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

Politics & elections, 1940

191 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 10

Election of Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

Officers elected at the meeting were:—President: Mr. P. Robinson. Committee: Messrs. N. Boehm, J…

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Mr. Hugh S. ROBERTON Candidate for Riverina Tragedy of Wheat Industry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, a member of the Executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and one of the Country Party candidates to contest…

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Federal Parliament To Meet Regularly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 5

Federal Parliament is expected to go into recess on Friday and will [?]bably meet one week in every four until the end of its term…

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L.g. Elections Talk of Postponement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

Some are [?]ing that the elections of [?] Municipal and S[?] [?] in New South Wales due next December, be postponed. It would probably…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Suggestion for Their Postponement Not Favored by Forbes Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

A proposal made to the meeting of the local Municipal Council last week that, owing to the war, the triennial Local Government…

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Queen Competition for Patriotic Fund Launched Public Meeting At Forbes Nomination Of Candidates Invited

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

The public meeting held on Wednesday night to consider a suggestion made by the Blue Bird Social Club that a queen…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Suspension During War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 1

The Local Government elections are to be postponed until 12 months after the end of the war. The Premier, Mr. Mair, has…

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Local Government Elections To Be Postponed.. Till After the War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong, has been advised that the Shire and Municipal Council elections which were to be held in…

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Four Candidates Nominated For Patriotic Queen Comp. Public Meeting At Forbes Competition to Close on September 21

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

THE adjourned public meeting held at Forbes on Wednesday night for the purpose of launching a queen competition in aid of the local Lord Mayor's Fund and the Red Cross Society successfully carried out that object…

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Queen Comp. Candidates' Preliminary Ground Work Barometer Shortly to Appear

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

Committees for the four candidates in the queen competition being conducted at Forbes in aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund and Red…

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Election of Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

Patroness: Mrs. J. W. Stein. President: Mrs. W. H. Simpson. Mrs. Thompson declined nomination owing to pressure of business during…

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Items of Interest Local Government Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

The extraordinary and unwarranted decision of the authorities that there shall be no municipal or shire elections for the forthcoming triennial…

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Going Overseas. Candidate for Calare. "Country before Party."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

Mr. John A. Heiss, selected Laber (non-communist) candidate for Calare has enlisted and has been accepted for the A.I.F. He will…

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Election of Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 4

Patrons: Messrs: T. Spies and W. Thompson and w. Fowler. Captain: Mr. D. Swasbrick. Vice-Captain: Mr. V. Chambers…

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Protest Entered by Shire Council Regarding Election Postponement Should Be No Delay

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong, unanimously decided to protest to the Minister for Local…

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Forbes Patriotic Queen Competition In Aid Of Lord Mayor's Fund And Red Cross Society the Candidates Nominated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

A QUEEN competition in aid of the funds of Forbes branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund and the Red Cross Society has been authorised, to close at 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 21. The following candidates have been nominated:…

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Roosevelt Breaks Silence U.S.A. Presidential Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 1

President Roosevelt maintains his silence as to his intentions and the only statement he made was that to a reporter who…

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Election of Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

Patroness: Mrs. James Bradley. President: Mrs. H. J. Rabbets. Mrs. Rabbets said the would like to get out, as she had been President…

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Protest Entered. By Shire Council. Regarding Election Postponement. Should Be No Delay

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting, at West Wyalong, unanimously decided to protest to the Minister for Local Government against the…

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Federal Elections Probably in November

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

A Melbourne message says it is unofficially stated that the Federal [?]tions will take place in November,…

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