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

Politics & elections, 1941

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Successful Candidates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

The following candidates from St. Joseph's Convent School, Grenfell, were successful at the recent Diocesan Examinations, passing with…

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U.C.P. CANDIDATE Mr. Elliott Nominated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Ashburnham Electoral Council of the United Country Party will meet at Parkes, on Saturday, for the purpose of endorsing the…

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The Coming State Elections Labor Too Busy Fighting to Rule Correspondence (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Sir,--In a few months the electors of New South Wales will be called upon to choose the Government that is to be in power for the next three years…

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U.C.P. ENDORSEMENT For Mr. H. O. Elliott Only Candidate Nominated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

Mr. H. O. Elliott, sitting State member for this district received the endorsement of the United Country Party at Ashburnham…

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Party Ticket Failure and Candidates Jealousy. Reasons Why U.C.P. Lost The Federal Seat To Labor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

Jealousy between the two Country Party candidates was attributed by the President of the Junee branch of the Graziers' Association, Mr. W…

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Labor Party Active Candidates for Next Election No Move in Lachlan Yet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Although a number of other electorates have already selected candidates to contest key electorates held by Country Party…

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Correspondence. Keewong Creek and Municipal Election. (To the Editor "Grenfell Record.")

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Can anyone inform the people of Grenfell whether practical tests have been made (while rain was falling) of the "run-off" on Keewong…

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Will Oppose Lang Former Campign Director Next State Elections (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

The Official Labor Party has decided to contest every seat in New South Wales at the next State elections…

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MR. E. P. DRING Labor's Candidate for Ashburnham

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

Mr, E, P. Dring, who contested Ashburnham against Mr. Elliott at the last State elections, has again been selected to carry the Labor…

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State Elections Predicted for May All Parties Organising (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

Local Members of the New South Wales Parliament predict that the State elections will be held in May next…

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MR. G. GRINTELL Labor Candidate for Lachlan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

"The Advocate" has been informed that Mr George Grintell, of Wyalong, was endorsed as the Official Labor Party's candidate for the Lachlan…

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Election of Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

President: Mr. G. R. B. Williams Mr. Williams said they knew he was very keen, and if they did not organise they may as well get out of…

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Polling Booth Facilities (To the Editor "Advocate)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

Dear Sir.—Through the medium of your paper, I desire to draw attention to Electoral Officers to the lack of accommodation provided at the West…

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Municipal Election the Proposed Keewong Creek Loan. Turned Down. Apathetic Ratepayers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Of 531 ratepayers entitled to vote for or against the Council's proposal to borrow £15,000 to construct the Keewong Creek water works only 238 went to the poll, the proposal being…

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CORRESPONDENCE State Elections (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

Sir,--May or June will find us voting to And out who is to represent Ashburnham for the next term. Mr. H. O. Elliott, M.L.A., has been endorsed by…

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Coming State Elections. Cowra F. & S. Endorses Selection of Major Reid

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

The nomination of Major Reid as Country Party representative for this electorate at the forthcoming State elections was endorsed at the…

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State Elections Parties Preparing Meeting of W.W. Country Party

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

A meeting of members of the West Wyalong Branch of the Country Party was held at the Memorial Hall on the 1st instant. Mr. J. Paton…

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CORRESPONDENCE N.S.W. State Elections (The "Advocate" does not necessarily identify itself with the opinions expressed by correspondents.) (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

Sir,--Soundly defeated in the Federal elections and with nothing better in view at the forthcoming State test, it is little wonder that Mr. Lang,…

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Old Inter. Candidates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

"Never too old to learn." The appearance of Mr. J. C. ("Jack") Thompson's name amongst the list of successful candidates at Canberra…

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No Country Voice Allowed by Labor Industrialists Force Candidates on Rural Electorates Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

"Striking examples of how the city industrialists dominate the Labor Party in New South Wales, have been given recently in the Young and…

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