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

Politics & elections, 1914

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 14

Calare's Liberal and Farmers' Candidate. MR. H. R. M. PIGOTT, M.P.

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 3

Though he has only been in the Federal Parliament for a little over a year, Mr. H. R. M. Pigott has justified the anticipations of his friends and…

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Election Notes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 5

Wasn't it Bulwer Lytton who wrote that if the wealth of the world were divided equally among the whole of the people to-day there…

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The Federal Elections. and the Salvation Army

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

The following statement by the Commissioner of the Salvation Army in Australia was read by Lieutenant Reid at the morning…

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The Australian Elections Why They Must Proceed

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 3

"The Bulletin" made these observations on August 13:— "A good deal of bald and unconvincing dialogue has been held in the daily…

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The War and the Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

The Labor party says that the elections should have been postponed, and the old Parliament reassembled! Mr Hughes claimed that there weie…

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The Federal Elections. Next Saturday's Contest. Information for Electors

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 3

The war which is raging in Europe at present has caused interest in the forthcoming Federal elections to dwindle down almost to…

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Polling Day on Saturday Next

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

Every elector who has the welfare of his grand country at heart will attend one of the polling places in the electorate and record his or her…

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A Rebel Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 3

The LABOR CANDIDATE for The Hume seat, MR. P. SULLIVAN, editor and part-proprietor of the Gundagai "Independent," has given out the…

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Why the Elections Cannot be Postponed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 3

The elections must proceed! There is no remedy, except by wrecking the Constitution and setting up a dictatorship. Mr. Hughes proposes the…

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The Riverina Candidate MR. F. B. S.. FALKINER, M.P.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 3

Mr. Faikiner has already served his political novitiate, and comes out of the ordeal with a materially-augmented reputation…

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Calare's Liberal and Farmers' Candidate. MR. H. R. M. PIGOTT, M.P.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 3

Though he has only been in the Federal Parliament for a little over a year, Mr. H. R. M. Pigott has justified the anticipations of his friends and…

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The Candidate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 4

"I have called," began the well-dressed man at the door, "to ascertain if I may count upon your support at the poll." The householder looked his visitor up and…

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The Labor Candidate for Calare

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Johnson, speaking on the Address-in-Reply in the House of Representatives, on September 5th, 1911, in thus reported in Hansard, page 52:…

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Federal Elections

Western Champion · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 19

The polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place on Saturday next between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m…

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Calare's Labor Candidate

Forbes Times · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Johnson, speaking on the Address-in-Reply in the House of Representatives on September 5th, 1911, is thus reported in…

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To-Morrow's Elections a Liberal Advocate

Forbes Times · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at Brook's Hall last night, when Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, who contested the Ashburnham election against…

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Saturday's Elections Labor Government Certain Mr. Pigott Returned for Calare

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

ALTHOUGH at the time of writing the result of last Saturday's Federal elections are still in a state of uncertainty, it is…

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Federal Elections Calare. Mr Pigott Retains His Seat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

The Federal elections on Saturday last created much less interest than on former occasions. There was no doubt that the grim tragedy being…

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Successful Candidates. For Engine-Drivers' Certificates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

Among the successful candidates for engine-drivers, certificates, at at the examinations recently held were the following:—…

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The Federal Elections. Government Defeat Probable. Mr. Pigott Re-Elected

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

The Federal election returns are incomplete, but the stats of the parties in the House of Representatives as far as the figures indicate is:—…

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