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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Municipal Elections

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

On Saturday the Municipal electors of Cobar will have their triennial opportunity of selecting their nine aldermen. This time they…

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The Hospital Annual Election

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Cobar District Hospital will be held this Friday evening at the Council Chambers, when all…

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The Election Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 1

The inquiry into the alleged rollstu[?]ing and other extraordinary methods-- called modern--of conducting a political-campaign will be opened at…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Friday, January 30, 1914 the Municipal Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The Council to administer the Local Government Act within the Municipality or Dubbo will be elected to-mor-] row, and it is, therefore, incumbent…

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The Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The ratepayers, all those who are on the Municipal Electors' Lists, have an important duty to peform to day. For years, we have not had a…

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Local Government Elections. Macquarie Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The elections for the Macquarie shire council upon this occasion aroused the keenest interest among the electors. There was no contest for C Riding, for…

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Cobar Municipal Elections' Big Upheaval

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

The municipal elections on Saturday last proved a great surprise to a great number. At no time were there many round the…

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Talbragar Shire Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

A poll of the electors for C riding of Talbragar Shire for the purpose of electing two councillors took place on Saturday, with the following result:--…

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Macquarie Shire Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

There was no contest for C. riding, Macquarie Shire, for Which Mr. S. R. Wilson, the retiring, councillor, was returned unopposed, and Mr. E. W…

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Cobbora Shire Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

Interest in the Cobbora Shire election was centred in the contest in A riding. Mr. T. P. Manusu was re-elected by a substantial majority. He secured 105…

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Orange Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

The first election of aldermen since the amalgamation of the two boroughs--Orange and East Orange --eventuated on Saturday and resulted in the…

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Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

On Saturday the tri[?] municipal sad shire elections throughout the State were held. At Dubbo marked interest was evinced in connection…

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The Macquarie Election Allegations of Irregularities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. Burton Smith, formerly Police Magistrate at Dubbo, opened an inquiry in the Court House yesterday relative to the allegations of improper…

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Local Government Elections Municipality of Dubbo. Triumph of the Labor Bunch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

The Labor organisation scored a distinct triumph in the Municipal election in Dubbo on Saturday, nine of the candidates whom it took under its aegis…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

An extraordinary general meeting of the recently elected Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday last for the purpose of…

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Mayoral Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

The Council will meet on the night [?] next Friday to appoint a mayor for the ensuing year. We understand there will be two candidates for the position…

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A Pre-election Yarn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

I heard a very good pre-election story the other day, a story which, though old, has at least the merits of originality and truth. It appears…

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Occasional Notes. the Municipal Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

The Municipal election is now a thing of the past, and it is more sincerely than ever to be regretted that it was run on political lines pure and…

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Our Local Parliament. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1914

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

A special meeting of the new Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Wednesday night last, February 4. Present: Aldermen Bloxham,…

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