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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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The Mayoral Election. Close Contest Expected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

At 4 o'clock this afternoon the new Municipal Council will meet to decide upon the Mayoral allowance for the ensuing year. As soon us the business…

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Senate Elections. Labor Wins N.S.W.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The Senate election returns in this State are now complete and have resulted in the return of the three Labor candidates—Messrs. Dooley, Dunn and…

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The Shire Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

On Saturday last the election of councillors to represent the ratepayers of "A" and "C" Ridings in the Timbrebongie Shire for the ensuing period…

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

The election of aldermen for the municipality for the triennial period under the new adult franchise system was held at the Town Hall on Saturday last. The…

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Country Party Growth. Lesson of Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 13

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

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Election of Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 4

On some day during the first three weeks of this month of December each one of the 182 municipal councils must elect its mayor, and each…

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Amaroo Shire Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 2

Following is the result of the election in Amaroo Shire:—A riding: G. H. Bowhay and J. Sherringham returned unopposed; B riding:…

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After the Elections Who is Going to Remove Those Posters?

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 5

AT Saturday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire, Enginer Bode reported that certain Federal election signs, advocating the election of the…

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GUESTS Men In Hotel on Election Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning before P.M. Golding, George Bell, licensee of the Court House Hotel, was charged with having his bar…

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Extraordinary Election Prisoner for Parliament. Brussels

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

A sensation was caused by the election to Parliament of an imprisoned Communist, Dr. August Dorms, with a 30,000 majority at Antwerp. Dorms…

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The Election Procedure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 4

The Mayor then road out that Alderman J. B. Macdonald had been nominated for the position of Mayor by Aldermen Barden and Hector, and that…

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Our Local Parliament. The Bill for the Sewerage. the Pipers Are Coming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 9

The Mayor (Alderman G. Fitz Hill) president at the Municipal Council meeting held last Tuesday night. Others present were Aldermen J. T…

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Latest Telegrams. Gagged Through. Income Tax Bill. Labor Expects Early Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

During the consideration in committee of the Assembly of the Income Tax Bill the exemption was increased from £250 to £300 on a division which…

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Shire President. Thursday's Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 5

A special meeting of the Councillors of Talbragar Shire will be held at the Shire Chambers on Thursday next to elect a president for the ensuing term…

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English Miners' Distress Parliament to Deal With It. London,'

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 1

The Prime Minister has stated in the House of Commons that the Government proposed to ask Parliament to authorise certain special members to…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 8

The Loan Estimates and Appropriation Bill were agreed to in the Legislative Assembly. The first named provides for the…

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State Parliament Adjourned. Will Meet February 12th. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 1

When Mr. Land moved his motion of censure with regard to the Babcock and Wilcox boiler contract the Deputy Speaker ruled it out of order on the…

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W. H. Godwin's Year. Talbragar Shire Council. Presidential Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 1

At 3.30 yesterday afternoon the members of the Talbragar Shire Council met and unanimously elected Councillor W. H. Godwin as their President…

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