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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Election Topics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Geo. Wilson, M.L.A.. Country Party candidate for Dubbo at the forthcoming elections, will speak at Wongarbon on Monday, March 14, at…

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State Elections Mr. George Wilson's Campaign Mr. George a Large Audience

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. George Wilson, who has represented Dubbo electorate for the past six years in the State Parliament, opened his election campaign in Wellington on Saturday night last, when he delivered a stirring address to a record audience from the…

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Election News the Main Roads Board

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 6

Speaking in the electorate recently. Mr. A. W. Yeo. M.L.A., United Country party Candidate for Castlereagh, made the following…

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Election Topics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 3

"We enter the State elections determined to work for the defeat of the Stevens-Bruxner Government."—A tribute to the success of constitutional…

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A Tried Candidate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

The first candidate to announce himself for the coming by-election for A Riding of the Macquarie Shire Council is Mr. Frank Brophy, of…

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Election Pointers

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

"The U.C.P. will probably win Goulburn from the sitting Labour man, Mr. Tully, and Corowa from the Independent, Mr. Lethbridge."—…

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Shire Election. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

Sir,—The death of the late President, of the Macquarie Shire leaves a vacancy on the Shire Council which the electors of the Shire will soon…

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Gwydir Election Recalled Reply to Attack on Country Party

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

"Mr. Kelly's only attack on the Country Party is the alleged grievance of Mr. G. Wilkins, ex-M.L.A. for Bathurst. As a…

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Election Topics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

Income tax is higher under the Queensland Labor Government than in any other State. Take the tax for a single person on an income of £500:…

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The State Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

Next Saturday, March 26, the electors of New South Wales will again have to decide whether the reins of government are to go to the…

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Gulargambone Tennis Club Annual Meeting, and Election Of Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Gulargambone Tennis Club was held on 10th inst. Mr G. Lemon occupied the chair, and the…

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Election Results

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

Everyone will be interested to hear the results of next Saturday's State elections. The Centenary Committee have arranged to…

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Election Pointers Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 1

The good roads policy was inaugurated by the Country Party, when Sir. Earle Page introduced the Federal Aid Roads scheme. Colonel…

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State Elections and Closer Settlement

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 11

The “Farmer and Settler” asks: Why buy some large estates and permit others to grow big? Continuing, the same paper says:…

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Election Topics

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Little Daughter: Mummy, where do you get the money to keep us since Daddy died? Widow: Labor's humanitarian…

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Election Points. This Afternoon's Speech by Mr. Geo. Wilson

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Wilson addressed a meeting in Narromine this afternoon, at 4 p.m., prior to going on to Trangie. The main points in his address—…

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Election Points Of View

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 9

"We enter the State elections determined to work for the defeat of the Stevens-Bruxner Government,"—Comrade R. Cram, Communist…

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State Elections Last Minute Efforts to Win Votes Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 1

A short but hectic campaign concluded to-night, when hundreds of speakers throughout the State made last-minute efforts to…

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Mogriguy Parents and Citizens Election of Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the local school. There was a good attendance of members and intending…

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How to Vote at To-day's Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 3

Voting is compulsory at to-day's State elections. In the Dubbo electorate, there are two candidates, and the numerals 1…

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