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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Local Government Bill. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

The Legislative Council passed the Third Reading of the Local Government. Bill last night…

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Dr. Page for Cowper. Opening of Election Campaign Two Meetings in Grafton. Enthusiasm and Organisation

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

Last Thursday evening in the Town Hall, Grafton, Mr. W. F. Blood presided over a large and enthusiastic committee meeting in Dr. Page's interests…

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Local Government Elections. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 6

Sir,—A by-election for an alderman to fill a vacancy in the Newtown Council was held on Saturday, 18th October, when a candidate was elected with…

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Federal Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 4

NOMINATIONS for the Federal elections close on November 14, and the election will be held on Saturday, December 13…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 2

We are beginning to take into account the imminence of the Federal elections on December 13. The Prime Minister is on sound ground in…

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New Polling Place

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 4

The Chief Electoral Officer has advised Mr. John Thomson, M.P., that it is proposed to recommend the appointment of a new Federal polling place at…

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Enrolment for the Federal Elections

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 4

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment, for the Commonwealth Electoral Subdivision in which he lives…

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The Federal Election. Dr. Earle Page's Candidature. Meetings on the Macleay. Big Gathering at Kempsey. Solid Support on Macleay

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 6

Dr. Earle Page's Federal election campaign in the Cowper electorate, which opened so successfully on the Clarence River, last week, was…

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Federal Elections. National Candidates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 6

A meeting of the National Council took place in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, the Premier (Mr. Holman) presiding. The Minister for the…

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Federal Elections. The Present Parliament. Session Closed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 3

The Parliamentary session closed on Friday night with the usual exchange of courteous felicitations between the leader of the…

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Enrolment for Federal Elections

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 4

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth electoral…

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National Candidates. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 3

The National party selected Mr. Bowden for Nepean, Mr. C. McAlister for the Barrier…

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Labor Candidates for Oxley

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

The following names were endorsed by the executive and ordered to an election ballot for Labor candidate for Oxley: -- J. Culbert, J. J. Fitzgerald, J…

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Our Sydney Letter. Electioneering

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 3

With Mr. Hughes's Bendiga speech and Mr. Ryan's Sydney deliverance, issued is now fairly joined, and electioneering is in full swing. Ministers are…

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The Federal Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 3

It is but right that this journal should, at the outset, give some idea of the policy it intends to adopt in connection with the Federal election…

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Cowper Federal Election Dr. Earle Page at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 2

Dr. Earle Page, the Independent National and Country candidate for Cowper seat in the Federal House of Representatives addressed a large…

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The Federal Election. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 3

Sir,—On the 13th of December next the electors of Cowper will be called upon to elect a representative for Cowper in the Federal Parliament. So far…

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The Federal Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Stanley F. Coleman, Returning Officer for the electrical division of Hunter, has received a writ issued by his excellency the Governor-General,…

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Cowper Federal Election the Labor Platform. Mr. Ross Pryor at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. Pryor. Labor candidate for Cowper, addressed an open air meeting in Wingham on Friday night last, and was accorded a patient hearing…

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Federal Election. Labor Meeting in Sydney. Mr. Tudor Criticises Nationalists. Mr. Ryan on Profiteering. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 3

A large gathering took place in Sydney Town Hall last night. Mr. Tudor criticised the Nationalist party and said Mr. Hughes had done nothing against…

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