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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Ballarat Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 1

The Ballarat bye-elction has resulted in a sweeping victory for Labor. There are yet many votes to count, but these cannot alter the final result. The…

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Municipal By-elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

Nominations for tho two vacancies in the municipal council close with the town clerk at 5 p.m. on Thursday, 29th hist., nomination day being fixed…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

Next Saturday is polling day in connection with the two vacacies in the municipal, council, for which six nominations have been received…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

The poll in connection with the two vacancies in the Wellington Municipal Council took place on Saturday, there being six candidates. Mr. Marsden was…

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Morals of Picture Theatre. Question in Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

The morals of the picture theatre were questioned in the Victorian Legislative Council when Mr. Richardson asked the Minister for Works whether…

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Latest Wires Opening of State Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The State Parliament was,opened at soon. The Governor's speech set out proposals to be submitted for the amendment of existing legislation governing…

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Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 1

To fill two vacancies in the Wellington Council an decline was held on Saturday, there being [?] candidates. The poll resulted as follows: D. A. Rich…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

An extraordinary election for the purpose of filling two vacancies in the Council, caused by the resignations of Aldermen Kelly and Farrar will be…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 2

Only two nominations were received, for the two vacancies in the Bourke Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Aldermen Farrer and…

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King and Empire Alliance. Election of Officers Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

Despite the inclement weather a fairly well attended meeting of the Kind and Umpire Alliance was held on Friday night in the Protestant Hall, Mr. W…

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By-elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

The meeting of the State Labor Party, after rejecting the proposals for giving the vacancies in the Murray Oxley and Goalbum electorates to the…

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Queensland Elections

Western Age · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

The Queensland State elections were held on Saturday, and polling proceeded quietly to the end. There was a total absence of excitement…

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King and Empire Alliance. Election of Committees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

A fairly well attended meeting of the Dubbo branch of the King and Empi[?]e Alliance was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman A. M. Corbett)…

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Gentle Art of Electioneering. Candidates and the Cinema

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 7

There is a quaint old tradition, still to be found in the back waters of life, that the duty of a member of Parliament is to attend the House and to…

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Queensland Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

The final returns of the Queensland elections give the Government a majority of four. The State of parties is:--Labor 3[?], Anti Labor 34. The…

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Victorian Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

Although returned with a good majority over other parties, the Victoria Liberals find themselves in a more precarious position than the Federal…

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Municipal Bye-election

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 2

The resignation of Ald. R. J. Willmott, who was removed to Albury, was received at last meeting of the Municipal Council, and in consequence there…

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Election of Mayors

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, said the election of Mayor or President was (Mr. Bluett) said one of the problems…

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Election of Mayors and Presidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) states that this year the election of mayors and presidents of shires will take place in the month of…

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The Dubbo Liberal And Macquarie Advocate Friday. December 3. 1920. Editorial Notes. the Mayoral Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 3

Ablerman [?] has had a st[?] [?] as Mayor. An [?] of work had [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] all [?] had to be overtaken. A[?]…

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