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

Politics & elections, 1917

236 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Shire Elections. Mr. Flannery on the Hustings

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. M. Flannery addressed a public meeeting from the vacant allotment near the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesduay night last in…

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State Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

MR. P. F. LOUGHLIN, selected Labor and Anti-Conscriptionist Candidate for Burrangong, will address the electors from the balcony of Clear's…

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State and Federal Elections. Mr Arthur Rae at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

ON Friday night Mr Arthur Rae addressed a meeting from Albion Hotel balcony.Mr Timothy Berry presided, and in…

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Never Again. Resolved After Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 9

Never again to bet on election; but if I "do" bet, to begin early, and collect short ends. Never again to speak unkindly of either…

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Correspondence. Farmers and the Elections. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 11

Sir,—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's Policy Speech in regard to further payments to be made to farmers by the wheat…

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Open Column. Farmers and the Elections. (To the Editor Forbes Times")

Forbes Times · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Sir,—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's policy speech in regard to further payments to be made to farmers by the Wheat…

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Farmers and the Elections. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

SIR,—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's policy speech in regard to further payments to be made to the farmers by the Wheat Pool. I I…

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State Election MR P. Loughlin at Koora-watha

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

MR. P. LOUGHLIN, selected Labor candidate for Burrangong, addressed a good meeting at Koorawtha on Saturday night, and was given a very…

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Farmers and the Elections. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

Sir,—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's policy speech in tegard to further payments to be made to fanners by the Wheat…

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Nationalist Candidate. Programme for Next Week

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Buttensliaw, the select ed Nationalist candidate, will address meetings as v follows during the coming week:—…

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Latest Telegraphic. Federal Politics. State Elections. A Bitter Fight. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The decision of the Federal Government to dissolve parliament has created a tremendous sensation throughout the Commonwealth. The…

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Political. Federal Election Soon. Ashburnham Nominations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

A telegram from our Sydney agents yesterday stated that Senator Millen had announced in the Federal Parliament yesterday that the…

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By Telegraph Federal Elections. Dissolution of Both Houses Monday Afternoon

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Mr Millen announced in the Senate the withdrawal of the Government proposals, and the immediate election of both…

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State Elections. Conscription Not the Issue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

WE purpose dealing with the bogus cry of Conscription later on ; in the meantime, we will quote from the utterances of two prominent public men…

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State Elections Mr. P. F. Loughlin at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

ON SATURDAY night, Mr P. F. Loughlin (the selected Labour candidate for Burrangong, addressed a meeting from the balcony of the Albion Hotel. There…

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State Election the National Party

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

A MEETING in support of Mr G. A. Burgess, the selected National candidate for Burrangong, was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening…

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Federal Parliament. Saturday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. Tudor's motion for a Royal Commission to consider Senator Watson's accusation was defeated by 35 to 17…

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The Election Campaign. Points of Tom Brown's Address

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

The sitting Member for the Lach lan addressed a fairly well attended meeting in the Royal Hall on Monday night of last week. The…

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The State Election

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

During the past few days Mr. Waddell has been busy addressing meetings in this part of the electorate, and everywhere he has been well…

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State Eletions. Candidates Nominated

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 17

Albury.—Bodkin, George Clifford P.L.L.); Cusack, John Joseph (Ind.) Manning, Arthur Gibson (N.) Alexandria.—Dixon, James…

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