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

Politics & elections, 1922

258 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 13

The Elections Fixed for March 25

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

The dissolution of Parliament will take place to-day, and the writs twill be issued at the end of the week. Election day is fixed for March 25…

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New South Wales State Elections. Mr John F. MACALLISTER

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

Who is the Nationalist Colition Candidate for the Murrumbidgee, will address a public meeting from the balcony of the Globe…

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The Coming Election. Prospects of an Anti-Labour Victory. Re Proportional Voting. To the Editor

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. E. S. Twigg writes :—Sir,— The system of voting at the coming election is wholly different to that in vogue at the last election, inasmuch…

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State Elections. Murrumbid[?]ee Electorate. Mr. J. D. Lyons a Candidate

Western Champion · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 7

As very little or nothing is known of Mr Lyons, one of the three selected Labor candidates for the Murrumbidgee, the following article, by…

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Polling Booths

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

The polling booth in connection with the forthcoming election will be in the public school, Goolagong, and for Hilton electorate, at the residence…

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Polling Booth Changes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. K. Stirling, returning officer, has drawn our attention to: a: couple of alterations in the polling booths in this portion of the Murrumbidge…

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Progressive Campaign. Meetings of Candidates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw, accompanied by Mr Jam es Milthorpe (two of the straightout Progressive candidates), will…

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Political Coalition Candidate Opens Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. Manning, one of the selected Coalition candidates for Cootamundra, opened his campaign in the street last week by pointing out what led…

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State Elections Mr. Tout at Canowindra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Tout, one of the Progressive candidates, addressed a fair audience in the International Hall on Friday night, the 17th inst…

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Unfair Election Tactics

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of February 22 appears a scurrilous attack upon me under the above leading by Mr. P. F. Loughlin. The excuse for this…

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Irish Elections Probably be Delayed. (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

LONDON, 27th Feb.—The official Irish elections will probably be delayed sis or seven weeks…

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Unfair Election Tactics. (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 3

Sir,—In [?] issue of February 22 appears a scurrilous attack upon me under the above heading by Mr. P. F. [?]. The excuse for this…

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Murrumbidgee Election

Western Champion · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 15

Nominations for the approaching general election closed on Saturday last. For the ninety seats in the State Parliament there were 302…

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State Elections. To the Electors of Murrumbidgee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 12

LADIES & GENTLEMEN,— In a few weeks hence we will be in the midst of a general election. The Labor Government after holding on to office by a margin of one vote for nearly two years, has been forced to…

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The Murrumbedgee Candidates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 6

In connection with the list of candidates for the Murrumbidgee electorate, advertised in our last issue, it will be interesting to give the parties…

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State Elections Mr. J. McGIRR at Canowindra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. J. McGirr, selected Labor candidate for Cootamundra, spoke to an open-air meeting in Gaskill-street on Saturday evening. Mr. J. Elliott…

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State Elections A. H. J. Wilcox Opens His Campaign

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 3

Mr. A. H. J. Wilcox, selected Nationalist Coalition candidate, opened his campaign in in the International Hall on Thursday evening of last week,…

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Unfair Election Tactios

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Roberts writes under date 7/3/’22 :—Sir,—In regard to the incident at Marengo, I gave my explanation, and as I consider it is not…

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The Election Campaign. Mr. A. H. Grimm at Parkes. a Large and Lively Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 10

Mr. Arthur Grimm, who sat in the late Parliament as the Nationalist representative in the trio for Murrumbidgee, and is one of the…

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Election Echoes Heaviest Taxed State N.S.W. Under Labour Rule

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 4

The New South Wales Elector is taxed more heavily than the citizen of any other Australian State…

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