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

Politics & elections, 1917

236 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 12

Our District Page Trundle. (From Our Own Correspondent). ELECTIONS

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

The Federal election day, like that of the State, was very, quiet in T[?]andle…

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The Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

The elections passed off quietly and characteristically locally. The poll was quite satisfactory in every respect. A good crowd had assembled…

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Election Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

Election day passed off very quietly. Electors just recorded their votes, and passed on to their werk again, and never an argument was…

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Short Story the Story of a Bye-election Continued

Forbes Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

From tho Doosborough papers he gathered that the election was pursuing the course of most bye-elections. As the day approached for the issue…

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Late Election Returns. the Calare Contest

Forbes Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

A groat deal of interest has been ovineed locally during the week in the counting of the absent votes for calare, which has taken place at Orange. On…

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Latest Telegraphic the Elections. Latest Returns. The Fight for Angas (S.A.). Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

In the fight for the Aligns seat (S.A.), Mr. Glynn, the retiring member, is now only 161 votes behind Mr. O'Flaherty, the P.L.L. candidate…

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Meeting of Federal Parliament. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 3

The Federal Cabinet will meet on Thursday…

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Federal Elections the Soldiers' Votes. Big Nationalist Majority

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 17

The first progress count of the soldiers' votes was made available on Wednesday and showed a big majority for the Nationalists…

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Novelette the Story of a Bye-election Continued

Forbes Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Frank had brought the idea and the magic lantern from town. There was a moment's silence, and then the crowd hurriedly broke up to discuss this turn…

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Federal Election. the Soldiers' Vote. National Party Favored

Forbes Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. Oldham, Chief Electoral Officer, on Wednesday provided the figures already notified in connection with the oversen vole in the Federal elections…

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The Elections

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday. Considerable interest centreb round the fight for the Macquarie seat in the Federal House of Representatives…

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Open Column. Municipal Elections. To the Editor Forbes "Times."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

Sir,—The Municipal elections next month will give the local people an opportunity to elect a new Council under a wider franchise. It is a great pity…

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The Darwin Seat. Polling on June 30. (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Polling day for the Darwin seat, until last election held by Mr. King O'Malley, will be held on the 30th of June…

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Calare Election

Forbes Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

The declaration of the poll for Calare with take place at Orange to-morrom at 12 noon at the Electoral Office in Anson-st. It is expectes both…

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The Municipal Elections

Forbes Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

The Municipal elections take palce on Saturday, June 30th, and nomination day is Friday, June 22nd. Nominations must be in the hands of the returing…

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P.l.l. Candidate Mulcted for Libel

Forbes Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

At the Inverell Quarter Sessions on Saturday, Robt. M'Gowan, proprietor of the "Morce News," claimed £100 damages for libel from Cecil Last, who…

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The P.L.L. and the Press. Conscription Candidates and Members. (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

At the P.L.L. Conference last night attention was drawn to the statement in the Press that the Parliamentary Labor Party was almost unanimously…

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Latest Telegrams. Federal Parliament. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 17

The Federal Nationalist Party has selected Mr. W. E. Johnson for the Speakership and Mr. J. M. Chanter for the Chairmanship of Committees…

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Calare Election. Declaring the Poll

Western Champion · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 11

At noon on Saturday, Mr. G. T. Dumont, the Divisional Returning Officer for Calare, in the presence of a large attendance at his office in…

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Municipal Election. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I am given to understand that there are a number of candidates for the forthcoming election, who have not yet made an appearance in…

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