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

Politics & elections, 1950

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The Elections Fear of the New Government (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 4

Sir,--May I place on record my detestation and fear of the new Federal Parliament, controlled and led by that arch enemy of the working class,…

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Election May Bring Agreement on Cunninyeuk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

Proposal that Cunninyenk Estate should be made available for ex-Servicemen is to be put before the new Federal…

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Fed. Elections Final N.S.W. Senate Figures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 10

Latest figures indicate that the whole Liberal-C.P. Senate team for N.S.W. will be elected and three only from the A.L.P. group…

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State Elections To be Held During May

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 10

This year will be election year in five Australian States and it is likely that N.S.W., Queensland and Western Australia will all hold their…

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Four State By-Elections on February 11

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

By-elections for four vacant seats in the Legislative Assembly will be held on Saturday. February 11…

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Bill Soon to Pay Endowment on First Child; Menzies Will Honour Election Promises

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 6

Legislation to pay child endowment of 10/ on the first child will be introduced in the first session of the Nineteenth Parliament on February 22…

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Candidate Dies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

Mr. William Ferguson, 64, Independent candidate for the Federal seat of Dawson in the recent Federal election, died…

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New Orange Electorate Cutler Endorsed as C.P. Candidate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 8

Mr. Charles Cutler, M.L.A., Country Party member for Orange, was endorsed at Canowindra on Saturday as the Country Party candidate for the new Orange…

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Rush To See Opening of Parliament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 6

Hundreds of people have vain[?]y tried to find accommodation in canberra of Queanbeyan to watch the colorful ceremony of…

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Liberal Candidates for By-elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 5

Liberal Party candidates for two South Coast by-electon for State Seats have been selected They are: W[?]llondilly, Mr…

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Election of Forbes Show Officials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 7

Mr. James Hammond was reelected President of the Forbes Show Society at the annual meeting. This will be his…

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Mr. R. G. Metcalf Endorsed for State Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 9

The first local move in connection with this year's State elections took place on Tuesday night, when an enthusiastic crowd of Australian…

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Municipal By-election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Electors in the Condobolin Municipality are reminded that the by-election to fill the vacancy in the Condobolin Municipal Council caused by the…

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Failure To Vote At Election in September No Action to be Taken

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

In the Town Clerk's report submitted to Council's meeting on Monday, 6th February, he stated that notices were issued on 7th…

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By-Elections Shock for Labour

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

The State elections on Saturday resulted in the Labour candidate for Concord being defeated by to date 479 wotes—a very big…

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Country Press and Election Ban. "Negation of Democracy."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

The executive of the New South Wales Country Press Association on Wednesday last condemned the pre-eleciton Press ban as "a direct…

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Election of Officers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

President: Mr. Roy Hughes. Mr. Hughes said he would do his best for the Party, but would have to have he full support of all…

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What British Election Will Cost

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON.—The election will cost the British taxpayers about £700,000—less an estimated £30 000 in lost deposits…

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Tories Favored for British Elections (By Wire) SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

A message from London states:—According to the public opinion poll taken in the seven days ending Thursday, the Tories have gained the lead in public…

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Forbes -Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting of Members Election of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

On Saturday, February 18, the annual meeting of the Forbes branch of the Teachers' Federation was held the High School. Mr. J. D. Madden,…

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