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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Shire Election. MR. E. Heane Elected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

A pell was taken on Saturday last for the return of return of one councillor to fill the vacaney in "C" Riding, Timbrebongie shire, caused by th retirement…

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Labor Candidate

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

Mr W J Scully, the selected and endored Labor candidate for the Namoi (which now includes Bourke to the border) will address the…

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The State Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 10

Colonel M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A., who have the destinction of having been the only, siting member to he re-elected to Parliament without…

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Attendances in Parliament. Mr. Thorby and Mr. Clark. (To the Editor)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 7

Sir,—My opponent, Mr. Clark, has been endeavouring to make a lot of capital out of the fact that he attended more divisions during the last…

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Personalities in N.s.w. Politics. Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.l.a. Country Party Leader— Candidate for Lachlan

Western Age · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Butenshaw, leader of the N.S.W. Country party, and candidate for the Lachlan, comes of one of the oldest pioneering families of the west…

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Radio in Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

Not only is the broadcasting of political speeches playing an important part in the State election campaign, but radio is being utilised in the political…

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Timbrebongie Shire Election MR. E. Heane Elected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 8

A poll was taken on Saturday last for the return of one councillor to fill the vacancy in "C" Riding, Timbrebongie Shire, caused by the retirement…

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State Elections. Namoi Electorate. W. J. Scully, Labor Candidate, Speaks at Bourke

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 2

Mr, James Kessey, Mayor, and President of the local Labor League, presided over a large meeting in the Park on Tuesday night last when…

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The State Election Final Rally

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. Dick Willkins, supported by Mr. R. Green, will give his final speech in Wellington on Wellington on Wednesday night in the Alexander Theatre…

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Election Figures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

In a list of figures published elsewhere giving an analysis of the voting for Labor and anti-Labor at the last State elections, Labor is shown to have…

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Improper Election Practices Alleged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

An allegation of improper practices in connection with postal voting is made against a Labor agent in Dubbo, and a complaint has been lodged with…

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To-morrow's Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

Everything points to a big poll at to-morrow's election. The candidates have conducted a vigorous campaign, and there is considerable enthusiasm…

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The Farmers and the Candidate. (By H. T. B., from "Country Life.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 9

'Twas up to Casey's wool shed, beyond the Overflow, That Patrick J. McGinty came, he said to let us know…

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Election Results by Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 3

The Sydney Broadcasting Stations have arranged to broadcast election results on Saturday night as they are received. The progress figures will be…

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The Elections. Mr. Roland Green, M.h.r. M.l.a. in Support of Mr. Thorby

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 8

Alderman J. B. Macdonald presided at a meeting hold last night in Macquaric-street in support of Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A.'s candidature for the…

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Election Returns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

Latest election figures in connection with to-morrow's voting will be posted, as usual, in front of the "Liberal" Office as received…

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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 8 October 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 Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 2

The State elections take place this Saturday and promise to be a close contest between the Labor and Nationalist parties. For the Namoi…

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The Election Fight

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 3

Now that the elections are over and the electors have made their choice, it will not be long before those who have been listening to…

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Last Election Figures

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 3

The polling at last State elections for the area now embraced in the Mudgee electorate was as follows:—Labor 5827; anti-Labor 3616…

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