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

Politics & elections, 1913

307 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 16

State Election

Western Champion · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 21

Local Laborites (says the Orange "Leader") are organising for the election. It is averred by them that there was a lack of organisation in…

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The State Parliament

Forbes Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 8

In State politics the hour when there should be something doing is hurrying along. It is now quite settled that Mr. Holman is to be…

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The Elections

Forbes Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 4

The S[?]to and referenda figures received yesterday do not show any great change in tho relative positions of candidates or in the votes upon the questions submitted…

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The Calare Election. Mr. Pigott Returned. by Majority of 934

Forbes Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

The final returns for Calare were made known yesterday, and they give the Liberal candidate, Mr. H. R. M. Pigott a majority of 934 over…

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An Election Petition. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

It is reported that a petition will be lodged against the return of Mr Fielding, as member of the Victorian Legislative Council, on the ground that…

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The Illawarra Election. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

A recount has been ordered for Illawarra. Mr. Burns' majority in the final figures was 122 and there were 569 informal votes…

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The Hume Election. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

The count of the absent votes for Hume was resumed yesterday, but has not been concluded. The result so far gives Mr. Patten a majority of 490 over Sir William…

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Election Brevities

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

The official estimate of the cost of the election runs into a possible £90,000. Twenty-five thousand officials were…

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Latest Election News. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

The latest Hume returns are:—Patten 10,719, Lyne 10,229. There are still 2362 absent votes to be counted…

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The Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 6

Still finality has not been reached as to the true result of the elections, the seat still in doubt being that of the Hume, where the latest returns…

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Calare Election Mr. Pigott Returns Thanks

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 15

Mr. H. R. M. Pigott, the newly-elected Member for Calare, vloited Parkes on Monday last and on Monday evening returned thanks to the electors from…

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The Ballarat Election. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

The application of M'Kay, the defeated Liberal candidate at Ballarat, for a recount of votes, has been refused on the ground that no irregularity…

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Ashburnham. Preparing for Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Forbes branch of the Political Labor League was held in the meeting room of the town hall last night. The room…

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P.p. Board. Election of Chairman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

The first business of the Forbes Pastures Protection Board this morning was the election of chairman. Mr Thornton moved that Mr…

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The Elections. The Hume

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

The latest returns available in connection with the Hume gives Mr Patten a lead of 447, with somewhere about 1000 votes still…

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The State Election

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. Waddell has intimated to the Liberal and Farmer's and Settlers Assn. that he is a candidate for selection for the Lyndhurst electorate in the State…

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Ashburnham. Preparing for Election

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 9

A meeting of the members of the Forbes branch of the Political Labor League was held in the meeting room of the town hall last night (says…

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An Invalid Election. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The Railway Workers and General Laborers' Unions are asking for another election of officers on the ground that the last election was…

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The Recent Elections. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The last of the writs for the recent federal elections were received yesterday throughout Australia…

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Orange Election

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 9

Notwithstanding the importunities of the Orange Labor organisation, who begged of Mr. Tom Brown, ex-M.H.R., for Calare, to contest Orange in…

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