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

Politics & elections, 1946

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John Howse Endorsed Liberal Candidate for Calare

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

Thirty-two-year-old John Howse was born in Orange. His father, the late Sir Neville Howse, V.C., lived in the electorate for thirty…

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Electioneering by Plane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

After a lightning tour of the Calare electorate, John Howse (Liberal Candidate) has decided that flight is the best method of travel, and he has…

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Endorsed Liberal Candidate for Calare

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

Thirty-two-year-old John Howse was born in Orange. His father, the late Sir Neville Howse, VC, lived in the electorate for thirty years, practised as a…

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Trotting Club Meeting Election of Officers Profits for Charity

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

At a meeting attended by about 18 members of the Forbes Trotting Club on Friday night, it was decided to disband the old committee…

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Federal Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

The following details with regard to a Federal election may be of interest to our readers: The last Federal election was held…

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John Howse. Endorsed Liberal Candidate for Calare

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

Thirty-two year-old John Howse was born in Orange. His father, the late Sir Neville, Howse, V.C., lived in the electorate for thirty…

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Ballot Date Extended Progress Assn. Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 2

The closing date of the ballot to elect nine members to the Committee of Management of the West Wyalong Progress Association has been…

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Country Party Makes Election Plans

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 1

The latest meeting of the Central Council of the Country Party just held in Sydney was striking evidence of the enthusiasm now…

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Gundagai Paper and Elections Says The Gundagai "Independent"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

Owing to the pressure on space and increased production costs, reports of political speeches and meetings, broadcasts, articles, letters, and other…

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Lack of Interest in Municipal Elections Only 11.4 Per Cent. Record Vote

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

At the recent extra-ordinary election for the Condobolin Municipal Council, at which Mr. J. Hamling was elected as an…

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Liberal Candidate's Campaign Women's Committee Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 1

Mr. John Howse, Liberal candidate for Calare in the forthcoming Federal elections, visited Forbes on Tuesday, and attended the committee meeting of…

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Parliament on the Air

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 2

During the past week, the experiment of broadcasting the proceedings of the Federal Parliament was carried out for the first time in Australia. Generally…

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GOOLAGONG Ball Balance Sheet Election of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

The meeting of the Goolagong branch of the Red Cross Society which was held on July 16, was well attended. Office-bearers re-elected were: Mrs…

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Broadcasting of Parliament Govt. Propaganda, Says Menzies (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states:—Parliamentary broadcasting has caused question time to degenerate into a Government propaganda session, at the…

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Liberal Candidate Visits Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

John Howse, the Liberal Candidate for Calare, spoke to an informal meeting at the Royal Hotel on Thursday night…

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Parliament on the Air

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

House of Representatives, Canberra, in session. The seating in the Chamber is arranged in horseshoe shape. Right, centre, In the canopied choir, sits the Speaker (Mr Rosevear). On his right are the Government Benches, the Ministerial section in the front. The Opposition benches are exactly opposite. In the centre of the floor is the Committee Table, at which the Prime Minister and Leader…

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Federal Elections, and Referenda

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

As the Commonwealth Electoral rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections and Referendums will close upon the issue of the writs at an early…

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Federal Elections Polling Day Sept. 28 (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

A mesage from Melbourne states:—It is consistently reported in Federal Parliamentary circles in Vi[?]toria that the Federal Elections…

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Coal Industry Bill Now Before Parliament Wide Powers Over Mines (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

A message from Canberra states:—The Minister for Post-war Reconstruction (Mr. [?]dman) last night introduced into the House of…

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Riverina Electorate Liberal Party Has Mr. C. B. Lethbridge as Candidate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 4

Mr. Christopher Baron Leth[?] who has been selected by the Liberal, Party to contest the Riverina sea[?] at the forthe[?] Federa elections. [?]…

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