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

Politics & elections, 1928

318 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 16

Historic Session of State Parliament

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 2

This last week has Been historic insofar as State political matters are concerned, and the momentous sitting at which the Government sanctioned many public works, will live long in the minds of both Nationalist and Country members…

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State Parliament the Marketing Act

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 6

The amendments to the Marketing Act foreshadowed by Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, last week indicate a liberalisation of the…

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P.P Board Election Result of Recount

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 8

In response, to the request of Mr. Frank P. Field, the returning officer Mr. E. A. Hughes, grunted a recount of the ballot papers used at the P…

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Mock Elections Will Be Worth Hearing Next Friday Night

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 4

The Mock Parliamentary Election, to be conducted by the Forbes Debating Society next Friday night,…

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Signed Articles New Election Regulations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 8

The Federal Electoral Amending Bill passed by the House of Representatives recently contained a provision abolishing the signing of…

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Martin Election Lang's Comment "Blow to Nationalism." Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 4

Mr. Lang said yesterday that the Martin election result, was a severe set back to Nationalism in one of its own' strongholds, and a clear…

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Mock Election By Forbes Debaters Entertaining Speeches

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 7

The Mock Federal Election conducted by the Forbes Debating Club last Friday night was a great success, and was well worth hearing…

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Local Council Franchise — Polling Booths

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

Ordinance 9 under the Local Government Act provides that a Council or Returning Officer shall upon receipt of a petition lodged at least…

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State Parliament Trunk Roads Trunk Roads May Be Equally As Good As State Highway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 7

Now that he has enunciated his new roads policy the Minister (Colonel Bruxner) will no doubt receive requests from many quarters to have…

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Federal Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

To-morrow (Saturday) evening Mr. J. J. Casserley (selected Labor candidate for Riverina) will address the electors of West Wyalong in front of…

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Federal Election Riverina Seat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 1

On Saturday evening Mr. J. G. Casserly, the selected Labor candidate for the Riverina seat, addressed a large meeting in front of the post…

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Signed Articles New Election Regulations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 4

The Federal Electoral Amending Bill passed by the House of Representatives recently contained a provision abolishing the signing of…

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Our State Parliament Education.—noxious Weed S.—the Fruit Glut.—mr. Buttenshaw at Wyalong.—unemployment & Road Work

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 8

The school has been likened to a nursery in which the foundation of the future nation is laid; and there can be no doubt that to some…

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Federal Election Riverina Seat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

On Saturday evening, Mr. J. G. Casserley (selected Labor candidate for the Riverina) addresseda a meeting of the electors of West Wyalong in…

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Shire Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 6

The Jemalong Council announces that lists of electors for the next triennial ordinary election are now being compiled and that applications…

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Polling Booth Wanted For Mulyandry

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 1

Mr. Best, M.L.A., received this reply to a letter he wrote in connection with a polling booth for Mulyandry:-- "In reply to your representations in…

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Annual Meeting Election of Officers Diggers Confer

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Forbes sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held in the Town Hall last night…

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Our State Parliament Cost of Government.—the Roads Policy.—secondary Industries.—developmental Railways

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 10

Superficial comparison of the cost of Government in New South Wales with that of some foreign States similarly situated in respect of…

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Election Invalid CARCOAR P.P. BOARD

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, an application was made by Frederick Charles Rowlands for an order to make absolute a rule for the issue of…

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Half- Yearly Meeting Forbes Debating Society Election of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Forbes Debating Society was held in the Lodge room at the Town Hall last Friday night…

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