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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Boy Republic. Parliament in a Farm

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 6

The scheme for the first boy and girl republic in England was formerly inaugurated yesterday at a meeting at Sutherland House, Curzon street, W.,…

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Municipal Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 2

There is every indication that there will be an election to fill the vacancy in the municipal council for Macquarie ward, caused by the retirement of Ald…

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Our Local Parliament. Wednesday, Srptember 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held in the Council Chambers on Monday, September 2…

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The Speaker and Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

The Speaker's action in attempting to exclude from the Assembly representatives of the "Daily Telegraph" dil not meet with the approval of the…

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Municipal Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 4

As foreshadowed in these columns, two nominations were received for the vacancy in the representation of Macquarie ward in the municipal council…

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Cobar's Condemned Houses. Discussed in Parliament. 50 Dwellings Affected. the Company's Offer. an Enquiry to Be Made. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

The Minister for Mines was asked in the Assembly by Mr. Kelly whether it was a fact that over 50 dwelling places in Cobar had been…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

We would draw the attnetion of Municipal Electors to the fact that applications for enrolment or alterations of enrolment must be lodged with the Town Clerk, Mr G…

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Municipal Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 4

The polling for the Macquarie ward election will take place on Saturday, and a considerable amount of interest is being evinced in the contest,…

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A Stigma on Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Little, managing director of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., giving evidence before the Queensland Mont Commission in Sydney, said he hardly thought…

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PARLIAMENT and Politics. Day by Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

Following closely on the [?]ful Nielsen scandal is the equally malodorous Meagher affair, Mr. Donaldson, an Independent, introduced, and…

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Emulating the N.S.W. Parliament. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

Further exciting scenes have occurred in the Hungarian Parliament. One member called the Minister for Commerce a scoundrel. The Minister…

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The Forbes F. & S. Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

The Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association seem determined to stick to a F.S.A. candidate for the next election, whenever that event…

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Macquarie Ward Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy for Macquarie ward in the municipal council, caused by the resignation of Ald. D. Kelly, took place on Saturday, and…

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Our Local Parliament

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held in the Council Chambers on Monday, September 23. Present: The…

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PARLIAMENT and Politics. Day by Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

Hats off to the [?] for t[?] down [?] a [?] t[?] t[?] bill to restore political control of the railways. This bill was [?]ought else but…

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Wellington Municipal by Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy in the Macquarie Ward of the Wellington Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Aid. I. Kelly, resulted as…

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Hospital Polling Booths. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr. O'Malley said his reason for proposing to establish polling booths in hospitals was that he was anxious to give the…

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Parliament Over-Riding our Courts. (Contributed)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 8

The attempt now being made by the Government to over-ride the decision of the High Court, in the case of R. D. Meagher, brings to our mind the…

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PARLIAMENT and Politics. Day by Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 7

On Tuesday Mr. T. H. Thrower asked the Treasurer in the Legislative Assembly whether he would lay on the table of the House the names of members who…

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PARLIAMENT and Politics. Day by Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 7

In the Assembly on Tuesday, in reply to Mr. Hindmarsh, the Treasurer stated that the funeral of Mr. Dacey cost the Government £716 of this amount £624…

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