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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Macquarie Liberal Candidate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 4

A conference of representatives of the Liberal and Reform League in the Macquarie electorate was held at Geuire yesterday afternoon, for the purpose…

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No Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

Mr. A. Edden, Minister for Mines, speaking at Murrumburrah, said, "If it pleases us, the election will be soon, but it will be when we like, not when the Opposition…

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Choosing a Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

On Monday, delegates from the Forbes, Peak Hill, Tomingly, Balderodgery, and Parkes Farmer's Associations met at Parkes for the purpose of…

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Macquarie Electorate. Liberal Candidate Selected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

At a conference of delegates from the various branches of the Liberal League In the Macquarie electorate, held at Geurie on Wednesday night, for the…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, October 16, 1911

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held at the Council Chambers on the above date at 8.20 p.m…

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To Purify Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

With the object of purifying federal elections in the United States, the Senate has passed a Bill putting the expenses of a Congressman at an average…

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The By-elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 3

The two by-elections on Saturday will be conducted under the new Electoral Act. The polling booths will remain open till 7 p.m…

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Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

The Prime Minister intends to use every effort to close the Federal Session before the Christmas holidays…

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The By-elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

The by-elections for the West Maitland and Liverpool Plains scats were held on Saturday, with the result that each party gained at seat. The West Maitland…

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Bye-elections. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Oct. 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Maitland.—Nicholson (Lib.), 3664; Vial (Lab.) 2891. Liverpool Plains.—Ashford (Lab.), 3472; Perry (Lib.), 2896. Results incomplete, but…

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No Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

It is now definitely known that there will be no general election till the State Parliament expires by the effluxion of time…

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West Australian Elections. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 5

The last of the Assembly elections was completed on Wednesday, when the voting for the Roebource seat resulted in the return of the Labor candidate by a large…

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Successful Candidate

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

We learn that Master Charles McQuarrie of the local Post and Telegraph staff has been successful in passing his recent postal examination, which entitles him to be…

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The Victorian Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

Nominations for the general elections closed on Tuesday. Eight Ministerfallsts were returned unopposed, viz., Mr. G. Graham (Agricultural), for…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 6, 1911

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held at the Council Chambers on the above date at 8 p.m…

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Consider the Children. the Parliament Man. (From the "Westminster Gazette.")

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 6

The giant clock had struck ten long Ago, and many gentlemen had left the House since Robbie had been waiting. Some had driven off in carriages, and…

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Cobar Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4

Amongst eight nominations for selection, as the labor representative to contest the Cobar electorate, we noticed the name of Mr. T. White, late Secretary of the Bourke…

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Selecting the Candidate

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 2

For the first time for quite & number of years the union and P.L.L. members have had the privilege of voting for the selection of…

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Federal By-election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 2

The by-election for Boothby, S.A. (the late Mr. E. L. Batchelor's seat) took place on Saturday and resulted in a return of the Liberal candidate, the Federal Labor…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 13, 1911

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held at the Council Chambers on the above date at 8 p.m…

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