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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Municipal Election. Will It Be a Walk-Over?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

THE Municipal by-election is not causing a great deal of interest or excitement amongst the ratepayers. The vacancy has been caused by the…

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For the Farmers Topics of Interest for the Man on the Land Agricultural Societies Meeting of Western Group Election of Officers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

Representatives from Dubbo, Wellington, Orange, Carcoar, Bathurst, Millthorpe and other P.A. and H. Associations were…

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East Sydney Fight National Candidate Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. L. T. Couteney, well-known in the civic and commercial life of the City, has been selected to contest East Sydney by-election in the National…

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Municipal Honors There Will Be An Election

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

IT was stated on Thursday last that only one nomination had been received at the time we were going to Press. Mr. J. P. Dowd was the first…

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Labour's Campaign for East Sydney By-election Scullin and Theodore's Policy Taboo Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

A meeting of Labour leaders was held in Sydney yesterday to discuss the policy to be put forward for the East Sydney by-election. The greatest…

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Dubbo District Hospital Control Election of Chairman Again Deferred Board Does Not Favour Cancellation of Ambulance Debt Busy Month at Institution

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

Despite a resolution that the chairman was to be elected at Friday night's meeting of the Dubbo District Hospital Directors, the Board is still without a chairman. Misinterpretation of a minute caused another deadlock…

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Lang's Policy Causes Riots At Sydney Town Hall Noisiest Crowd on Record POLICE v. LANGITES Labor Candidate Heaved Out Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

"The most, disorderly meeting on record" is said of last night's meeting at the Town Hall. The meeting was called to protest…

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For the Farmers Topics of Interest for the Man on the Land Agricultural Societies Meeting of Western Group Election of Officers

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

Representatives from Dubbo, Wellington, Orange, Carcoar, Bathurst, Millthrope and other P.A. and H. Associations were…

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Extraordinary Election

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

Nothing matters much this week in Cobar but the Council election. The rival camps are [?] every muscle to get their candidate at the top of…

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Labour's Campaign for East Sydney By-election Scullin and Theodore's Policy Taboo Sydney

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

A meeting of Labour leaders was held in Sydney yesterday to discuss the policy to be put forward for the East Sydney by-election. The greatest…

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Organise Public Opinion Tired of Parliament. Mr. Bavin Will Try Elsewhere Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

The Leader of the New South Wales State Opposition, Mr. Bavin, referring to the proceeding in the Legislative…

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Local Jottings Municipal Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

A poll for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Gordon Wilkins, will take place at…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

We learn that Mr. R F. King has been selected as the Labor candidate to contest the vacancy on the Bourke Municipal Council…

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Narromine Farmers Want Collins Removed. No Sympathy For Men On The Land. Lang and Dunn To Be Asked To Honor Pre-Election Promises. Delegates Tell of Bad Spin Farmers Are Getting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The wheat market continues dead—gassed by politicians. The 6d. bounty is still in the air, for buyers decline to recognise the Governments promise. The bounty has to be sanctioned by the Federal Parliament before it comes operative, and that Parliament is not to meet till the first…

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Abolition of State Parliament. Proposed by Ald. Devine. Matter Before Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 6

AT Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, Aid. Devine brought forward the proposal for the abolition of the State…

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Municipal By-election Ald. J. P. Dowd

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

AN extraordinary election, caused through the resignation of Aid. Gordon Wilkins, was held on Saturday last, the two nominees being Mr. J…

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Do This! Labour Party's Orders to Members East Sydney By-election Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

The tight between Lang and Scullion torses was advanced a further stage to-day when the State A.I.P., Executive forwarded registered letters of…

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Excitement at Cobar Extraordinary Municipal Election

Western Age · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

The vacancy caused by the death of Mr. P. J. Condon was filled on Saturday last by the election of Mr. Gorge Edwards, Much…

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Do This! Labour Party's Orders to Members East Sydney By-election

Western Age · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

The light between Lang and Scullin forces was advanced a further stage on Monday when the State A.L.P. Executive forwarded registered letters of…

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Candidates for New Party London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

Sir Oswald Moseley has launched an appeal for 400 election candidates, also for funds on behalf of the New Party. He says he and his supporters are not…

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