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

Politics & elections, 1926

129 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 7

Election of Pastures Protection Board

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 5

IT IS HEREBY notified that an Extraordinary Election of one Director of the Pastures Protection Board of Condobolin. to fill the vacancy caused…

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Federal Parliament Failure of State Premiers. Fruitless Financial Conference

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 9

The State Premiers visited Melbourne on Monday to again confer regarding the Composite Government's proposals for the abolition of the…

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P.p. Board Election

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy on the Condobolin Pastures Protection Board, caused by the resignation of Director McLean, is to be…

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Federal Parliament Chief Topics of Federal Politics

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 10

The Bill for the abolition of the per capita payments and the Federal Land Tax(Probate Duties, Entertainments Tax and 40 per cent of the Federal…

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Forbes P.A. and H. Association Saturday's Meeting. Election of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 1

A meeting of the Forbes P.A. & H. Association was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, those present being: Messrs. A. J…

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Federal Parliament the Treasurer (Dr. Page) Presents His Fourth Budget

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 9

The Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) in Presenting his fourth successive Budget, has maintained his record of submitting the financial proposals of the…

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Naval Defence "£50,000,000 a Year" Parliament Talks in Millions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 6

The Minister for Defence, Sir Neville Howse, V.C., stated, in the House of Representatives that he believed it would be necessary to place on the…

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Federal Parliament Budget Debate—reduced Taxation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 12

The time of the House of Representatives has been occupied during the week in discussing the Budget. By [?]subtle method of calculation Mr…

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Resignation of M.l.a: Mr. A. D. Kay Springs a Surprise. Labor Man to Get Seat. Domain, Parliament, Out Again

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. A. D. Kay, an independent M.L.A. for North Shore, tendered his resignation to the Speaker on Wednesday afternoon…

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federal parliament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The Bill to give effect to th Composite Government's proposals for national road construction was introduced into the House of Representatives…

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Farmers’ Conference Mr. Twigg Wants Members of Parliament Barred From Executive. Motion Defeated on the Voices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

On Wednesday Conference entered upon the discussion of the comprehensive business paper at 3.30 p.m., after deciding by a majority vote to…

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Polling Booth for Winnunga

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 3

Mr. W. W. Killen, M.H.R., writes, stating that he has been advised by the Chief Electoral Officer. that it is proposed to recommend the…

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W. District School Election of Captains and Prefects

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 1

Recently it was decided to inaugurate a system of prefects, on lines similar to those obtaining in large schools in England and many of our…

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No Touting At Polling Booths (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

The Electoral Officials intend to ask the police to prevent any touting at or near the polling booths to-morrow by the Referendum parties…

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Producers' and Consumers' Conference Election of District Representative

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Hon. P. F. Loughlin. M.L.A.) has virtually completed his arrangements for the holding of the producers and consumers…

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Polling Day Crowds

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 2

The crowds of people about the streets of Forbes on Saturday afternoon and evening last were reminiscent of other days. No doubt the…

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State Cabinet Final Meeting Before Session Early Bills for Parliament (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 1

The State Cabinet held its final meeting to-day, prior to the re-assembling of Parliament on Wednesday…

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Federal Parliament Some Important Legislation Passed by Parliament During Last Session

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 2

During the session of Parliament which was adjourned on 14th August a further substantial contribution by way of accomplished legislation was…

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Federal Parliament Science and Industry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 10

Legislation to re-organise the Institute of Science and Industry and to establish in its stead the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research…

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Election of Labor Leader the Right of Caucus Challenged

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 8

The right of Caucus to elect its own leader was fully acknowledged till last month. It is now being challenged. The move has culminated in the…

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