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

Politics & elections, 1935

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State Elections Mr. Horsfield Optimistic (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 1

Mr. H. W. Horsfield, General Secretary of the United Australia Party referring to the forthcoming elections, said that both in the country…

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The Coming State Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 2

The State general election will be held on May 11. The Premier will deliver his policy speech on April 24three days after Easter Sunday. The…

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The Elections Major Reid, M.C., M.L.A.

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

The following pen-portrait of the [?]. Member for Young is contributed by, an ex-Parliamentary reporter of long experience: “The eye of the…

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State Elections Mr. Buttenshaw's Meet Ings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

The Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A. (Minister for Lands) will commence a series of political addresses on Monday, 29th April. His First address…

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Hotel Hours Proposed Extension Candidates to be Questioned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

It was announced that the United Licensed Victuallers' Association intended to conduct an intensive campaign during the elections for an…

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Clash of Personalities the Election Fight Interesting Political History Recalled (CONTRIBUTED)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 5

The State election campaign which is now developing has some unusually piquant and picturesque angles. These are connected with the…

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State Elections Senator Hardy Whirlwind Campaign

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

Senator Charles Hardy, leader of the Riverina Division of the United Country Party, has arranged to visit Barmedman to Address a public…

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Wheatgrowers' Union Issues Questionnaire To Country Candidates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 3

The following letter and questionnaire have been issued by the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W. to all candidates for Parliament in the…

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Disowning the Leader Device of Lang Candidates What Lang Leadership Has Done for Labor (CONTRIBUTED)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 3

Surely it is a sign of the political times when candidates selected by a party decide that their chances of election are better if they disown the…

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Young Electorate Election Campaign. Major Reid's Fine Address

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 4

Major Reid speaks at Grenfell this (Saturday afternoon), and the following is a full report of his campaigning address:-…

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State Elections Mr. Connellan at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 1

Mr. V. L. Connellan, State Labor candidate for the Lachian electorate, briefly addressed a meeting at Thorn's corner, West Wyalong, on Thursday…

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Some Election Notes

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

Election Day Saturday next. Polling hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Cowra polling booth will be at the Cowra l.H.S…

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Some Election Notes

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

Thus Major Reid, on Saturday night: ‘We’ve been able to do more for the working man than this man (Lang) ever did.’…

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Election Writ

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 3

A writ was issued out of the Supreme Court on Tuesday on behalf of J. M. Tully, State Labor candidate, claiming £5000 damages from…

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Election Notes Saturday next is Polling Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 2

The polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. till [?] p.m. Voting is compulsory, and preference votes must be indicated with…

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ELECTIONS Must Vote To-morrow 1932 Figures Polling Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

Electors of Forbes who do not attend at the Court House to vote to-morrow at the State elections or otherwise exercise their…

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State Elections Government Confident No Swina to Labor (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

The number of electors enrolled for the State Elections on Saturday is 1,503,336, compared with 1,465,000 far the last elections…

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Election Results At Soldiers' Club Rooms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

The "Advocate" and the local Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club have made arrangements for the election results to be…

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Last of Election Speeches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 12

The two parties contesting the Ashburbham seat will make a final big flutter lo convince the electors of the worth of their two policies to-night…

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Election Meetings Quandialla, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 8

During the week, the sitting member for this district, Mr. Hugh Main, old a mooting in the local public, hall, but recent rains and the state…

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