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

Politics & elections, 1912

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In Parliament. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The Assembly last night read the Savings Banks Amalgamation Bill the third time, by 34 to 17. A Bill to authorise the City…

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Mr. Lynch in Parliament. Questions As to Appointment of Teachers

Forbes Times · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 1

In the Assembly last week Mr. J. P. Lynch, member for Ashburnham, asked the Minister for Public Instruction whether it was a fact that…

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The State Parliament. Another All Night Sitting

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

There was another all night sitting of Parliament lust night, ending at 5.25 this morning. The first reading of the Railway's…

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Lachlan Liberal Candidate. MR. A. G. Manning Selected

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

At Condobolin last week the ballot for the selection of a Liberal candidate for the Lachlan closed, and resulted:— A. G. Manning, 596; W. J. Ferguson, ex-M.L A.,…

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Latest Telegraphic. the State Parliament. Preparing for the Elections. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The State Parliament will probably meet again in July, as supply runs out at the end of June. It is believed that the general elections…

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Queensland General Elections. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The Queensland Premier delivered his policy specch last night. He said that he had no misgiving as to the result of the elections, and…

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Liberal League Selection of Senate Candidates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Grenfell Branch of the Liberal and Reform Association was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, Cr. Jas. Simpson…

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Political Forbes Farmers and the Coming Election

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 19

Practically the whole of the time occupied by the Forbes Farmers' and Settlers' Association meeting on Saturday was devoted to the [?]exed questions…

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The Federal Elections

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 1

Senators Millen and Gould and Mr C. Oakes, ex-M.L. A., have been selected for the Senate contest in the Liberal interests at the next Federal elections…

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Latest Telegraphic. the State Elections. Believed to be in Sight. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

The opinion is rapidly gaining ground that the Government intends to dissolve Parliament before November. It is also believed that the…

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Latest Telegraphic. Werriwa By-election. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

[?]hn Lynch, having discovered [?] ineligible to stand as the [?] candidate for Werriwa, volun[?]etired. A fresh ballot will be…

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Election and Fines. the New Commonwealth Act. Everybody Liable

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 8

IGNORANCE—of the law is no man's excuse and on that account every person entitled to vote at a Federal election had better make himself well acquainted with the…

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West Australian Elections. Perth

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Nominations for the elections to the Legislative Council, West Australia, closed yesterday. Only two candidates were elected unopposed. Labor…

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Purifying Parliament

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 5

The Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, judging by the resolutions to be forforwarded for discussion at the next…

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Latest Telegraphic. Queensland Elections. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Further returns to hand in connection with the Queensland elections do not filter the state of the parties…

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Tasmanian Elections. Hobart

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Indications are believed to favor victory for Liberalism at the Tasmanian general elections, which are being held to-day…

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The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, April 30, 1912. a Farmers' Candidate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

The Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in common with some of its fellow branches, seems to be undecided to again throw…

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Queensland Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

The present state of parties in Queensland, as the result of the general elections, is as follows:—Ministerial 44, Opposition (Labor) 26,…

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The Farmers & Settlers' Candidate. Discussion at the Annual Meeting

Forbes Times · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Farmers & Settlers' Association held on Saturday Mr. T. M. Dunn mentioned the fact of the Association…

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This Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Forbes Times · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

The Queensland State elections are not yet completed, and there are still some returns to come in[?] but the result cannot be materially…

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