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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Macquarie By-election. Acting-premier at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 3

An address in support of the candidature of Mr. M. McLeod, for the Macquarie, was given in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday evening, by…

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Macquarie By-election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

To-morrow night, in the Oddfellows' Hall, there will be a final rally of the local National Party, when Hon. John Garland and Mr. Murdoch McLeod,…

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M[?]rie Bye-Election HON. W. C. GRAHAME

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

Hon. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, addressed a meeting in Dubbo on Monday night. He declared that the present Labor movement was…

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Open Clumn (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents) the Bye-election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

Sir,--I desire to protest against the jerrymandering of the Liberal organisation, which has given Mr. McLeod the National selection for Macquarie…

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Macquarie By-Election Speech by Mr. G. R. W. McDONALD

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

A large audience assembled at the Protestant Hall on Tuesday evening to listen to an address by Mr. G. R. W. McDonald, M.L.A, for Bingara, in favor…

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Macquarie By-Election Campaign Notes. Hon. J. Garland, Minister for Justice

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman G. Palmer) I presided at a meeting addressed from, the balcony of Mr. G. W. Bell's Court House Hotel last night by the…

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Macquarie Seat. Labor Candidate Wins. Straight Out

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The surprise of the election on Saturday was the straight-out win of the Labor candidate, Mr. P. M. McGirr. Even his most sanguine supporters had…

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Macquarie Bye-election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 5

On the roll for Macquurie there are 10,817 names. The number of votes polled was 6969. This represents a percentage of 64.42 so that from one…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Friday, August 3, 1917. the Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

The return of Mr. P. M. McGirr for the Macquarie seat will not arouse any great measure of enthusiasm in the inner circle of rabid industrialism in…

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Macquarie Election. Mr. P. [?] M.l.a., Ret[?]ks

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

There was [?] front of the Club [?] Saturday night, when [?] Girr, M.L.A., thanked the [?] having…

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The Macquarie Election

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 8

A representative of the " Weekly " blew into Dubbo at the beginning of the week to witness the great Franee's Day celebrations. In…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, August 6, 1917

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke held on Monday night last, August 6. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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State Parliament. Fixing Up the Coal Miners. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

Urgent measures were introduced in the State Parliament last night, giving the Government power to introduce labour, other than regular…

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The Regent Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

H. F. Morrall writes:—"Sir, allow me a small space in your paper to reply to a letter written by the newly elected Aldermen Collins and…

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In Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

In the Assembly on Tuesday night, the leader of the Opposition gave notice of tho motion, "That, in the opinion of this House, the…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, August 20, 1917

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday August 20 Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, September 3, 1917

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday. September 3. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, September 15, 1917

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday, September 15. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Murray Bye-election. Sydney, Sept. 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

Mr. Doe (Nationalist) was elected for the Murray State electorate by a majority of 600…

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Murray Bye-election

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 10

The Murray bye-election resulted in B. J. Doe (isntionalist) polling 2479 votes against R. T. D. O'Halloran's 1887. The result cannot be…

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