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

Politics & elections, 1930

326 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 17

Parkes Golf Club Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the members of the Parkes Golf Club was held on Thursday evening in the Shire Council Chambers…

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Truce Ended Liberals and Labor In British Parliament (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

A cable from London states that the Liberal truce with the Labor movement has ended, at least as far as unemployment is concerned…

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Country Party Candidate. Ashburnham Seat. Mr. E. N. Pryor Supported

Western Champion · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 4

Support for the Ashburnham District Council of the F. and S. Association, in proposing to run a Country Party candidate for this…

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New Pact. Country Party and Nationalists. to Be Friends at Election

Western Champion · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 11

Subject to approval of the councils of both organisations the National and Country Parties have renewed the pact under which they will contest…

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Local and General Municipal Election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 7

We would remind voters at the Municipal election on Saturday that the hours of voting are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m…

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Bills in Parliament (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly sat until 3.35 this morning when the Police Offences Firearms Bill was read the first time…

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W.A. Elections (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

Nominations for the West Australian Legislative Assembly election [?] ed yesterday. The Premier and four of his…

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State Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 11

It is now believed in well-informed pollitiical circles that the State Elections will not take place until September or October…

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Pre-selection of Candidates

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. E. S. Twigg writes: — Sir,—Cowra F. and S. Association and Labor in Young electorate has given N.S.W. food for deep…

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W.a. Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

Nominations for the West Australian Legislative Assembly election closed on Thursday last The Premier and four of his colleagues…

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C.P. CANDIDATE For Ashburnham

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

Expressing the view that it is time the farmer and men on the land took a hand in guiding the destinies of N.S.W., Forbes branch of the Farmers…

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In Parliament. the Wheat Guarantee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

Replying to Mr. Kilpatrick in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) said that at the wheat conference…

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Town Band Meets Election of Committee. Amalgamation Proposals

Western Champion · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 11

Supporters of the Parkes Town Band filled the Council Chambers last night, when the annual meeting held for the purpose of electing a Band Board took place. Proposals for an amalgamation with the Parkes District Band were…

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Country Electorates. to Be Contested by Country Party Candidates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 7

As the result of a meeting of representatives of the Nationalist and Country Parties arrangements have been completed for the…

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Election of Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 5

Alderman Jas. Bradley was the only nomination received, and was declared elected amid applause. The Mayor, in returning thanks…

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State Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

By advertisement the National Association of N.S.W. is calling for nominations from candidates desirous of standing for selection in the National…

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Men and Affairs Forty Years Ago Municipal Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

An interesting link with the past relating to men and affairs of other days is provided by the files of the Forbes "Gazette" of…

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No Lack of Candidates Ashburn[?]m Seat. C.P. ENDORSEMENT

Western Champion · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

Two candidates—and possibly a third—were mentioned as possible seekers of Country Party endorsement for the Ashburnham State seat at Saturday's meeting of Parkes Farmers and Settlers. Messrs. E. N. Pryor and David Kelly were the two names definitely…

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Lab. and Lib. Agree In British Parliament (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

A cable from London states that the first steps towards an entente between the Labor and Liberal parties are now believed by the newspapers to have…

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Parkes Tennis Club. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 6

Parkes Tennis Club held its annual meeting in the Council Chambers last night, when the President, Mr. W. E. Matthews, delivered his annual report,…

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