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

Politics & elections, 1928

318 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 16

Hospital Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 6

Great interest was taken in the above, the ballot for which closed last Monday evening, and resulted as follows:--J. Bright 247, C. Whiley 241…

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P. & A. Association Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-elected Committee of the P. and A. Association was held on Saturday afternoon, at Tattersall's Hotel, when the…

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Parkes Tennis Club. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 7

Mr. W. E. Matthews presided at the annual meeting of the Parkes Tennis Club on Thursday and there was a large attendance. According to the…

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A Deadlock Equal Voting at Election for Hospital President

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

An unusual position was reached when the newly-elected committee of the Wyalong District Hospital met for the first time on Monday…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 10

Ministers and Members are re-assembling at Canberra for resumption of the session of the Federal Parliament. A number of meetings fire…

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Federal Parliament Financial Critics

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 10

How easy it is to criticise! Mr. Charlton, Mr. Scullin and a certain section of the Press continually jump at the opportunity presented by the…

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Preparing for the Election

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 10

A number of items have appeared in the Press recently indicating opposition to the election arrangements suggested by Mr. Bruce and Dr. Page…

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Federal Parliament the Bruce-page Government

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of the Federal Country Party held at Canberra on Tuesday it was resolved that while emphasising the necessity for separate entity of…

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Barmedman Rugby League Election of Officebearers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Barmedman Rugby Football League, the following office bearers were elected: President, Mr. Perce Marshall…

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The Oldest Democratic Parliament

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The oldest Parliament in the world, that of Iceland, called the Allthing, will celebrate its 1000th anniversary in 1930. It was in the year A.D. 930…

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Radio in Parliament. Proposed Broadcasting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

A suggestion was recently made to the Speaker of the House of Representatives that facilities be provided for broadcasting the debates…

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Radio in Parliament

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

A suggestion was recently made to the sSpeaker of the House of Representatives that facilities be provided for broadcasting the debates of the…

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Radio in Parliament Proposed Broadcasting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 9

A suggestion was recently made to the Speaker of the House of Representtatives that facilities be provided for broadcasting the debates of the…

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Quandialla Show Association Election of Officers At the annual meeting of the Quandialla Show Association, the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

President, Mr. M. Goonan (re-elected unanimously); Treasurer, Mr. R. A. Burgess; Vice-Presidents, Mr. R. Penfold, Mr. P. Coelli, Mr. A. J. C…

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Forbes Chamber of Commerce. Annual Meeting on Wednesday. Election of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Forbes Chamber of Commerce was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, night. The business, which was to…

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Federal Parliament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 7

A conference is being held at Canberra of representatives of the Commonwealth Government and the New South Wale's and Victorian…

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Federal Parliament Want of Confidence Motion Fighting Speech by Dr. Page

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 6

The result of the censure debate was a foregone conclusion, and was defeated by a two to one majority, very little interest being taken in the…

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P. & A.. Association Election of Secretary

Western Champion · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 22

A meeting of the Committee of the Parkes P. and A. Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday afternoon, the members in attendance…

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Hospital President Election Ultra Vires To be Elected by Contributors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of the Wyalong District Hospital Committee, held in the M.U. Hall on Tuesday evening, the question of the appointment…

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outh-Western P. and A. Associations -[Si-annual Meeting at Temora. Election of Officers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South-Western P. and A. Associations was held recently in the School of Arts, at Temora…

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