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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Tamworth Election

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

A large number of absent votes in connection with the election in the Tamworth electorate last Saturday has been received by the Returning Officer. Mr…

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State Elections. Latest Election Returns. Change at Gordon. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

Additional returns to hand to-day for the Gordon seat appear to place Mr. Bavin second on the poll. He and Mr. Loxton will therefore fight out the…

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Election Abuses That Should Be Wiped Out

Daily Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

After every election there is talk of certain improvements in the electoral law revealed by the recent contest as being urgently necessary. The same…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Webster's Opening Address

The North Western Courier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

On Wednesday night the Hon. Wm. Webster, M.H.R. for the Gwydir, delivered his opening address of the present campaign in the Narrabri Town…

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Brisbane Notes National Senate Candidates

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

The result of the final selection of Senate candidates to rum in the interests of the National Party caused a good deal of surprise. The public had…

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Senatorial Elections

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 7

''The forthcoming general election will have been in vain unless it results in a considerable alteration in the relative strength of parties in the Senate. The…

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State Elections. Nationalists Win. Second Ballot Results. Close Contests at Gordon and Kahibah. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

Tremendous interest was evinced in the second ballot election for Gordon yesterday. Mr. T. R. Bavin (N.) secured 5604 votes, and Mr. E. J. Loxton (I.) got…

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Namoi Election

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The following extract is taken from the Dingara "Telegraph" of March 28, and should prove a silencer to many of Mr. Wearne's political opponents:—…

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Gwydir State Election

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

The final official figures for the Gwydir electorate have just been obtained from the Returning Officer. The three returns not published in…

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Selecting Candidates

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

Nationalists are booming Brookfield, who till yesterday was all unknown to us over here. They are alos selecting candidates. The South Australian…

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Federal Arena Election Battle Commences. Doings of the Parties

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

Liberal organisers received the result of the New South Wales elections, as reported in Monday's papers, with undisguised delight. Last week's papers…

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Tamworth Election. Cable from Lieut. Chaffey, M.L.A.

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Newman, president of Lieut. Frank A. Chaffey's electioneering committee, received the following cable yesterday from the member for…

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Federal Arena Election Battle Commences. Doings of the Parties

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 6

Same members of Official Labor's Parliamentary group have a most limpet-like fashion of sticking to a useless lie. It is easy to understand that…

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The Senate Candidates

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 6

In West Australia and in South there is an undisturbed battle between the Ministerialist and the Opposition three. Liberal organisers here are taking a…

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The Political Campaign. the Namoi Elections. Message From the Hon. W. A. Holman. De True to Your Principles

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday, shortly after the arrival of the day train at Narrabri, a representative from this office was dispatched to interview Mr. Holman,…

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Meeting of Parliament. Mr. Holman's Trip to England. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 2

Parliament is to meet on April 17, but beyond arranging Supply it is not likely that any matters of moment will be considered…

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The Durham Election

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. Bennett, Independent Nationalist candidate, obtained a majority of sixteen votes at the second ballot, the figures being W. Bonnett…

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Senate Election. Ex-Senator Rae at Tamworth

Daily Observer · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Rae, selected Labor candidate for Senate honors, spoke from the balcony of the Post Office Hotel last night. After being presented to a…

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National Senate Candidates

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 6

The attention of supporters of the Federal National party is directed to an advertisement appearing in this issue, requesting their attendance at a meet…

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Among Prominent People, Papers and Politicians the State Elections

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

"The Caucus party has suffered a very wholesome dereat. Their house of cards has tumbled down. They have been living in a paradise of fools since…

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