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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Liberal Convention. Organising for the Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

A largely attended and representative meeting of Liberals was held in the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of organising…

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Election Not Far Off

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Beeby, addressing a public meeting in Sydney on Saturday night, said that if the Assembly, as now constituted, did not…

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Alexandria By-election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

The contest for the Alexandria seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of the Hon. J. R. Dacey for a brief period treasurer of…

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Alexandria Bye-election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

The Alexandria byc-clection on Saturday resulted in the return of the Labor candidate, the voting being:—Hiekey (Lab.) 3437, Ferguson (Lib.) 1695,…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, May 20, 1912

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council, of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. H. K. Bloxham), and Ald…

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INTER-STATE. Sydney, May 20. Alexandria Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

In the Alexandria bye-Election, Hickey polled 3,437 votes, and Ferguson, 1,695. TRAM ACCIDENT…

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General Election a Long Way Off

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

In the course of a conservation in Sydney on Wednesday, Mr. McGowen intimated that there was not at present any probability of an early dissolution…

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Election of a Councillor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

An extraordinary vacancy having taken place in the Cobbora Shire Council by the resignation of Councillor A. Winbey, an election will take place to…

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The Bye-election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

The bye-election for the Federal electorate of Werriwa will take place to-morrow. Very little is heard of how matters are politically moving in the…

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Cobbora Shire Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

The nominations to fill the vacancy in the above Shire, caused by the resignation of Councillor Andrew Wisbey, closed with the Returning…

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State Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

It is new certain that the State Parliament [?] either on July 17 or July 24. The [?] has not yet been defre[?] fixed [?] Ministers are…

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The Werriwa Election. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

The final returns for the Werriwa election give the following figures:-- Bennett (Labor), 10,884; Conroy (Liberal), 10,546. Majority for Bennett,…

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Latest Wires. the Whrriwa Election in Latest Returns. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The polling for the Werriwa electon took place on Saturday. The returns to hand show:—Bennett (Lab.), [?] Conroy, 9862; majority 384. The…

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Cobbora Shire Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4

The election of a Councillor to represent B. Riding in the Cobbora Shire, rendered vacant by the resignation of Councillor Wisbey, resulted in the…

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Ashbubnham Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 6

It is understood that only two candidates—Messrs. J. T. Noble and Arthur Grinun—have been nominated for selection to contest Ashburnham in the…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

With the approach of the session, the Federal situation is becoming interesting, for this session, unlike other preelection sessions, will be fruitful of a…

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Present Methods of Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 8

The following is taken from an address by Earl Grey, ex-Governor-General of Canada, reported in the Manchester "Guardian":—"One of the…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, June 17, 1912

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Governor-general's Speech

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

The Federal Parliament was opened with all the usual ceremonies yesterday by the Governor-General, who in the course of his speech said that the…

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Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday afternoon with the usual ceremonies by the Governor-General, who in the course of his speech said…

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