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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Municipal Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the Municipal Council of Kempsey will take place to-morrow. There are ten candidates for nine chairs. The polling booth…

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To-morrow's Shire Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The poll for the election of Councillors for the Shire of Macleay will be taken to-morrow. The Shire Clerk (Mr. N. Parker) will be Returning Officer,…

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Culcairn Elections. Government's Resolute Action. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

The Government last night decided that Messrs. Wenke and Pacch, who have been nominated for Culcairn Council, shall not sit as councillors. If…

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The Local Government Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

To-morrow the elections of Shire and Municipal Councils for the ensuing three years will take place. The nominations on the Macleay, especially for…

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State Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

IT is understood that the State elections will be held on Saturday, March 27. No official announcement has been made to that effect, but it is…

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The Elections. "In the Corn."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

The shire and municipal elections are practically over, with the exception of the counting of the votes—and the shouting. The noteworthy features which marked the contests were the efforts of the same old conservative hide-bound clique which from time…

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Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The poll for the ejection of Shire Councillors to the Gloucester Shire closes at 6 o'clock, on Saturday, afternoon. It is hoped to have the…

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State Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Members of the State Parliament who have annuonced themselves as Progressives, or Country Party, are Messrs. George Briner (Raleigh) W…

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Local Government Elections. Municipal Contests. WINGHAM

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The polling for the election of six Aldermen to serve in the Wingham Municipal Council for the ensuing three years, took place on Saturday…

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Election Day. New Local Governing Bodies

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The Municipal and Shire elections took place on Saturday last. Polling proceeded quietly and there was no excitement. The posting of the returns…

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Candidate for Oxley

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Theodore Hill, who is one of the candidates for Oxley at the forthcoming election, will address a meeting at Kempsey, next Friday night. Mr…

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Municipal Election

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The result of the Taree Municipal election was made Known on Saturday at a late hour; but the official declaration of the poll was deterred…

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Manning Shire Elections

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The result of the appeal to the electors of Manning Shire has been announced. In A Riding the will of a large majority of the people has been partly frustrated. The trinity of Latham, Wells, and…

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Triennial Shire Election. Keen Public Interest Old Council Returned

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The results of the Shire election were anxiously awaited on Saturday last both by candidates and the rate payers alike. It was thought that…

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Elections of Mayors and Presidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Under the new Local Government Act, 1919 (s. 29), Municipal and Shire Councils will have the whole of the month of February in which to elect…

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Shire Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

What d'ye think of the 'lection, aye? They ask'd me with a "Hip Hooray," The bad blokes lost, and our blokes won…

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Mayoral Election. Ald. D. C. Henderson. New Aldermen Welcomed

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The newly elected Kempsey, Municipal Council met on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present:…

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The State Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Quite a number of politicians, and politicians' representatives, have been flitting about Kempsey lately, but none of them can give a definite idea as to…

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Letters to the Editor. [The views expressed in this column must not be regarded as necessarily expressing the views of the "Argus."] State Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,-- Seeing that we are on the eve of a General Election, it would, I think, be unfortunate to allow an article in your issue of the 30th inst., and signed…

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State Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

A public meeting of farmers has been convened at Wauchope, on Thursday, 12th February, at 2 p.m., for the purpose of takings steps to secure…

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