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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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The Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 1

The defeat of Lieut. Montgomery for the Barrier is now assured. The Nationalist votes at the front cast for the Ministerial candidate (Mr. Doc),…

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The federal Elections. the Soldiers' Votes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The anxiously awaited soldiers' overseas votes are not yet fully counted,but the [?] progress return to band shows a large preponderance in…

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The Federal Elections. the Soldiers' Votes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

The state of parties remains unchanged. At moment of writing the further allocation of soldiers' votes had not been made, although the…

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Federal Elections Soldiers' Votes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. Oldham, Chief, Electoral Officer, announced on Tuesday morning that he had received a further batch of soldiers' votes from the returning…

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Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

The Federal Parliament will be summoned to meet for business on June 14 All that it will be asked to do is past a month's supply, and when that…

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Local and General. Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

To-night (Friday) at 8 o'clock a meeting convened by Messrs. L. J. Astley and G. A. Wheeler will be hold in the Protestant Hall supper room…

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A Sharebroker's View of the Elections. New Railways and Public Works to Stand Over. Increased Freights and Passenger Rates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The May issue of the monthly stock and share list of Messrs. Furner and Brown[?]ill, brokers, is to hand, and contaius some seasonable comments on the…

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The Federal Elections. the Soldiers' Votes. Nicholls in Danger

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Although the scrutiny of the soldiers' votes still continues, and progress reports continue to come regularly to hand, the count will not be completed,…

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Municipal Elections. the First Shot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

On last Friday night a meeting, convened hv Aldermen L. J. Astley and Geo. Wheeler, was held at the Protestant Hall for the purpose of…

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The Municipal Elections. Meeting of Ratepayers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

A gathering of Municipal electors was held at the Protestant Hall on Friday night, when there was present a fair number of citizens. The…

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The Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of those interested in the proposal to make an affort to eliminate political influence from the municipal elections, which…

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Tue Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The Municipal [?] are drawing on apace. Nomination day is Friday, June 22nd. The rolls are almost ready for circulation, and soon the…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, June 4, 1917

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last, June 4. Present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Federal Elections Election Recounts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 3

The Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. Oldham) on Saturday received the results of the recounts in the closely contested divisions in the House of…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

The triennial election of aldermen for the municipality, which was postponed to permit of the compilation of new rolls under the extended…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

Considerable interest is being manifested in the approaching municipal elections, which will be held on Saturday, June 30. The probability is…

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

Of course, there is no polities in Municipal elections. Certainly not. That is why the Lithgow Political Labor League has selected twelve…

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The Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 7

Great interest is being aroused by the municipal elections, which take place on June 30. Amongst those who will face the electors is Mr. Bougen,…

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North Dubbo Wants Electing Candidates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 1

A meeting of North Dubbo Improvement Association, held last night, was attended by Messrs. T. A. Nicholas (president), T. Kelly, J. Mallay, W…

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OUR LOCAl Parliament. Monday, June 18, 1917

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last, June 11. Present: The Mayor (Ald…

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