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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections. MR. R. A. PRICE, M.L.A., at Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

THIS week Mr. R. A. Price, who for many years represented Gloucester in the Legislative Assembly, and is now contesting Oxley under the new…

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Election of Shire [?] MR. D. Cowan Elected

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of councillors of Manning Shire was held on Monday —at the conclusion of general business—for the purpose of electing a…

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Candidates for Oxley

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

Nationalists—H. D. Morton Labor—J. Culbert, J. J. Fitzgerald, R. C. Pinketon, Progressives.—G. S. Briner, T. H…

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State Elections. Mr. H. D. Morton at Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. H. D. Morton, the Nationalist end Primary Producers Candidate addressed a well attended meeting in the school of Arts, C[?] on Tuesday…

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The State Elections. the Oxley Contest. Mr. H. D. Morton, Nationalist Candidate, at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., the selected National candidate for Oxley, addressed a fairly well attended meeting at the Arcadia Picture Palace…

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The Oxley Election. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,-Kindly allow me a little of your space to reply to Mr D. M. Lean's letter, published in your issue of the 20th inst. He says I stated the Labor…

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The Labor Candidates. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—During the past week the following (extract of letter) was received from Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, one of the Labor candidates for Oxley:—…

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State Election

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The writs for the State elections were issued on Saturday last. The nominations close on Saturday next. It is said that altogether there will be…

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Oxley Election

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Theo Hill is first in the field for Oxley. His nomination, endorsed as formal and complete, was publicly exhibited in a window of the Returning…

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The State Writs. Nominations Saturday. Four Women Candidates

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

The writs for the State elections to be held on March 20, were issued on Saturday. Saturday next, February 28, is…

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State Elections. Messrs. G. S, Briner and Theo. Hill at Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs, Briner and Hill, two endorsed Progressive candidates were in Gloucester on Wednesday night last, The hall had been previously…

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The State Elections. the Oxley Contest. Mr. G. S. BRINER, M.L.A, at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

On Friday night Mr. G. S. miner, M.L.A., addressed a good audience at the Arcadia picture palace, Wingham The Mayor (Ald. H Machin)…

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The Song of the Candidate

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Howdy, Howdy, Howdy do. How is your wife and how are you? It fits my palm as none other can, The horny hand of the working man."…

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The State Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

The State election, which will take place on Saturday, March 20th, will be conducted under a new system of voting which has opened the door to…

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State Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Candidates so far mentioned for Oxley are:-- H. D. Morton (National). R. A. Price (Progressive)…

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State Elections. Mr. R. A. Price M.l.a. at Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.a., selected Progressive Candidate for Oxley, spoke to a good gathering of people from the verandah of W. E. K…

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The State Elections. the Oxley Contest. Mr. E. McC. S. HILL (Independent Nationalist) at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. E. McC. S Hill independent National candidate for Oxley, addressed the largest political meeting yet held in the Arcadia Picture Palace in…

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State Elections

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

The nominations for the Oxley electorate, which closed on Saturday last, with Mr. M. E. Soane, Returning Officer, at his office in Kempsey, were as…

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State Elections. Many New Faces Likely

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

With polling day fixed for March 20, only about three weeks off, the State election campaign is getting into full swing…

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New State Candidate

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. E. McC. S. Hill (Mayor of Wingham) spoke in support of his candidature, throughout the district on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Hill…

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