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

Politics & elections, 1931

320 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 16

L.G. ELECTIONS. Voting by Post

Western Champion · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 2

For the general municipal and shire elections, now less than two months distant, the voting, system in most of the shires is postal, and polling booths…

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Bowling Club. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 9

Mr. J. Connellan, President, occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the Parkes Bowling Club in the Council Chambers last night, and…

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Anti-extremist Forces Unity at Federal Elections Representative Council to Be Created Leadership to Be Settled in Parliament

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 7

Definite proposals in regard to unity at the forthcoming Federal elections were discussed at a conference of the anti-extremist movements in the State, on Wednesday and Thursday. The organisations represented…

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To Fight Elections Unity of Anti-Labor Forces (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

Unity to fight the State and Federal elections has been achieved by the National and Country Parties and the All for Australia League…

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Bitter Fight Coming Municipal Elections Sewerage Will Be Battle Centre

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 7

The 1931 municipal elections in Parkes in December promise to have all the keenness and bitterness of a political fight…

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Municipal Elections to Be Held on November 28

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 4

The municipal elections of the State will take place on Saturday, November 28. Nominations close on Thursday, November 12…

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Bland Shire Council Triennial Election of Councillors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Triennial Election of Councillors will be held on Saturday December 5th…

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Music Exams. Successful Candidates From Brigidine Convent

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

An examination of the recently published’ syllabus of the Sydney Coonservatorium reveales that many distinguished pupils of the Brigidine…

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A Momentous Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 4

The extraordinary election contest which is now in full swing throughout Great Britain will be watched with keen interest in all parts of the…

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General News Shire Election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 2

Friday. 6th November, has been fixed as nomination day for the triennial election of councillors for Weddin Shire Council. Nomination…

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The Alternative British Elections. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

Sir Newton Moore (formerly Premier of Western Australia and Agent-General for that State in London), who is now in Sydney,…

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Lang Plan. S.A. Candidate. Smashing Defeat. Adelaide

Western Champion · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

The Lang Plan advocates were inflicted with a smashing defeat in the by-election in the Central District for the…

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British Elections MacDonald's Final Appeal Restore British Firiance (By Wise) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

A cable from London estates that in a final broadcast appeal, the Prime Minister, Mr Ramsay Macodnald, ur[?]ed the electors to return the National…

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S.A. ELECTION Blow for Lang Plan (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

The final figures in die South Australian Legislative Council ejection were:— Anderson (Ind.).......... 3,52[?]…

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British Elections National Candidates Sweep Polls. Crushing defeat of Socialism. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 6

The British Elections resolved itself into a great landslide in favour of the National Government, everywhere Labor-Socialist candidates being defeated. The first sensation came when Mr. Henderson, the Leader of…

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Shire Council. Candidate Selected. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 11

At the meeting of the Tullamore branch of the F. and S. Association it was agreed, on the motion of Messrs John Crowley and W. J. Colville,…

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Trade Preference In British Parliament (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

Sir Newton Moore, M.P. who is now in Sydney, and who has been reelected to the British Parliament, says a measure of trade, preference favored…

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Bland Shire Council Elections to the Electors "A" Riding

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

Ladies and Gentlemen,—I wish to bring under your notice that I will be a candidate contesting a seat in "A" Riding at the forthcoming…

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British Elections Opinion in Germany (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

A cable from Berlin states, that the Nazis regards the result of the British elections as a victory for Naiionalisin…

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Rate Reduction. Election Cry

Western Champion · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 5

The coming municipal and shire elections will largely be fought out on the burning question of reduction of rates. There is no doubt…

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