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Politics & elections, 1920

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N.S.W. Senate Elections. Two Nationalists; One Labor. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Brigadier-General Cox and Sergt. Duncan (Nationalist) were elected to the Senate for New South Wales. Senator Gardiner was finally elected…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The last day of January of this year has been fixed for the election of Municipal and Shire Councillors and Friday next is nomination day for the…

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Shire Elections

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

Nominations for the Macleay Shire election have to be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 5 o'clock on Thursday next, and nomination day is on…

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Local and General. Labor Candidates for Oxley

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The Executive of the Labor party has endorsed the following candidates, selected by local ballot, for the Oxley electorate: Messrs. J. J. Fitzgerald, J…

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Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Quito a number of candidates, we hear, intend offering themselves for selc[?]tion for the forthcoming Shire election, while some of the old…

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The Coming Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

There are indications that the coming State elections will be marked by very heavy fighting. Already the attack is beginning. There are…

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The Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

From figures already complete it seems clear that Labor has won 14 seats in this State, the Nationalists 9 seats, and the Farmers 4. Yet the…

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The Labor Candidates for Oxley

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Sir,--I would like you to make a slight correction of your last issue. You stated that the endorsed Labor candidates for Oxley were locally selected…

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Municipal Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The election for the Kempsey Municipal Council takes place on Saturday, January 31st, the same day as the Shire election. The nomination day is…

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Local Govt. Elections. Returned Sailors and Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The general elections in municipalities and shires are due to be held throughout the State on January 31st, 1920 (except in Blue Mountains Shire,…

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Senate Election in Victoria. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

It is still uncertain if Senator Russell will be elected for the Senate for Victoria. Mr. Guthrie (Nationalist) has been elected on the second count…

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Local and General News. A Candidate for Oxley

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

MR. G. S. BRINER, M.L.A. for Raleigh, announces that he is a candidate for the new electorate of Oxley at the next State election, and will shortly visit this part of…

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Shire Elections

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

There was a period of three years during the last nine years of the Manning Shire when the whole of its actions and deliberations, other than Finance, and with one solitary exception, were discussed in open council. The majority of the men of that…

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The Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

There promises to be keen interest in the Shire election, and many candidates have offered their services. The retiring Councillors are all…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Triennial General Election Edmund Henry James O'hal-

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

LORAN Returning Officer for the Shire of Gloucester hereby announces the proposals for nomination of candidates at the Triennial General…

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Federal Elections. Count Completed. Mr. Gardiner Elected

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The final distribution of preference solos in connection with the Senate elections for New South Wales was completed on Monday, and resulted…

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Stratford Shiral Candidates Selected

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. T. Perri nwrites: A Meeting of Ratepayers and Citizen was held in the Public Hall at Stratford on the 6th inst. for the…

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State Elections. Cabinet to Consider Reconstruction Question

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The State Cabinet at its adjourned meeting on Wednesday proposed to give consideration to the question of the forthcoming elections Mr…

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Correspondence. the State Elections. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

Sir,—The State elections are now drawing nigh, and there is a, little matter I would like to mention. The Oxley Electorate is a huge one, and…

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A Final Rumpus. Angry Words in the Shire. Precursors of Election. The Valuations.--Council in a Fix. Cr. Mannix Braves a Fine. Cr. Saul Follows Suit

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting yesterday (Monday) afternoon there was a very, heated discussion over the matter of the valuations. At the…

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