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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Federal Elections. the Fight Foe Gwydir. Closing Anti-labor Breach

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 3

The light for Gwydir is becoming more interesting and party leaders are hard on the warpath. Reports from Moree tell of…

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Municipal Elections. the Position Explained

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

As many people have found it difficult to understand why the lately-held and forthcoming bye-elect ons for the Dubbo Municipal Council could not…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. M A. Davidson will address the electors in the Bourke Park on Sunday evening next in support of the candidature of Mr. Arthur Blakeley…

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Federal Elections. Narromine Busy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of National and Country Party supporters was held at the Court House Hotel, Narromine, on Saturday, 10th October, to arrange…

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Federal Election Voting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 4

Voting in the Federal elections is on a preferential system. For the House of Representatives it is compulsory, to exhaust all your…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

Mr M. A. Davidson addressed the electors in Schoifield and King's Ar cadia Picture Stadium on Sunday night in support of the candidature…

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Independent Candidate for Calare

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Southwick, who is running as an independent candidate for Calare in the forthcoming Federal elections, will open his campaign…

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Occidental Mine. Questions in Parliament

Western Age · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 2

In the State Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Horsington, M.L.A., asked: Is the Minuter for Mines aware that there are several mines at Cobar with proved ore…

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Municipal Bye-election. Late Mayok of Cobar Elected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4

At 12 o'clock yesterday Mr. M. J, Duffy, solicitor, being the only nom[?] nee was declared elected by the Town Clerk from the steps of the Town Hall…

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The Country Party Candidate. Mr. A. O. L. Arrott Well Beceivbd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

Mr.A.C.L. Abbott, the Country Party candiddant for the Gwydir, made an interesting, Instructive, and well-thought-out…

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A Digger Candidate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 2

McGowen, chosen Nationalist candidate for Gwydir, has been shire Engineer at Narrabri for the past 18 months. He is a returned…

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Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 6

Gen. Sir. Nevile Howse, V.C., M.P., will visit the Wellingon and surrounding subdivisions of Calare next week. Speaking at Stuart Town and…

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Federal Elections No Interstate Absent Voting

Western Age · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

A Commonwealth elector who, on Saturday, the 14th November, 1935, will not be within the State for which he or she is enrolled, and for other…

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Captain C. L. A. Abbott Country Party Candidate for Gwydir

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 6

Captain C. L. A. Abbott, grazier, of Tamworth district, who is contesting the Gwydir Federal electorate as the endorsed Country Party candidate, was…

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The National Senate Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 3

Senator General C. F. Cox, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., in 1919 was returned at the head of the National Senate bunch with a magnificent vote of 229,435…

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The Country Party Candidate CAPTAIN C. L. A. ABBOTT

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

Captain C. L. A. Abbott, grazier, of the Tamworth district, who is contesting the Gwydir Federal electorate as the Endorsed Country Party candidate,…

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Labor Campaign. Upper and Lower House Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Blakelcy, M.H.R., and Mr. Donald Grant (Senate candidate in Labor's interests) spoke to a large and attentive gathering on Tuesday…

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The National Campaign. Candidate Speaks in Dubbo To-morrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. Hugh Campbell, who is conducting the campaign for Mr. J. H. McGowen and the Senate candidates in the Gwydir electorate, is more than pleased…

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Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 2

Gen. Sir. Nevile, Howse, V.C., M.P., will visit the Wellingon, and surrounding subdivision of Calare this week Speaking at Stuart Town and…

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Federal Elections. Gwydir

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 3

CAPT. C. L. A. ABBOTT (COUNTRY PARTY CANDIDATE). Authorised by H. V. THORBY, Hon. Campaign Director…

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