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

Politics & elections, 1913

307 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 16

Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

Senator Pearce, speaking in the Senate on the Government's policy in regard to naval control, declared the Government was starving the infant…

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The State Elections. Campaign Opened in Ashburnham. Mr. D. R. Hall at Forbes

Forbes Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

Mr. D. R. Hall, Minister for Justice in the New South Wales Labor Government, delivered an address in Brook's Hall on Tuesday…

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An Election Joke. Fun at a Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

There was an amusing and livelymeeting at the Masonic Hall, North Sydney, when Mr Pollack, who, described himself, as an Independent…

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State Elections. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

Mr Holman says that no date has yet been fixed for the State elections…

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Polling Day Not Yet Fixed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

The Premier was asked yesterday if Cabinet had yet fixed upon the day for the poll for the coining elections. Mr Holman replied that…

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State Elections. Claims tor Enrolment. How to Make Application

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 3

THE general rolls for each district in the various State electorates are now on exhibition at every court house, post office, and police station…

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Grey Hairs in Parliament

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 10

"Grey hairs find a sanctuary, a welcome, in Parliament," says the "Mail:?" "A film of heads touched with the silvery sheen that time bestows passes before one…

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Lachlan Election Mr Manning's Meeting. Advocates a Vigorous and Progressive Policy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 2

On Friday night last Mr A. G. Manning the selected Farmers' and Settlers' and liberal candidate addressed a large number of electors…

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An Electioneerin[?] [?]Perience

Western Champion · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 16

Mr. J. P. Lynch, M.L.[?]he Labor candidate for Ashburnha addressed a meeting at Mr. Dem[?]s residence, Coobang, on Tuesday evening,…

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Prostituting Parliament. London

Forbes Times · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 4

Sir Geo. Kekewich, a former secretary to the Board of Education, made some startling statements before the National League for Clean…

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The State Elections. Mr. Lynch Speaks at Forbes

Forbes Times · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. P. Lynch, the Labor candidate for Ashburnham in the State Parliament election, gave an account of his stewardship for the…

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Election Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 6

At last the uncertainty of when election, day is to be has been cleared away, the Premier having announced that Saturday, December 6, had been…

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State Elections. Claims tor Enrolment. How to Make Application

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

THE general rolls for each district in the various State electorates are now on exhibition at every court house, post office, and police station…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, November 1, 1913 Local and General. Mr. Pile not a Candidate for Lyndhurst

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

A correspondent writing from Blayney under Thursday's date says: "I saw Mr. Pile to-day and he informed me that he will not contest…

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State Election Day Fixed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

It has been officially announced that the State elections will take place on Saturday, December 6th. As it is probable that harvesting…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 6

In the House of Representatives last night, Mr Fisher gave notice of a want of confidence motion against the Cook Government. The House…

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Election Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

Labor Organiser O'Connor, who is touring Burrangong in the interests of Mr. G. A. Burgess, arrived here towards the end of last week, this being his last…

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The State Elections Mr. Wade at West Wyalong A Big, Enthusiastic Meeting, and a Forceful Address

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

As briefly, stated in last issue, the meeting addressed by Mr Wade in Rudduck's Hall on Thursday night last; was easily the largest yet held…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 7

A motion in the House of Representatives for the expulsion of the representatives of the Melbourne "Age" from the press gallery, for alleged…

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Election Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 2

An open-air meeting was held in front of the Criterion Hotel on Saturday night last when Mr. P. M. O'Connor delivered a brief, but pithy address…

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