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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Letters to the Editor. the Mogriuy Polling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 7

Sir, —I notice in your Mogriguy correspondence a statement to the effect that at the recent elections a few were disappointed at finding they were…

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In Parliament. Day by Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

The Premier, in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, stated there were 300 unemployed at Cobar, and arrangements will be made to employ the must…

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Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 4

The figures for the Senate elections are unaltered. The latest count of absentees for Werriwa gives Mr. Lynch a majority of 4—the totals being…

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Parliament and Polities. Day by Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

When Parliament met on Tuesday the resignation of Mr Peters. member for Canterbury, was received owing to his insolvency…

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An Election Trouble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 5

W. G. G. Lucas, of Temora, was appointed by Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner as a scrufineer for the Temora polling booth. Mr. Lucas states that he…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, September 21, 1914

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Boarke was held on Monday night last, September 21. Present: The…

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Politics and Parliament. Day by Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 5

There is little doing in Parliament, which is marking time from week to week. On Tuesday the House met, and…

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The Darling Election Poll Declared

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 1

Shortly after 4-o'clock oil Thursday afternoon, Mr. Merrion, Divisional Returning Officer for the Darling, from the footpath lin front of his office,…

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Election Aftermath

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

A number of minor cases were dealt with in the Police Court this morning. Archibald A. W. McGlashan was proseeuted by Mr. Merrion, Divisional…

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Latest Telegrams Federal Parliament. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 1

The Governor-General's speech at the opening of the Federal Parliament yesterday included a pension scheme for Australians on active service and…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

At the opening of the Federal Parliament the Governor-General's speech forecasted pensions to widows and orphans, the amendment of the tariff,…

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The Federal Parliament the Governor's Speech

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 4

The Federal Parliament was opened on Thursday last with the usual ceremonies. The Governor-General's Speech was…

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Canterbury Bye-election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

The bye-election for the Canterbury seat for the State Assembly resulted in Mr. Cann (Labor candidate) defeating Mr. Houston (independent) by 2050…

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State Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 1

The State Parliament sat for an hour on Tuesday afternoon, when a great number of questions were asked, and the Premier made a short…

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West Australian Elections. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 4

The West Australian elections are still incomplete. The latest figures give Labor 24, Liberal and Country Party 23. Three north-western…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, October 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on the above date. Present: Alds. Bloxham (in the chair), Nash, Whittaker, Barnett aud…

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Our Local Parliament

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

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

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United States Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

The Federal election returns show that the majority of the Democrats is the American House of Representatives has been reduced from 147 to 30…

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Westralian Elections. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

The final returns of the Roebourne election give the seat to Labor by a majority of 52. The Seadden Government now have a majority of two…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, November 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last, November 15. Present: The Mayor…

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