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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Comparison of the Two Candidates. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 3

Sir.- Indications point to a stern fight in the Mudgee electorate in the forthcoming election. Mr. Dunn, M.L.A., the Labor candidate, is…

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The Coming State Election. Mr. H. V. Trorry on [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 5

The campaign of Mr. H. Thorby, the Country Party candidate, was officially opened at Trangie on Monday, 22nd inst., when the candidate addressed a big…

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Nationalist Candidate

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. L. M.T. Seccombe, candidate-elect for Namoi in the interest of Nationalism, and the Hon. E H. Farrar, M.L.C. will address meetings…

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Radio in Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 11

Federal Parliament House at Canberra has been equipped with a high powered radio r[?]ihg set capable of picking up all the Australian and New…

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The Elections Fight in the Castlereagh

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., Country Party candidate for the Castlereagh, will address the electors of Dubbo at the corner of Church and…

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State Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Scully (the selected and endorsed Labor candidate for the Namoi) accompanied by Mr. A. [?], will address the electors in…

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Independent Country Party Candidate for Namoi. Mr. H, W. Jones' Political Address. to the Electors of the Namoi

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 5

Ladies and gentlemen.—I am a candidate for your suffrages at the coming election as an Independent Country Party supporter. I intended…

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The State Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the State Executive Council has been summoned for today at which a minute will be submitted dissolving the State…

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The Elections (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

Sir—The letter in a recent issue of the "Times" written by "Dexter" concerning Mr. W. F. Dunn's later doings, is a very merciful one…

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The Elections Joe Clark's Meetings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Clark, M.L.A., is continuing an active visitation of the centres in his electorate, and reports are that he is meeting with encouraging…

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The Country Party Candidate. Opening the Campaign in Dubbo. a Great Speech and Lightning Retorts. Lang's "Humanitarian" Legislation Laid Bare. the Communist Control Sheeted Home

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

Always a forceful, incisive speaker, Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., surpassed himself in the speech with which he opened his campaign in Dubbo last Saturday night. The Lang iegialation was stripped naked, leaving nothing but the skeleton of iii-considered…

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The State Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 11

Parliament was dissolved as from yesterday, a Cabinet meeting on Monday, last having decided on this course…

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On Polling Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 6

Those whose practice it is to rush into the polling booth on election day and demand a vote forthwith, will receive a rude shock at the…

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Victorian Parliament. Fair Rents Court Established. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 6

A Bill for the establishment of a Fair [?]ents Court to fix fair rentals for dwellings and shops passed all stages in the Victorian Legislative Assembly,…

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Election Campaign Mr. Thorby on the Warpath Thrives on Interjections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., Country Party candidate for the Castlereagh addressed a large crowd from a lorry in Macquarie-street on Saturday night,…

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Child Endowment and Big Estates. Country Party Candidate Replies to Mr. Glark, M.L.A. (To the Editor.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of September 6th I read a letter from. Mr. J, Clark, M.L.A., in which he endeavours to criticise the editorial of August 26th…

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An Election Sermon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 8

(Extracts from a sermon of F. W. Robereson. preached at Brighton, England). The text was: "And they prayed and…

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The State Election Mr. Gordon Wilkins' Address

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. Gordon Wilkins, the selected Country Party candidate for the Mudgee seat, has been having a strenuous time, touring every…

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State Elections. The Fight for Castlereagh. Dubbo. Federal Member Speaks in

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

The campaign for the return of Mr. H. V. Thorby for Castlereagh was carried another step forward on Saturday night, when Mr. C. L. A. Abbott,…

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The Coming Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 4

Masters politically are beginning to assure some life in the [?] and cagl[?]gh [?]. The last day of enro[?] as an [?] in this…

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