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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Candidate Nominated

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Batchelor, of Baradine, who contested the recent Gwydir by-election, has been nominated as a candidate for Gwydir for the…

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Labor Candidate for Castlereagh

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 4

Mr. Les Murphy, of Warren, will again contest the pre-selection ballot for the Castlereagh at the next State election in the Labor interests…

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Shire Elections Ratepayers' Apathy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 8

The Shire Council elections are looming in sight again. One is struck, when looking over the Shire rolls, by the large number of eligible…

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Polling Booth Officials

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

Officials at polling booths for Federal elections in future will receive increases ranging from 5/- for the lower position, to 16/- for…

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Public Gatherings Prohibited Near Parliament House Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

There is strong opposition at Canberra to the ordinance which prohibits public gatherings near Parliament House…

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Mr. Batchelor Endorsed by Bugaldie Farmers and Settlers’ for Next Federal Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers, Association, Bugaldie branch, was held at Bugaldie on Wednesday of last week…

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Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Election of Officers for Ensuing Year

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 9

On Monday night the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting when a good attendance was present. The president, Mr. W. T. Neilson, made a verbal report of…

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Wilkins’ Pension Gwydir By-election ECHO.(Fom Federal “Hansard.”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Mr. E. J. Ward: Let us examine what the Government is prepared to do. During the progress of the Gwydir by-election, a Mr. Wilkins…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

It now appears certain, says a Sydney daily, that Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R. for Darling, will be opposed by an Independent Labor candidate…

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Local Government Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

Although the time is a long way off yet, it looks as if the elections for the Wellington Municipal Council, which are to be held in this…

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State Election Middle of Next Year Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

It was stated last night that, the State Government has no intention of appealing to the electors until the life of the…

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Early Election Impossible. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

It was stated last night that the State Government had no intention of appealing to the electors until the life of the present…

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Gordon By-elec­tion

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. M. B. Turner, the selected and endorsed U.A.P. candidate, won the Gordon by-election, held on Saturday following the…

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Dubbo Council By-election

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

A short while ago five of the Dubbo aldermen resigned in a body as a protest against the Council's action in proposing to build a new…

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BODANGORA Candidate for Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

Cold south winds made the first part of last week very cold, but the last two or three days have been warm and spring-like. A further…

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School of Arts Election of Committees

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Wellington School of Arts was held at the institution on Monday…

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Annual Meeting Coonabarabran Boy Scouts’ Association. Election of Officers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the 1st Coonabarabran Group Boy Scouts’ Association (N.S.W. branch) was held at the Mechanics’…

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Council Elections This Year. Get on the Roll If You Wish to Vote

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 6

Rolls are now in course of preparation for the general shire and municipal elections in December of this year, and these rolls will…

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Dodging Election Results Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

Mr. Curtin, M.H.R., commenting on the report of the member for Ballarat, Mr. Fisken, who is to be appointed at the…

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State Elections Middle of 1938

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 12

It was stated recently that the State Government has no intention of appealing to the electors until the life of the present Parliament…

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