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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Polling Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 7

Polling day was, responsible for a large influx of voters, who wended their way to the Public School, where the supporters of both sides were in…

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Polling Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 7

[?] last Saturday was polling clay, and [?] 8 o'clock in the morning until the [?] hour in the evening a steady [?] of electors visited the different…

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Peak Hill. Quiet Polling Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 7

The flections passed off very quietly and there was a heavy poll. Twoards the close there was a great rush at the booth and many were too late to vote…

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Parliament Busy. Short Holiday Period. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

The Premier stated last night that the Legislative Assembly would sit almost up to Christmas, when an adjournment would be made over the holiday…

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Latest Telegrams. Election Figures. Favoring the Ministry. Amazing Informal Vote. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

The latest figures in the election counts continue to favor the Ministerial candidates. For the House of Representatives Dr. Nott in…

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Municipal Elections. Can You Pick Twelve?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

The Municipal elections will take place on Saturday, 1st December, and for the twelve positions for the Dubbo…

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The Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

The latest figures for the Gwydir give Captain Abbott, the Country Party candidate, a lead of 1327 over Mr. Cuningham, the Labor candidate. The…

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Municipal Elections. Fourteen Candidates

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 5

It is many years since each into was taken locally in Municipal tions, and the six vacancies pro[?] to be keenly contested The eles…

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Municipal Election at Wellington Twenty-one Candidates Excellent Opportunity to Secure Representative Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

ON Saturday next the electors and ratepayers of Wellington will have an excellent opportunity of electing a Council which should be beneficial…

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Another Party in State Parliament Rumours of Formation Both Sides In. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

During the last two or three days several members of the State parliament have been quietly, discreetly sounded by a known political go-between on the subject of a new political party…

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Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 3

Sir,—Judged from general expressions continually heard on every hand for sometime past, the Municipal Council, whose term of office is…

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Country Party Growth Lesion of Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 4

"The result of the Federal elections is extremely satisfactory to the Australian Country Party," declares the weekly bulletin by the…

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How the Election Results Came In. Our Thanks to the Wireless

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Now that, as "J. Jingle" has written, the "tumult and the shouting" has died away (politically speaking) we take the opportunity of thanking all…

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Our Local Parliament Last Sitting of Old Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 9

The last sitting of the old Council was held on Monday night, at which the following were present:— The Mayor (Ald. A. B. Dundas) and Ald. Bishop, Cox, Sharps, Cusack, Smith, (folding and Murphy. Mr. C. E. Brown…

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Shire Elections. To the Editor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 9

Sir,—Instead of "clearing the atmosphere" the publication of the two letters in connection with the suggested inquiry into the affairs of…

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Saturday's Elections. Municipal and Shire. In Search of Civic Honors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 9

Fourteen gentlemen want the job of Municipally governing Narromine during the next three years. But as only nine Aldermen are…

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Municipal Election

Western Age · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 2

Electors are reminded that the election of seven aldermen for the Cobar Municipality will take place on Saturday next. The poll will be taken at…

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Municipal Elections Bavin's Appeal Sydney

Western Age · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 3

Premier Bavin has issued an appeal to all sections of the community uring them not do introduce party politics into the Municipal elections which…

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Municipal Elections. Ald. J. F. Walker Addresses the Electors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 2

WITH the Municipal elections to take place on Saturday next, more than ordinary interest is being taken, owing to the record…

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Saturday's Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 8

On Saturday next electors will be called upon to vote for nine aldermen for the Municipal Council for the ensuing term of three years…

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