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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Wellington Hospital Board Keen Interest in Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 3

Great local interest was taken in the recent election for the Wellington Hospital Board, 28 nominations being received to fill 21…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Defaulting Ratepayers Can Be Candidates Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

A Bill to enable persons unable to pay rates to be candidates at the municipal and shire elections in December next, providing they are not in arrears…

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Castlereagh Electorate Country Party Active Four Candidate Endorsed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

A very large meeting of delegates from all parts of the Castlereagh electorate was held at Gilgandra last Wednesday to consider the…

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New Election to be Held

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 3

Word has at last been received from the Hospitals Commission that the recent Hospital election held in Wellington has been declared null…

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Armatree Cricket Club Active Annual Meeting of Members Election of Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 1

A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Armatree Cricket Club was held at that centre on Saturday afternoon…

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Seeking Federal Honors Arnold Brown Proposed Candidate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 1

One of the most outstanding figures at the recent meeting of delegates of the Castlereagh Electoral Council at Gilgandra…

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Former Spanish Premier Now in Prison New Parliament's Commission Madrid

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 1

The former Premier, Berenguer, who has lived under surveillance since the revolution, to-day entered prison in obedience to the new Parliament's…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, Sept. 7

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on above date. Present: Ald. J. Kessey (Mayor), Francis, King, Morrall and the Town…

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Our Local Parliament Residence For Engineer To Be Built Reference To The Valuation Court, Old Aldermen And Other Matters

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

Present last Monday night, at the above meeting, were Mayor Smith, and Aid. Bishop, Murpby, Everingham, Golding and Cusack. Apologies were received from Ald. Dundas and Aid. Tuck. The latter wrote from St. Kilda, Victoria, regretting that ill-health had…

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Mock Election Catholic Men's Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 3

THE President (Mr. J. J. Fernon) occupied the chair at the weekly meeting of the Catholic Men's Club last Friday night, when a mock election…

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Federal Parliament Opens To-morrow Canberra, September 11

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 1

The Federal Parliament will meet again on Wednesday next, and it is anticipated that it will continue sitting until about the end of November…

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Federal Elections In April or May CANBERRA

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 September 1931 · page 1

There is a general feeling in Parliamentary circles at Canberra that an election will be held in April or May next year…

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Help for Farmers Through Sales Tax. Move in Parliament. Canberra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 1

In the House of Representatives last night, Mr. Morgan (Queensland) announced his intention to move for the imposition of a sales…

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Election of Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 4

Group president, Mrs. Weston (Arthurville), vice-presidents, Mesdames Brien (Gulargambone), McPherson (Eumungerie), Carter (Dubbo), Pridham…

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Show and Sports Ground Voluntary Assistance. New Candidates Wanted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 2

THERE was a good roll-up of voluntary workers at the showground again yesterday, and the work of fencing the track was concentrated…

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Seeking Federal Honors. Arnold Brown Proposed Candidate

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 3

The Gilgandra "Weekly" says:— One of the most outstanding figures at the recent meeting of the delegates of the Castlereagh Electoral Council…

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Hang on Time Not Ripe for Election London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 1

The Liberal Party held a meeting to-day, which lasted two hours. It is authoritatively stated that the general consensus of opinion was that…

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English Political Situation An Election Forecast Will Baldwin Be Prime Minister? LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 4

The majority of Sunday newspapers forecast an election in the last week in October. Some suggest trat if the Conservatives obtain a majority, Mr…

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Election of Officers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 4

Officers elected were: Patron, Mr. A. C. Enderby; president, Mr. J. T. Francis; vice-presidents, Messrs. O. Notley, P. Astley,R. I. Currie, E…

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From the Capital The Banking Policy Is an Election Looming Canberra, September 19

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 4

The letter written to the Prime Minister, as chairman of the Premiers' Conference, by Sir Robert Gibson, on behalf of the Commonwealth and…

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