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

Politics & elections, 1920

205 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 11

State Elections to the Electors of Murrum[?]idgee

Forbes Times · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Ladies and Gentlemen,—Owing to the change in the electoral system, which provides for [?] Representation and [?] the three old…

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To-Morrow's Elections. Advice to Voters

Forbes Times · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

Consider the candidates carefully; choose your favourite with deliberation then select your second choice, your third choice, and so on. But it…

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State Election

Forbes Times · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

Political meetings have been held here during the past few days by Mr. Andrew Stewart, Mr. T. Lavelle and others…

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State Election to the Electors of the Murrumbidgee. the Reason for the Progressive Party

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Most of you can remember the time when it was said of the country people that they were always howling for something and were never satisfied. In…

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Election Return Primary Votes Expected Early. Staff of 10,000 Engaged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. E. B. Harkness, Chief Electoral Officer, is hopeful that, with few exceptions, including absent votes, the totals of the whole of the primary votes…

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The Murrumbidgee Election (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

Sir,—As I learn that a rumor is going the rounds of the electorate to the effect that I have an undertaking to support the Roman Catholics in getting…

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Election Results

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

Our Sydney press agents advise us as follows:—"In conversation with the head of the Electoral Office, we learn that the figures available on Saturday…

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State Election. Major D'arcy at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

ON Tuesday night Major D'Arcy and Hon. D. Farrar, M.L.C., addressed a meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, the Mayor (Ald. Jno. Taylor) presiding…

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Open Column the State Elections. [The Editor does not necessarily endorse the remarks of correspondents.] Letter to Electors

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 8

Sir,—On the eve of the general elections I appeal to the elector to calmly and dispassionately consider the great issue that they are called upon to…

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Election Arguments

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 8

Sir,—In vain does Mr. Storey try to smother up his faults. He says that he would not ship wheat to Japan for 4/4[?] per bushel when it might be…

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The Elections the Progressives. Mr, H. M. Brown

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

Mr. H. M. Brown, the local Progressive candidate for Cootannuulra, addressed a line meeting in Gaskillstreet on Saturday evening last, when…

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State Elections. Issue Still in Doubt. Grimm Leads for Forbes. Big Informal Vote

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The State elections were held on Saturday, and although the complete figures will not be available for a day or two, the result shows that if any…

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The Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

Under the present system of Proportional Representation, it will take at least another week before the final results are known. Most…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, March 24th, 1920 the State Elections. Premier Probably Defeated. Big Labour Gains

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

The result of Saturday's electior leaves the situation in perplexity. I[?] the Ministry returns to power it may possibly, on the present figures, have…

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Death in Polling Booth

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 11

NEWCASTLE.—Shortly after the conclusion of the counting of votes at the Carrington polling booth on Saturday night, Mr. James Lawson, town clerk,…

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A Seat in Parliament

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

Thirty-five years a member of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, continuously; the representative of the one constituency all that time, and never…

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Late Telegrams State Election Returns Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

There are no fresh figures in connection with teh elections excepting that of Bathurst, which shows that Dooley is 7339, Fitzpatrick 6034, Johnstone…

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The Elections

Forbes Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Saturday last (Polling Day) passed off very quietly, although there secraed to be a good number of people about, and a constant stream wending its way…

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To-day's Wires the Elections. No Fresh Figures. with Exception of Bathurst. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

There are no fresh election figures, except Bathurst where the figures now are:—Dooley, 7339, Fitzpatrick 6034, Johnston 5267, Brown 1928, Campfield…

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The Elections. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

No further figures are available today in connection with the recent elections…

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