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

Politics & elections, 1916

119 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 6

P Election

Forbes Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

A ballot in connection with the election of five directors to the Forbes Pastures Protection Board is assured. Four of The members retire by effluxion of…

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Forbes P.p. Board. Nominations for Election

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Nominations from those willing to contest the election of Tour directors of Forbes Pastures Protection Board, closed with Mr T. Lozell yesterday…

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P.p. Election. the Nominations

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Nominations closed yesterday with the Returning officer (Mr. T. Lozell) for the annual general election of four directors to the Forbes Pastures…

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The Ashburnham Election

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 19

At a meeting of the Council of the Liberal Association, held in Sydney on Monday night, the selection of candidates for the next election was…

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Forbes P. P. Board. Nominations for Election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

Nominations from those willing to contest the election of four directors of Forbes Pastures Protection Board, closed with Mr. T. Lozell yesterday…

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Bingara Bye-election. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 3

June 10th has been fixed as pollin day for the Bingara bye-election…

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Meeting of Liberals The Selection of a Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 3

A meeting of Liberals of Wynlong and West Wyalon[?] was held at Robinson's Hall, Wyalong on Thursday night last. The chair…

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Opening of Federal Parliament. Conscription and Finance. (Contributed)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

Unless a bolt from the blue disturbs the political calm, the present meeting of parliament will be brief, and will be devoted wholly to the two great…

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THE Western Champion Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, May 25th. 1916. Parliament and Its Masters

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 33

Whilst Parliament was discussing conscription, an inter-State Labor Conference met in Melbourne and denounced conscription with all the…

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Selection of a Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 5

The Chairman said the Lachlan electorate had been allotted to the Progressives, and said the matter of calling for nominations should…

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From All Points of the Compass. (Contributions, under this heading are not necessarily endorsed. Ed.) Failure of Parliament. (Contributed)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 4

The Federal Parliament has ceased to represent the Australian people. During the brief autumn sitling too many members proved themselves cage[?] to…

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Current Topics. P.p. Board Election

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

The ballot for the Forbes Pastures Protection Board election closes to-morrow afternoon, at 4 p.m., when all voting papers should be in the…

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Blow Clear Polling Place

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

The Chief Secretary has approved of Blow Clear as a polling place for and within the Electoral District of Lachlan. Arrangements are…

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FARMERS' & Settlers' Parliament. Quarterly Meeting of the Lyndhurst District Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

The above was held on Tuesday, and was attended by Messrs Whitmee (Cranbury), H. M. Brown and J. A. Dunne (Canowindra), S. Cooke and J. Holland…

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P.p. Election. the Chairman Tops the Poll

Forbes Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

The annual general and oxtraordinary election in connection with the Fobes Pastures Protection Board took place on Wednesday. The poll closed…

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Weddin Shire Council. Nomination of Candidates for Vacancy in " C " RIDING

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

NOMINATIONS of candidates to fill the vacancy in " C " Riding caused by the retirement of Or Jas. Simpson, closed on Monday, and were declared by the…

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Shire Election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

On Saturday night, June 4th, Ex-Councillor T. Berry addressed a very good meeting from the balcony of the Criterion Hotel in furtherance of his…

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An Irish Parliament

Forbes Times · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

"Regarding the exclusion of Ulster, the only obstacle to an agreement in 1914 was the exclusion or inclusion of Tyrone. It has now been suggested that…

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The Polling. Majority for Six O'clock

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Polling day at Forbes on Saturday was very wet. Still, the people turned up in large numbers and voted. Motor cars and other vehicles…

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