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

Politics & elections, 1914

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 14

Jemalong Shire Council. Election of President

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Jemnlong Shire Council was held on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing twelve months. President…

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Women in Parliament. Emancipation of Finnish Women. Where Women Are Ms.P

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

One of the planks in the platform of the women's Progressive Association of New South Wales is that women should be eligible for election to the State Parliaments. This…

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Election of Mayor Thomas Bailie Watson Chosen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

Monday evening found Aldermanic string pullers keen and alert in the pre-selection of a mayor, and when all chances and probabilities were finally…

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Hospital Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

At the adjourned Meeting of the subscribers to the hospital on Wednesday night, the nominations of candidates for committeemen was…

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The Shire Election Few Remarks By M. J. Condon

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

"The high raters have succeeded; the low raters have won!" This is about the curtest way I can describe the result of the recent…

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Japs Fight in Parliament

Western Champion · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 22

The want of confidence motion that was put forward in the Japanese Parliament at Tokio on Monday was defeated by 205 votes to…

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Election of Shire President

Western Champion · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 19

A special meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of fixing the Presidential allowance for 1914,…

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Election of Mayor. ALDERMAN J. J. Patterson Selected. Alderman Sam Deputy Mayor

Forbes Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

A special meeting of the newlyelected aldermen of the Forbes Municipal Council was held at 7.15 p.m. on Tuesday last for the…

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The Ashburnham Election

Forbes Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

A wire from Sydney, dated Thursday, says:—Mr. Lynch, exM.L.A., representing Ashburnham, who was defeated at the recent…

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Ashburnham Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Mr J. P. Lynch has formally lodged with the Governor a petition protesting against the return of Mr A. H. Grimm, as member for Ashburnham…

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Election of Shire President

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday last the newly elected Shire Councillors proceeded with the election of a President. The Shire Clerk (Mr T. A…

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The Elections Committee How It Is Constituted. Mr Lynch's Position

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 1

The first work the Elections and Qualifications Committee will have to deal with will, be the petition of Mr J. P. Lynch against the election of…

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Hospital Committee. Monthly Meeting. Election of Officers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected Hospital Committee was held at the Shirt Office on Wednesday last, when there were present…

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Proportional Representation. Interesting Model Election. To the Editor

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

Sir,—With a view to giving a practical working illustration of the principle of proportional representation we ask for your co-operation…

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The Ashburnham Election. Grounds of Mr. Lynch's Petition

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

A supplement to the N.S.W. "Government Gazette" of last week contains a copy of the petition lodged with his Excellency the Governor, on the 6th…

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Disputed Elections

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Two more protests have been lodged against the return of members at the last election. Elsewhere in to-day's "Times" appears…

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The Macquarie Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Mr Reg. Weaver, who was defeated by a narrow majority for the Macquarie seat at the recent State elections, by Mr T. H. Thrower, has…

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Proportional Representation. Interesting Model Election. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

SIR—With a view to giving a practical working illustration of the principle of proportional representation we ask for your co-operation in making a…

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Disputed Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

Two more petitions were lodged yesterday with the Governor against the return of candidates at the recent State Election. One was…

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Proportional Representation. Interesting Model Election. To the Editor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

Sir,--Witrh [?]a view to giving a practical working illustration of the principal of proportional representation we ask (for your co-operation…

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