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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Local Government Elections Big Field for Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 7

On Saturday next the rate payers of the various municipalities and shires throughout this State will be called…

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Gwabegar News Labor Candidate From Gwabegar

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 4

During the past week, Mr. W. C. Murray, one of the candidates for the Labor Party pre-selection ballot in December, has been touring…

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Fourteen Candidates for Narromine Council. All Old Council, A Labour Ticket And One Many Problems to Be Faced

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 6

Fourteen residents, including the nine members of the sitting Council, have been nominated for the Narromine Municipal Council elections, which take place this Saturday, and speculation is rife as to the result of the voting. Six are endorsed by the Narromine…

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Municipal Election. SATURDAY, 4th DECEMBER. 23 CANDIDATES

The Western Herald · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 4

Great interest is being taken in the Municipal Elections which take place tomorrow—23 nominations having been received…

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Cobar Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 2

Fifteen candidates are seeking election for the seven vacancies on the Cobar Municipal and is expected that keen interest in…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 3

Dear Mr. Editor, Tomorrow the Electors of Bourke will be casting their votes. Never before has it been so important that a…

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Local Government Elections Saturday's Voting Three New Aldermen in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 2

The Local Government triennial elections took place on Saturday last throughout the State. The Municipal elections at Wellington created a good deal of interest, and as a result of the voting three of the old aldermen were…

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A Federal Election Huge Task Costs £110,000 Ten Thousand Polling Places

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

About 4,000,000 people voted at the Federal elections on October 23. When the writs were issued the actual number of people on the roll…

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Shire and Urban Elections Only One Change in Council Binnaway Candidate Successful

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 12

The Shire and Urban Committee elections, which were held by postal ballot last week-end, brought one change only amongst those…

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Shire Election Councillors Collison and Mudie Defeated New Council Contains Four New Men

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

The Shire election on Saturday passed off quietly, and at the declaration of the poll at about 6.15 p.m. only a few residents…

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Shire Election

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 7

I wish to thank the electors of "A", Riding for so generously supporting my candidature at the recent Shire Elections. I will do my…

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Amaroo Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 8

In the recent voting in the roo Shive, B Riding, Messrs. J. A. Stapleton and S. R. Reynolds were again elected members…

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Stuart Town Shire Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

The topic of most interest during the past week was the Shire election, which, concluded on Saturday. There was more interest taken in this…

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Election Aftermath Aldermen Resign

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), referring to the case of two South Grafton aldermen who…

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Big Polls in Council Elections. Trescowthick and Tink Top Shire. Koerstz and Hall Displace Richards and Murphy in Municipality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 6

Far more Interest was taken in the Shire and Municipal elections this year than has been the case for some considerable tune. There was an 85 per cent, vote in the Shire and 50 per cent, in the Municipality…

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Municipal Election. Keen Contest

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 4

The Municipal Elections took place on Saturday last when a record number of ratepayers exercised their franchise, 508 votes…

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Railway Rest Houses Allegations in Parliament. Beds Slept in Three Times

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Tully (Member for Goulburn) asked the Minister for Transport: In view of the fact that…

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Liverpool Plains C.p. Candidate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 7

The Liverpool Plains Electorate Council yesterday unanimously endorsed Mr. H. C. Carter, MLA., as the Country Party candidate for…

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Local & General Selection of Candidate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 7

A ballot will be taken on Saturday next amongst the several branches of the A.L.P. in the Castlereagh electorate for a Labor…

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Bulk Handling Effect on Wheat Workers. Question Asked in Federal Parliament

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 2

Mr. Rosevear, H.H.R., addressing a question to Dr. Earle Page in the Federal House this week stated: On the 15th September last,…

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