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

Politics & elections, 1912

158 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 8

To-day's Telegrams. Will Parliament Dissolve. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

The State Government whip made significant reference to the possibilities of a dissolution of Parliament at a meeting held at Wallsond last…

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The Election of Lord Mayor

Forbes Times · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 4

Alderman Thompson had a stormy passage at the finance committee of the Sydney City Council on Friday, when he made a proposal in effect that the…

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In and Around Sydney. Written Specially for Country Readers. the State Parliament

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 6

More than usual interest is being taken in the approaching session of the State Parliament. Probably the reason is that it will be the…

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Werriwa Election

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Speaking at a public meeting convened by the Australian Women's National League, Melbourne, the other night, Senator M'Coll said, in reference to the…

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Federal Parliament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

THE House of Representatives was occupied on Friday with Mr Deakins motion of censure on the Government…

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America. the Presidential Election

Western Champion · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

To understand the present contest between President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt is to realise that in the United States of America party…

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Werriwa Election

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

SPEAKING at a public meeting convened by the Australian Women's National league, Melbourne, the other night, Senator M'Coll said, in…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 3

The Queensland Parliament opens to-day. It is rumoured some changes are likely in the Cabinet…

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Fumers and Settlers' Association. the Farmers' Candidate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 1

The monthly meeting of members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the shire chambers on Saturday afternoon. The…

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A Candidate for Ashburnham

Forbes Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

Although the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided some time ago to support the candidature of Mr. Arthur Grimm at the next general…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 13

Ladies and Gentlemen,—I am a candidate for the vacant seat in the Municipal Council, to be ballotted for on Saturday next, 6th. inst., and in…

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 19

Messrs. Edward Bullock and Joseph George Dewin have, been nominated as candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council…

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Orange Labor Candidate

Western Champion · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 13

Thursday's Orange "Advocate" has the following:—Although a date has not been fixed by the Orange branch of the Political Labor League for the…

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 19

The election of an alderman to fill' the extraordinary vacancy in the local Council caused by the retirement of Ald. C. H. Coleman took place on…

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Workers' Candidates. New Fighting Fund

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 3

Many are the inquiries about, and considerable the interest in, the movement for promoting the candidature of Unionist working men, and it is…

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State Parliament. Officially Opened To-day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The New South Wales Parliament was officially opened to-day by the Governor. The Governor's speech was a lengthy one, and made…

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Opening of Parliament. New Bills Foreshadowed Works to Be Pushed On. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened by His Excellency, Lord Chelmsford, at noon to-day. The weather was wet…

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The State Parliament. Programme of Session

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

The following is the text of the Governor's speech at the opening of the State parliamentary session on Tuesday, and from which it would…

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In and Around Sydney. Written Specially for Country Readers. Farmers' Parliament

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 8

A considerable number of members of the Farmers and Settlers assembled in conference in Sydney during the past week and occupied…

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The Missing "Candidate." Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

Part of a ship's hatch, picked up on the beach at Shellharbour, is believed to belong to the missing ketch Candidate, for whose safety all hope…

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