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

Politics & elections, 1953

73 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 4

Voting at Council Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

Further information became available last week on the methods of counting votes in local government elections…

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Saturday's Shire Election Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

The Jemalong Shire Returning Officer draws attention to his notice in today's "Advocate" concerning the following matters in…

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Tomorrow's Poll: Voting In Municipal Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Tomorrow the voters of Forbes will elect the nine aldermen who will control the destinies of this town for the next three…

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Close Voting Likely in Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

Indications are that voting in the Bland Shire elections last Saturday will be very close. The elections were held…

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Jemalong Shire Elections: One Old Councillor Out

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

The Jemalong Shire elections far the triennial term were carried out quietly on Saturday, with a booth at the Shire Chambers,…

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This Shire Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

From Poland I am came, I am here Joust on five years I'm le&lulng to speak da English,…

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Bland Shire Elections (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

Sir— As a candidate who did not win a seat in the Council elections last Saturday I attended the ceremony of the…

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WIRRINYA The Shire Election Irregularities On The Roll

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 10

At the Wirrinya polling booth last Saturday 52 people voted--49 in "C" Riding and three in "B" Riding. Many more went along to…

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Boree Shire Saturday's Election Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 8

"A" Riding: Mr. D. J. Seale was elected on the fourth count with 312 votes and Mr. L. M. Stapleton was elected on the eighth count…

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State Parliament Is Lopsided

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 1

Rural areas should have larger presentation in Parliament, the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. S. D. Dickson,…

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Interest in Mayoral Election Ald. Gunn Chosen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 1

MORE than usual interest was evinced in the election of Forbes Mayor for the ensuing year, for which purpose there was a special meeting of the newly-elected Council last Thursday night…

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Election Of Shire Committees

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 4

Following the election of President and Deputy-President, Jeamalong Shire on Friday appointed its committees for the…

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Lachlan Shire Election Results

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 2

The two sitting councillors in D. Riding of the Lachlan Shire Council, Crs. J. Lett and W. H. Worland…

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