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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Election Nominations

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Nominations for the forthcoming State elections closed on Saturday, and among the number nominated are four women. There are eleven candidates…

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State Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

Owing to an important Cabinet meeting, the Hon. John Garland, who was billed to address the electors of Wellington, in the Oddfellows Hall, on…

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State Elections. the Nominations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

On Saturday last Mr C. H. Christmas, returning officer for Wammerawa, announced that he had received the following nominations for this…

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State Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Joe Clark, one of the three Labor candidates for the Wammerawa, addressed the electors at the Stores' corner last evening, there being a fair…

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Crisis in Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

On Wednesday evening Mr. Mc William, leader of the Country Party in the Federal Parliament, moved an amendment on the Supply Bill, and the…

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Sturt Election Campaign. Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., at Cobar

Western Age · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. M. Davidson, M.L.A., one of the three selected Labor candidates for the new electorate of Sturt, addressed a well attended meeting at…

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State Elections. Progressive Campaign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

The Progressives advanced their campaign a stage further on Wednesday night, when Captain W. D. Harris, M.C., one of the Progressive…

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State Elections. the Progressives

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. D. Harris, M.C., who is one of the three Progressive . candidates for the Wammerawa, addressed an open air meeting in Percy Street, on…

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State Elections. Mr. H. V. Thorby

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. H. V. Thorby, the third Progressive candidate, addressed an open-air meeting in Wellington, on Saturday night, Mr. D. A. Rich presiding…

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State Elections. Address by Mr. W. M. WEBSTER

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

On Saturday night Mr. J. Barden presided at a meeting addressed by Mr. W. M. Webster, one of the endorsed labor candidates for…

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Labor Candidate's Address. Mr. W. M. Webster, in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

On Saturday niglit Mr. W. M. Webster, one of the three Labor candidates for Wammerawa, addressed the electors in Macquarie-street, Mr. J. Barden…

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The Elections. Progressive Campaign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

On Thursday night Mr. H. V. Thorby, one of the Progressive candidates for Wammorawa, supported on the platform by Mr. G. F. Oram (Mudgoe),…

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The Elections. Notes on the Campaign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

According to press reports the Nationalist candidates are having very successful meetings in the eastern part of the Wammorawa electorate. They…

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No By-elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Holman, asked how the proportional system would work in the case of a member's death or resignation, said that it was proposed to bring in…

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The State Elections, N.S.W., 1920. Advice to Electors

Western Age · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Consider the candidates carefully; choose your favorite with deliberation; then select your second choice, your third choice, and so on; do this…

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State Elections. Progressive Party

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. N. I. McLennan, one of the candidates in the Progressive interests, addressed a large meeting in Macquatiest. on Monday night. Those who heard…

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Election Campaign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Speaking at cassills on Friday night Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, said that up to date the actual resumption of land, and the monetary advance of…

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State Elections. Mr Davidson's Address

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., addressed a good audience of electors in Bye's Stadium on Tuesday last. Mr. G. A. Bolton occupied the…

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State Elections, March 20. Advice to Electors

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Consider the candidates carefully, choose your favorite with deliberation. Then select your second choice, your third choice and so on; do this before…

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State Elections Polling Day—Saturday, March 20 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Instructions How to Vote Number for Every Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 6

The State elections will take place on Saturday, March 20, and the polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A change has been made in the manner of…

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