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

Politics & elections, 1931

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Farmers' Parliament F.S.A. Conference on August 5 Programme of Costs Reduction

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

The great, farm-gathering of the year, the Annual Conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will commence in Sydney on…

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Voting at L.G. Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

By recent Labor legislation ratepayers unable to pay their municipal or shire rate owing to the depression are not to be prevented front voting…

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Payment of Fees for Motor Vehicles Discussed in Parliament

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

We take the following extract from “Hansard” of August 5:— Mr. DRUMMOND: Has the attention of the Minister for Local…

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District Hospital Election of Directors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

The attention of subscribers is directed to an advertisement in this issue by which it will be seen that nomisations of candidates for the…

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Red Cross. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 7

The annual meeting of the local branch of the Red Cross Society was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon, under the…

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ALDERMEN. And Arrears of Rates. Eligibility for Election

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 12

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Ald. Geddes said that he had heard it suggested that the. Minister for Local Government…

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Null and Void. Hospital Election. Fresh Arrangements

Western Champion · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 6

A bombshell fell last week into the ranks of the newly-elected Hospital Board, for the Chairman of the Hospitals Commission (Mr…

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Shire Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 7

The residents of Ungarie and district are reminded that on or before Monday, 24th August, 1931, claims for enrolment can be lodged. After…

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W.W. Literary Institute Adjourned Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

The adjourned anmial meeting of subscribers of the West Wyalong Literary Institute was held on Monday night last. The chair was occupied by…

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Next May? Federal Election Date

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

Unless there is some unforseen development, the authorities expect May will be the month of the Federal elections, which must take place before…

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Queen Competition Position of Candidates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 5

The position of the three candidates in the Ungarie Queen Competition, in aid of the Ungarie District Hospital, is as follows:…

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Adjourned Annual Meeting Election of Officers. Ward Cricket Adopted

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 7

The retiring president, Mr. J. J. Livingston, occupied the chair at the adjourned annual meeting of the Parkes and District Cricket Association, in the Shire Chambers on Monday evening, when there was a very good attendance, and the proceedings…

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Parkes District News Race Club. Election of Committee. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 11

The ballot for the election of this year's committee of the Tullamore Amateur Picnic Race Club resulted as follows:—A. B. McCulloch 18, C. O…

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Spring Hopes How Randwick Candidates Are Progressing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 8
Also in Cowra Free Press

Tragedy of the Spring racing so far is the failure of Amounts to stand up to his work. The old champion is first of the prominent Spring…

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The Turf How Randwick Candidates Are Progressing. (By Fred. Coghilan)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

Tragedy of the spring racing so far is the failure of Amounis to stand up to his work. The old champion is first of the prominent spring…

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State Parliament Interesting Statements by Ministers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 6

We take the following from “Hansard”:— SCHOOL EXAMINATION PAPERS…

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Diistrict Hospital Election of Directors Annual Meeting (Continued from last issue)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

The President said that they had piesent that night, one of their trainees, Sister Wilson". For many years it had been a matter of…

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Hospital Board. New Election. Result of Ballot

Western Champion · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 9

The new ballot for the Hospital Board, which was held owing to the previous ballot being declared "null and void" by the…

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Hospital Board Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 8

At [?] meeting of the Hospital Board last night the President (Mr. W. J. Keast, M.L.A.) welcomed the new members who had beenretunied…

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