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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Elections. the National Campaign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

Polling Day—Saturday, 5th May, 1917. Polling booths open from 8 a.m to 8 p.m. Vote for SPEENCE for the Darling…

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The Federal Election. the Nationalilts' Catechism

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

Do you wish to retain the right to self-government? Is so, vote for the Federal National Government, which stands for…

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The Federal Elections. the Nationalists Gain a Majority. Mr. Pigott Leads for Calare by 152 VOTES

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 3

The Federal elections were held on Saturday, and so far as the Wellington district was concerned the principal feature of the proceedings was the…

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The Elections Result of the Voting. Latest Details. Sydney

Western Age · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The absent and soldiers' votes are not yet counted. J. McMahon Glynn, Nationalist for Augas, South Australia, is 353…

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Federal Elections. Nationalists Poll Well in Senate. the Prime Minister's Triumph. the Darling in Doubt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The polling in connection with the Federal general elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate took place on Saturday, May…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, May 7, 3917

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night last, May 7. Present: The Mayor…

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The Fe[?]eral Election. Great National Victory

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The Federal Elections were held on Saturday last, May 5, and, according to the latest wires from headquarters, the result has been a great victory for…

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The Election

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 8

Those who had obarge of the polling booth here on Satarday last were not unduly worried by a great rrnsh of voters. Very little interest…

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Federal Elections. Sudden Death of New Member. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. R. Howroyd, (Nationalist), who, on the figures to date, had apparently defeated Mr. King O'Malley (Labor) for the Darwin seat in the…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The annual election of directors of the Pastures Protection Board for the district of Cobar will be held on Thursday, May 31, 1917. For the…

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Latest Election Returns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

In almost all cases the latest election returns favor the Nationalists, No votes from the soldiers abroad have yet been received…

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Federal Elections. the Counting. Nationalists Improve Their Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

The first burst of [?] the results of the Federal exhausted itself. Feeling [?] now. he delight of the Nationalists…

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The Federal Election. Sydney, May 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

The Nationalists are still forging ahead. The Queensland senators are now leading by for thousand…

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Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The latest news to hand favors the belief that the State Parliament will not meet for the transaction of business until the middle of July…

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The Stats Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 1

The State Parliament is to be further prorogued from May 22 to July 3, when, it is probable, the House will meet for a business session. In any…

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The Election Result

Western Age · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

THE detent of the Labor Party at the elections on May 5th, while a severe blow to the democracy of Australia, may be regarded as only a passing…

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The Federal Elections. the Soldiers' Votes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

Gradually the counting of the votes is drawing towards finality. Every-where the Nationalists have drawn further ahead of their opponents, and…

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Federal Parliament Meets June 14th

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

The Federal parliament will meet on June 14th,and after the passage of a month's Supply Bill will adjourn untill July…

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Mr. W. G. Spence. an After-election Tribute

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 19

Discussing the result of the Federal elections, the "Freeman's Journal" last week had the following:— "Mr. W. G. Spience has been…

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Mr. Spence's Election Expenses

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 10

The public have grown accustomed to the Laber cry that capitalists pour out their wealth to the Liberals to defeat Labor. It is just the time to…

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