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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

59 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Caricature Elections. English Majorities

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 6

The election of Mayor, which takes place in every English town, has been grossly caricatured in many out-of-the-way corners of the…

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Caricature Elections. English Majorities

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

The election of Mayor, which takes place in every English town, has boon grossly caricatured in many out-of-the-way corners of the…

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A Word to Municipal Candidates and Voters. to the Editor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

Sir--I trust that you will allow me to submit several points which I think well worth considering by the electors, especially those who are candidates…

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The Shi[?]e Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

On the 1st of February the Shire elections will take place. The new Councillors will sit for three years, so it is urgently necessary that the ratepayers…

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Shire Candidates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

Messrs Wilson and Rankin are the [?]o candidates selected to oppose, and confidently trust, to overthrow the preagnt mis-representatives. We…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Western Champion · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 11

Tbe official declaration of nominations in connection with the approaching Municipal election was made by the Returning Officer (Mr C. E…

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Bland Shire Elections Nomination and Disqualification

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Twelve nominations were received for seats on ths Bland Shire Council. On examining the papers the Return, ing officer declared eleven of the…

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Shire Council Election

Western Champion · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 13

The election of two councillors to represent C riding of Goobang Shire takes place next week, the ballot closing on Saturday, 1st February…

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Shire Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Up to the present— 12 o'clock, Tuesday—no further official information has been received as to the intention of the Governor with regard to…

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Wyalong Municipal Council Election

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

The following gentlemen have been nominated for election to the Wynlong Municipal Council. The Star' offers certain suggestions as to who should…

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Late Town and Country Edition. Shire Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

On Saturday next, February 1st, the electors of the Lachlan Shire will choose nine gentlemen from among the candidates offering, to represent them on the Council for the…

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Shire Election

Western Champion · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 13

The ballot for the election of two councillors of C riding of Goobang Shire closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the candidates being Messrs Hamilton and…

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Municipal Elections. to the Electors of the Municipality of Parses

Western Champion · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 12

LADIES AND GTENTLEMEN,— In the Election which takes place on Satur. day a highly important issue is involved; and it therefore becomes those who are standing…

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Wyalong Municipal Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

The election for the above Council tak[?] place to-dny. The electors are in no need of advice as to the men they should vote for but incidentally we may suggest that ever…

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Shire Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

It is semi-ofilcially announced that the 22nd of February has been fixed as the date on which the Shire elections are to be held. This may not be…

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The Wyalong Advocate. Wednesday, February 5, 1908 Wyalong Municipal Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

THE, result of the Municipal election at Wyalong is another evidence of over-estimating the strength of a party. Over-confideiree, and a…

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The Elections. Shire and Municipality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

The elections are over. All the accompanying interest and excitement has vanished like the " baseless fabric of a dream." Successful candidates…

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Municipal Election. Aldermanic Programmes

Western Champion · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 14

On Thursday and Friday nights of last week a number of the aspirants for Municipal honors addressed the ratepayers in the Royal Hall…

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The Wyalong Advocate. Saturday, February 8, 1908 Bland Shire Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

THESE elections will be held on the 22nd instant. The 14th is the date of nomination, and all forms of nominees must be in the hands…

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Bland Shire Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

The unfortunate technically that lead to the postponement of the ballot for Shire Councillors has been departmentally wrestled with and…

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