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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. John Edward Dowling, J.P., the selected National candidate for the Darling Electorate, familiarly known as "Jack," born in Balranald…

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

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 4

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

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Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 6

Gen. Sir Neville Howse, V.C, M.P. has been visiting the Wellington and surrounding sub-divisions of Calare this week, and has at each meeting…

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Capitalistic Labor Man. Tenners and Fivers Float on the Atmosphere. Lively Election Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 5

The largest and liveliest meeting of the election campaign was addressed in Macquarie-street on Saturday night by Mr. J. H. McGowen, National…

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The Dubbo Liberal, Macquarie Advocate. and Friday, October 30, 1925. the Composite Party. Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The appearance on the Dubbo political stage last Saturday night of young Mr. McGowen, the National candidate for the Gwydir, entirely altered…

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Federal Elections. Postal Voting

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 3

Applications for postal ballot papers may be obtained at all Post Offices. The forms are self explanatory. Those to be used for the Commonwealth…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Blakeley's Address

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 4

On Sunday evening last Mr Arthur Blakeley, the selected Labor candidate for the Darling, addressed a large gathering of electors in Scholfield and…

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[?]eral Elections. Ing for Darling. Tionalist Candi Te at Bourke

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 2

[?]sday last, Mr J. E. Dowling [?] Balranald addressed a poli[?] eting[?] in front of Fitzgerald's [?] Bourke…

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Federal Elections. How to Vote

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 1

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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Shire Elections

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 5

On the first Saturday in December, the electors on the Gilgandra Shire Council roll will be called upon to select six councillors who will rule…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Contests in December

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 3

On December 5 an election will be held in every one of the 320 councils of the State to choose the aldermen and shire councillors for the…

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Federal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 7

Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., has announced that he will reply "fully and effectively to the lies and misrepresentations" of Mr. Webster…

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Municipal Elections. the Absent Votes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 2

With a view of providing for town electors visiting the city on the date of the triennial elections, E. C. Bluett wrote to the Dubbo Council offering to…

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Election Humor. Two Ways of Looking at It. the Fiery Enthusiast and the Placid Onlooker

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 3

Political meetings in Dubbo are providing an element of hum[?]or as well aa an element of excitement, and it is safe…

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The New Zealand Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

The New Zealand elections were held this week, when the Reform Party under the leadership of Mr. Coats, achieved a sweeping victory. Going to…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 2

Mr. Ferguson will address the electors opposite Fitzgerald's Hotel this (Tuesday) evening in support of the Nationalist candidate for the Darling…

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Shire Elections a Rush of Nominations Seven Candidates for B Riding

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 4

Judging from the number of nominations received for the approaching Shire Council elections, to be held on December 5, more interest is being…

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Election Results

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 4

As everyone will be interested to know the result of the election returns on Saturday night, the "Weekly" has made arrangements to…

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CAPT. C. L. A. ABBOTT Country Party Candidate for Gwydir

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 4

Captain C. L. A. Abbott, grazier, of Tannvorth district, who is contesting the Gwydir Peledal electorate as the endorsed Country Party…

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Mr. Cunningham, M.H.R. Labor Candidate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 4

Mr. L. Cunningham, M.H.R., who is contesting the Gwydir seat as the Labor candidate, was born at Inverell in 1889, being the son of the late…

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