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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

228 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 12

The Municipal Election. Can You Pick Them?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 6

There was a time when it was a great trouble to secure the required number of nominations for the Wellington Municipal Council, but…

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Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 7

Heavy rain during polling week is delaying the receipt of votes. In the case of the Darling some papers have not yet been delivered from the…

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The Coming Municipal Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 8

Sir.—On December 5th the ratepayers of Wellington will be called on to choose the nine men who are to have charge of municipal affairs…

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Municipal Elections. Big Field of Aspirants. Lively Contest Promised

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 7

No less than 21 citizens have nominated for the Dubbo municipal elections to be held on Saturday week. This is a healthy state of affairs, and…

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The Municipal and Shire Elections. Polling Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 5

Great interest is being evinced in the Local Government elections which are to be held on Saturday next…

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Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

Active canvassing in connection with the municipal elections on Saturday is taking place, and both groups will leave little undone that is likely to assist…

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The Aldermanic Elections (To the Editor)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

Sir,—The " Labor Six " candidates for Aldermanic honors are to be congratulated on the inauguration of addresses to the electors before election…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 4

After the services at Christ Church Coonabarabran, on Sunday evening last a ballot, was taken to select two young ladies to represent…

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Will "Dick" Contest Next State Elections?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

The following extract is culled from the Sydney "Daily Guardian":—Digger "Dick" Wilkins, of Wellington, who went within a…

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Eyes Face the Elections Dubbo Council's Last Night of Meeting. Footpaths Get a Turn

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

It was a very discreet and sober council that sat for the last night of its term at the Dubbo Council Chambers on Tuesday night. With one eye on…

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To-morrow's Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 6

To-morrow the citizens of Dubbo will be called upon to elect the council in whose judgment will rest the destinies of this community for the next three years, and, perhaps longer, for while terms of control have their limit effects are far-reaching. Two groups of…

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Radio News Column Election Results by Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Wall, the elections are over, and although the two chief Sydney stations (2FC and 2BL) broadcasted the results they were practically useless up here…

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Municipal Elections Candidates Nominated

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 2

On Friday last the Returning Officer announced that ten nominations had been received for the Aldermanic vacancies, but the nomination of…

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Addresses by Labor Candidates

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 2

Quite an innovation was created in the history of Bourke, when the selected Labor candidates for Municipal honors decided to address the…

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Labor Candidates. (To the Editor)

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Dear Editor—In your last issue there was an an article titled " The Labor Six " and I ask you to spare me a few lines to reply that…

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Municipal Elections [Lo the Editor]

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Bloxam's splenetic attack on the " Labor Six " Aldermanic candidates would ring truer if it emanated from the less biassed source,…

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The Aldermanic Elections (To the EDITOR)

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Sir—Your correspondent, Mr. H. Boxham, writing on the above subject, asserts that the local A.L.P. ordered the selected Labor candidates…

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Local Government Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 5

The Local Government elections, which embrace municipal and shire councils, was held throughout the State on Saturday, and great…

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Gagging Parliament. Mr. Bavin's Protest. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 3

Mr. Bavin, lender of the proposition, referred last night to the Government's action in gagging important measures through the Legislative…

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The Senate Elections. N.s.w. Seats

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 1

Senator Massey Greene has been elected to fill the third vacancy in the N.S.W. Senate. He had a majority over Gardiner of 78,597 votes. The…

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