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

Politics & elections, 1947

142 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 8

Election of Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 5

Moved. by Mr. Darch, seconded by Mr. Gifford that the Mayor in office be club patron for the season 1947/48…

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Weddin Shire Election. C Riding

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

CR. 0. G. BLAYNEY, who has boon a representative of C Riding for eight years, again offers his services as a Councillor, and, if…

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Election of Nine Aldermen

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

On Saturday you HAVE to vote for the election of nine aldermen to comprise the Council of the Municipality of Grenfell. Whether you…

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Municipal Election (To the Editor "Grenfell Record")

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 3

Sir,—I have been informed that my name lias been included with those of eight other candidates in an appeal for votes at the…

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Correspondence Municipal Elections. [To the Editor "Grenfcll Record")

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 3

Sir,—After much whispering and planning the "PARTY" have at last shown their hand, and we are to have politics introduced into the…

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Shire Elections Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

Bland Shire Council Local Government Elections will be held on Saturday next, when voting will be…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

Sir,--I have been instructed to seek space on behalf of Tottenham Subbranch R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., so as to point out to the electors of A Riding…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

Sir,--Please allow me space to correct a misleading statement in a circular letter sent out by H. T. Watson, Secretary of the Tottenham Progress…

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To-morrow's Elections Municipal and Shire Councils Compulsory Voting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

Triennial elections under the Local Government Act in respect of the Forbes Municipal and Jemalong Shire will be held to-morrow, Saturday,…

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How They Voted at Last Election Winners Difficult to Pick

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

One third of the total electors on the Municipal rolls voted at the last elections held at Forbes on December 2, 1944. Of the 3334 on the roll. 1128…

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Prime Minister Def[?] in Shire Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

Mr. Chifley was the on the six retiring councillor Abercrombie Shire Coun[?] defeated…

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Shire Election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

The contest for "C" [?] Weddin Shire resulted in councillors retaining their though Hie voting was close…

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Municipal Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

The result of the Municipal Election on Saturday made little difference, to the personnel of the old Council, which lost one member, Ald…

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FORMER P.M. Will Not Seek Re-election (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 1

A message from Melbourne on Monday states:— The form er Prime Minister, Mr. James Scullin, Federal Labour…

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Broken Ann; Ear Tern; Failed In Local Government Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 1

A Weethalle farmer who met with an a cident during the week-end is nursing aabroken arm and a lacerated left ear which was almost severed. He also failed in the…

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From Our Point of View The Election

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

The first poll under the new compulsory system of Municipal voting at least ensured that a larger proportion of interest would be evinced…

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Shire Elections Only 58 Per Cent, on Roll Vote

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

There was little room for surprises in the Jemnlong Shire elections, conducted on Saturday, as only one old Councillor, Mr. Les…

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Election of Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

The election of Mayor for the ensuing year will take place at a special meeting of the newly-elected Municipal Council next Thursday night,…

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PARKES L.G. ELECTIONS One Old Alderman Defeated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

The L.G. elections at the sister town of Parkes are always of interest to local residents. The Municipal Council contest saw the return of all old…

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Mayoral Election Ald. Conridge Elevated to Positian Ald. Brenner Deputy Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 3

AS briefly indicated in our last issue, Ald. P. Conridge has been elected Mayor of Forbes for the ensuing year, after having acted as Deputy Mayor for two terms, while his deputy is Ald. Brenner, who was elected unopposed to the position…

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