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

Politics & elections, 1912

158 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 8

A Farmers' Candidate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

In reference to the recent meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association, and the discussion thereto, relative to the candidate to be…

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Tasmanian Elections. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

The Minister for Home Affairs expresses. disappointment over the Labor party not gaining a majority of seats in the Tasmanian elections…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

In connection with the Queensland elections, absent votes for South Brisbane turned the Ministerial candidate's minority of 55 into a…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

Latest returns have changed the Liberal candidates' minority of 55 into a majority of 31. There are still five scats in doubt, but it is…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

A Laborite' won the Cairns seat in Queensland, and the position of parties is now—Liberals 47, Labor 25…

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The Queensland Elections Brisbane

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

The Laborites won the Cairn[?] seat, and the state of the parties now stands—Liberals 47, Labor 25…

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Correspondence Column a Farmers' Candidate. (To the Editor "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

Sir,—I have read with interest the letter of Mr M. J. Smith in your issue of Tuesday on the desirability of separate representation for the man on…

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The Forthcoming Elections. a Liberal Withdraws

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. Henry Savage, local secretary of the Liberals, is in receipt of the following communication from Mr Walter H. Clutton, who had been…

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Correspondence Column a Farmers' Candidate. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 6

Sir,—In your columns of the 10th inst., I have before me a letter from Mr J. Mackenzie, re the above, and from the outset, I wish to assure him…

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Correspondence Column a Farmers' Candidate. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

Sir,—I was pleased to see in your issue of May 7th a letter from Mr M. J. Smith on the representation of farmers and settlers in Parliament…

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Alexandria Election

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 1

The polling for the bye election at Alexandria, on Saturday, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr J. R. Dacey, resulted as follows:—…

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The Alexandria Election

Forbes Times · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

The Alexandria by-election, caused by the death of Mr J.. Dacey, held on Saturday, resulted as follows:—Hickey (Labor) 3437,…

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Queensland and Tasmanian Elections

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

Liberals who some two yean ago entertained from very dear reasons deep anxiety as to the future of Australia, can now look on the altered situation…

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Ashburnham Election

Western Champion · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 18

We understand that only two candidates—Messrs. J. T. Noble and Arthur Grimm—have been nominated for selection to contest Ashburnham in…

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Pastures Protection Board. Election of Four Directors

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The election of four directors to the Forbes Pastures Protection Board, held on Friday, resulted as follows: —Wallace Hunter, Prairie Lands,…

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The Werriwa Election

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

Our latest returns to hand concerning the Werriwa bye election show the count to be—Bennett (Lab.) 10,246 and Conroy (Lib.) 9,862, a majority for the Labor can…

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The Werriwa Bye-election Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

The latest returns give Bennett 10,321 and Conroy 9984. Only a few returns have to come in and the result is unalterable…

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Forbes P.P. Board. Election Op Directors

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

The poll for the election of four directors for the Pastures Protection Board of Forbes was taken on Friday last, and the result, made…

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The Speaker on Retrenchment. Clean the Cobwebs Out Shaking Things Up at Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 8

During the last session of Parliament Mr. Speaker Willis committed the "unpardonable sin" of making a number of Parliamentary" swashbucklers look…

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Election of Lord Mayor. Sydney

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

A proposal that the Lord Mayor be elected by the citizens was defeated at last night's meeting of the Finance Committee of the City…

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