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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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A.l.p. and the Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

At the end of a three hours' discussion on Saturday night, the A.L.P. executive defeated attempt which had been made by the Government to…

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The Coming Elections. Activity Among Local Pro[?]ressives. Coalition Progressives Condemned. Organising Secretary Wanted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Progrossive Party in the Wammerawa [?]etorate was held in the Mcchanics institute on Thursday Inst. Mr. Frank…

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Labor Candidates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

There is likely to be a plethora of Labor candidates for the Wammcrawa selections. Mr. Jack White experts that there will be at least fourteen,…

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Plenty of Candidates

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

The Wammerawa Labor Electorate Council will hold its meeting at Mr. Jack White's office, Talbragar-street, Dubbo, on Wednesday, January 18th…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Friday, January 20, 1922. Editorial Notes. the Approaching Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

The demoralisation of public life and the degradation of parliamentary institutions, which appear to be poisoned to the core with the gangrene of…

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Labor Candidates for Wammerawa

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Messrs Ritchie and Rogan have withdrawn from the selection of Labor for Wammerawa leaving only three candidates: Messrs Dunn, Clark and…

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State Politics Mayor Macdonald Coalition Candidate. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

The Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. J. B. Macdonald) has received the endorsement of the C[?]lition Party for the Wammerawa electorate [?]n Sydney be made…

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The Election Issue, Views of Mr. W. B. McKEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. B. McKey, the Organising Secretary of the Progressive Party in this electorate, in an interview this morning, said that the sole issue at the…

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State Elections. Address to the Electors by M. A. Davidson, M.l.a. Large Audience

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last, January 17th, Mr. M. A. Davidson, Labor Member for the Sturt Electorate, addressed a very large gathering of…

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The Nationalist Candidates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

In response to the invitation for candidates to submit their names for selection in the National-Coalition interest, the nomination received for the…

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Leaving & Quallfying Certf[?]tes. Success of Local Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

The results of the Leaving and Qualifying Certificate examinations, so far as Dubbo and district are concernod, are published below, and there is every…

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Labor Candidate for Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The Labor selection ballot to select a candidate to run for the Municipal vacancy as a P.L L. candidate was decided to Friday last, when…

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Aldermanic Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The extraordinary election for the purpose of fi[?]ing the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Aid. H. K. Bloxham will be held on…

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State Elections What Is Doing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 6

Election matters in the Wammerawa are beginning to move and candidates for political honors at the forthcoming State elections arc touring the…

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State Elections Campaign Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

The custom of reporting election speeches has been rapidly passing away for two reasons. One in that the average newspaper reader does not bother…

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Political Notes. Parliament Prorogued. Elections Within Six Weeks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

A special "Gar[?]tt[?]" was issued yesterday afternoon, Proroguing Par[?]lament for another month—until March 7. In the absence of such a proclamation, or…

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Election Speeches

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

Dubbo "Liberal" heads its Political Notes with the following announcement:—" The office of Parliamentary representative is one that is…

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THE State Elections

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

H. V. THORBY Endorsed Progressive Candidate…

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State Elections Campaign Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. J. B. McDonald, the selected National candidate, aud who is the Mayor of Dubbo, will address the electors at Qeurie on Saturday night next at 3…

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State Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 3

Col. Martin, who is to contest the Wammerawa in the Progressive interests arrived in town this morning. Mr. Webster, Labor, addressed a…

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