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

Politics & elections, 1917

236 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 12

The Macquarie By-Election

Forbes Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 6

The battle for the Macquarie [?]eat is at present bring waged with all the intensity of a life and death struggle. Pady McGirr, the selected Labor…

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Orange Municipal Election

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the Municipality of Orange took place on Saturday last, and the people evinced considerable interest in the event…

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Municipal Elections (CONTRIBUTED.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

The Wyalong Municipal election for 1917 will, 110 doubt, be remembered for the unique perspicacity exhibited, a sagacity that was…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Bates Selected. Promise of Lively Time Ahead

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the newlyclected aldermen of the Forbes Municipal Concil was held yesterday afternoon at three o'clock for the purpose…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Tasker Again Chosen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Thursday night, for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance and electing…

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Latest Telegraphic. Federal Parliament. Loss of Cumberland. Foul Play Suspected. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, the Opposition declined to debate the Address-in-Reply, which was adopted on the voices. Mr Hughes secured…

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The Macquarie Election

Forbes Times · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 6

The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) dropped a bombshell into the P.L.L. camp at Dubbo on Tuesday night last when he expressed the opinion that Mr…

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Macquarie Election

Western Champion · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 19

Says the "Daily Telegraph":—Mr. David Hall's ill-advised attempt to raise a legal bar to the candidature of the Labor nominee at Macquarie is…

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Central Wheat Board. Election of Growers' Repre Sentative. Ballot Papers "To Burn."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

A serious state of affairs in connection with the election of a growers' representative to the Central Wheat Board, the ballot for which closes on…

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East Clare Election

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

"I am out for complete and absolute iudopondoneo."—Mr. de Valera (Sinn Tein, returned). "Mr. de Valera comanded a district…

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East Clare Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 3

"I am out for complete and absolute independence."--Mr. de Valera (Sinn Fein, returned). "Mr. de Valera comanded a district…

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Jockey Club Election

Western Champion · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 17

The ballot for the election of the Parkes Jockey Club committee for the coming year was remarkable chiefly for the number of members who…

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The Rural Commission. Report Before Parliament. the Rural Worker's Log

Forbes Times · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 8

Thu Rural Commission, which visited Forbes and other Western contres last year inquiring into agricultural, pastoral and-dairying interests, has…

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Macquarie Election. (Held over from last issue.)

Western Champion · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 9

The surprise of the election on Saturday (says the "Dispatch") was the straight-out win of the Labor candidate, Mr. P. M. McGirr. Even his most…

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Scene in Parliament. Mr. Greg McGIRR REMOVED

Forbes Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 8

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. McGirr (Yass) was asking the Acting-Premier a question, when he thought the Attorney-General was whispering…

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Election Bets

Western Champion · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 27

A case of unusual interest was heard at Adelong before Mr. Chippendale, P.M. Michael Roche, aged 19, and William Hassett, 16, were…

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Municipal Bye-election

Western Champion · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 19

The Municipal bye-election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. P. M. McGirr, M.L.A., took place on Wednesday, and was devoid…

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Murray Bye-election. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 20

The Murray bye-election resulted in B. J. Doe (Nationalist) polling 2479 votes against R. T. D. O'Halloran's 1887. The result cannot be…

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No Election in New Zealand Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

There will be no general election this year in New-Zealand. Sir Joseph Ward says all efforts should he centred on the prosecution of the…

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Latest Telegraphic. State Parliament. Various Measures. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

In the Assembly, the Attorney-General gave notice of a Bill for retiring certain Judges, and the allotment of their allowances…

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