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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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State Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 6

The State Parliament was prorogued on Tuesday till June 1. There will be a further prorogation before that date. It is the present…

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Wrong in Principle. P.p. Board Disagrees with Election to Council of Advice. Members Should Be Delegates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

The election last year of Director (Bell of the Dubbo P.P. Board to a sent on the council of udvicc when he was not a delegate from the Board…

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Municipal Council Upheaval Ald Walker's Bomb Proves a Dud. Drastic Measures Defeated. Motion of Confidence in Mayor and Clerk Carried Bye Election Challenge and Reply

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, as a result of a…

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Parliament Further Prorogued. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued to July 6, and will probably not assemble till August…

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M.u.i.o.o.f. Meeting Election of Officers and Social Evening

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

Sir Hercules lodge M.U.I.O.O.F., Dublin combined the half yearly meeting of Tuesday with a social evening and the result was a pleasant…

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M.u.,i.o.o.f. Election of Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Loyal Sir Hercules Lodge held last Tuesday night the following officers were elected and installed:—N.G., Bro. G. Mess;…

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Notice of Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 6

IN the Supreme Court of New South Wales.—Probate Jurisdiction. In the ESTATE of MARTIN ROACH, late of Beualong. Dubbo, in the State of New…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 2

An extraordinary election to fill a vacancy on the Council caused by the death of Alderman Clancy and will be held on July 24th. Nomination day…

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Parliament at Canberra. Duke of York Will Open. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

The Governor-General announces thai His Majesty the King has consented to the Duke of York…

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Polling Place at Priory

Western Age · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. Blakeley, M.H.R., has been advised by the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to recommend the appointment of a polling place at…

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Parliament at Canberra. Duke of York Will Open. Melbourne

Western Age · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

The Governor-General announces that His Majesty the King has consented to the Duke of York…

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The Advantages of Polling Wheat. Benefits of Orderly Marketing. (Continued from last issue)

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. writes, further relative to the advantages of Wheat Pooling:—…

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Federal Election Wind-up. Country Party Meeting. Captain C. L. A. ABBOTT. M.H.R.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

The Dubbo and District Sub-council of the Gwydir electorate (Country Party) held p meeting at the Protestant Hall last Saturday…

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Additional Polling Place

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R., has been informed that as a result of his representations,it is proposed to institute an additional polling place at…

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The Kitchener Mystery. Urgent Demand for Full Report From Officer Commanding Orkney Troops. Coming Questions in Parliament "Derisive Laughter" Throughout Orkney at Official Story of Rescue Operations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 3

With the assembling of Parliament on Tuesday, the Kitchener campaign will take a new and much more definite complexion. As was made clear…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Mauquarie Advocate Friday, August 13, 1926. the Yes—no Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

On the [?] of rext months the whole of the voting population of Australia will be asked to give their affirmative or negative decision to the passing of…

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State Parliament. Business for Coming Session

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 5

The State Parliament opens on the 14th September, and the programme for the season has been drawn up which will carry on the session…

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AND The Dubbo Ciberal Maoquarie Advocate Friday, August 20, 1928, More About the Yes No Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

Here is a time of very healthy divergence of opinions amongst the usually solid protagonists of the two parties with which alternately or…

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State Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

Owing to the receipt of a cable message to the effect that the Attorney General. Mr. McTiernan, would not reach Sidney until September 18 by…

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Polling Places

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 6

Attention is directed to the advertisement in mother column setting on the polling places and booths at which the referendum poll will be…

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