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

Politics & elections, 1917

236 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Brief Mention. Polling day, Saturday next

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 16

Mr. Arthur Grimm's election assured. Polling booths open from 8 a.m. till 7 p.m…

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Political Pellets. Polling Day Saturday Next. Vote for Arthur Grimm an Emphatic Declaration

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 22

The following telegram was received at Yass on Thursday from Sir John Forrest: — "Government has made declaration, in which I am in…

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The National Candidate. Ashburnham's Representative

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 22

The National candidate, Mr. Arthur Grimm, volunteered although he has a wife and six children and only for being over age would now be fighting…

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Hotels on Polling Day

Forbes Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association states that it desires to make the position quite clear to the public and to the hotolkeepers as regards the…

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Election Pamphlets

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

We have been favored with the receipt of one or two election pamphlets, which are redolent of the sectarian stench that used to arise in…

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Our Ladies' Letter. Shackleton Returns.—Women and Elections.—General Birdwood in London.—Some Useful Recipes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

The most exciting event of the week in Sydney was the arrival of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the famous explorer, who was welcomed by the…

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Election Figures Local Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

"The Forbes Advocate" and "Times" have made arrangements for posting up the election figures tomorrow night. The hoarding will…

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Election Results

Forbes Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The reslults in connection with to-morrow's state elections will be displayed inn the evening from the balcony of Mr. E. E. Richardson's Post Office…

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State Election Progressive Telegrams

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

WILL be received at this office during Saturday night, but it is unlikely that anything definite will be known before a late hour of that evening…

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General Election, 24Th March, 1917. Important to Voters

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

AN ELECTOR who, on polling day is absent from the Electoral District for which he is enrolled, may, subject to the provisions of the…

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Election Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Saturday next, 24th instant, is the day appointed for election of the State Parliament—one of those rare occasions on which…

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The Catholic Federation and Parliamentary Candidates

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

The following circular was forwarded to Parliamentary candidates by the Catholic Federation, and is printed at the request of the general secretary:…

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The Federal Elections

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth Electoral Subdivision in which he…

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Vote for E. A. Buttenshaw, The Nationalist Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

Please mark your Ballot Paper thus:— Brown, T.; Buttenshaw, E. A,…

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The Election Results

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

The reaults will be screened as they come to hand at the Palace Theatre. After 10 o'clock they will be shown at the " Free Press " office, up to a late…

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The Elections A National Government Win For Mr Arthur Grimm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Once more the people of New South Wales have spoken, and they have declared in favor of a National Government in no uncertain manner…

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The Elections. Monday, 12.35

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

Second ballots will be required in Albury, Byron, Durham, Gloucester, Gordon, Hawksbury, Kahabah, and Namoi…

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The Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 7

So far as can be judged at time of writing the position of parties is Nationalist 47, Labor 33, Independent 1, doubtful 1, second ballots 8…

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Ashburnham Election. Mr. Grimm Holds the Fort Crushing Defeat for Anti-Nationalist

Western Champion · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 18

The general elections of 1917 are ever. And, as far as Ashburnham is concerned they have resulted in an unmistakable endorsement of the…

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Ashburnham Election Mr. Grimm Returns Thanks

Western Champion · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 19

Taking advantage of the crowd that had assembled at the sale of the Trotting Club privileges at Tattersall's on Wednesday morning Mr. Arthur…

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