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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections. No Alliances. Progressives' Policy. Separate Party

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

THe progressives slogan at the comins State elections will be "No Ali[?]ces" The Party will not tolerate even…

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Oxley Electorate Polling Places

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The following polling places have been gazetted for the Oxley electorate: Bellbrook, Bellingen, Bowra, Brushgrove, Bulladelah, Bungwalil, Coff's…

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State Elections. Byron and Oxley. Candidates Offering. Dearth of Nationalists

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

The State elections are now looming near and members and candidates are preparing for the strenuous period when they must woo the electors on the…

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Great Future. What a New State Coculd Do. Another Victoria. Big Work for Northern Parliament. (Republished from "Observer," Tamworth.) 3

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

Of the task of selling up a new State more will be said later. For the present it is sufficient to know that the Federal Constitution provides…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The following nominations were received by the Returning Officer (Mr. W. Garlick) in connection with the election of six Aldermen to serve in…

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A Historic Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

The general flection in N.S.W in 1898 was fought on the question of Australian Federation. Although the Federalists bad secured a majority in…

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Shire Election. Addresses by Messrs a Cameron and D. COWAN

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

On Monday night a fair number asrembled at the Arcadia Picture Palace Wingham, to hear Messrs. A. Cameron and D. Cowan air their views on…

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Primary Producers. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

AT the annual meeting of Macksville Branch of Primary Producers Union on Saturday afternoon the following were present:-- Messrs…

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Municipal Candidates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday next. the ratepayers of Wingham, in common with all other municipalities in the State, will be given an opportunity of recording a…

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The Shire Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Sing a song of taxes A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty white men Out for a fly…

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Shire Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

Everyone eligible to vote should do so in connection with the above. There is plenty of material to choose from. Elect workers—not wranglers…

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The Shire Election. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—No one having the interests of the Manning Shire at heart can view the present outlook of Shire affairs with any degree of satisfaction, and…

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The Shire Election—a Riding. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—As an elector of the above Riding I respectfully solicit your publication of my views on the above question, basing my claims chiefly on…

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Electioneering at Regatta

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Frederickton Regatta yesterday provided a golden opportunity for the Shire election candidates to do a little canvassing and most of them were…

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Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

"Ratepayer" writes :— When the Ratepayers' Association was first formed I believed it would do good, Mr. Easton's letter in your last…

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Gloucester Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. R. M. Easton's manifesto to the Electors, written as official Secretary to the Ratepayers' Association is most unfortunate (for himself.) Firstly it is bad generalship to issue a manifesto long after the battle had begun, and possibly after half the votes have been cast, moreso he is…

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State Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

At the State elections to be held in March next, there will be no less than seven organisations in the field, namely Nationalists, Soldiers and Sailers'…

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Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Electors are reminded that all ballot paper must be in by Saturday 6 o'clock…

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Municipal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

A number of ratepayers and townsfolk assembled at the Picture Palace. Wingham, on Thursday night to hear addresses from candidates for…

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Shire Election. Some Interesting Details

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night Mr. Matthew Wallace, one of the candidates for C Riding in the Shire election on Saturday next, addressed about 30…

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