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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

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Municipal Elections Postponed. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

The State Cabinet decided to postpone the local government election until 12 months after the end of the war…

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Wellington Recruiting Committee Election of Officers

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

The Wellington War Effort Recruiting Committee, elected at the big win-the-war rally, held in Cameron Park recently…

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting Proposal to Postpone Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire, which was held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday, a circular letter was received from the Local Govern-ment Association, re a proposal to postpone the Shire…

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No Local Government Elections

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

The Government has decided that there will be no Local Government elections until 12 months after the duration of the war…

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The Turf Fancied Candidates Out of Doomben Beaulivre Dominates Sprint After Good Win

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

A suggestion in Tuesday's "Liberal" that the New Zealand colt Beaulivre was likely to dominate the Queensland Doomben Newmarket Handicap sprint…

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Local Government Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

Because the State Cabinet believes that the holding of Local Government elections during the war would interfere with our defence…

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L.G. Elections Postponement Until After War

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 10

Local Government elections are to be postponed until 12 months after the end of the war. The matter was considered at last week's…

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Municipality of Bourke Municipal Elections Postponed. Tree Guards Ordered. Discussion on Garbage Removal

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

A meeting of the Aldermen was held on Monday evening last. Present:—Alds. S. Coleman…

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Lang Labor Candidates

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

It is reported that either Mr. R. L. Waterford, of Warrumbungle, or Mr. Les. Murphy, of Warren, will oppose Mr. J. Clark, M.H.R., at the…

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No Elections?

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

There is a growing feeling in Federal political circles that the Commonwealth Government really will seek to postpone indefinitely…

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Lang Labor Candidates

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

It is reported that either Mr. R. L. Waterford, of Warrumbungle, or Mr. Les. Murphy, of Warren, will oppose Mr. J. Clark, M.H.R.,…

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Dubbo P.A. & H. Association Election of Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 3

NOMINATIONS are invited for Candidates for election to the Committee of the above Association (36 to be elected), who must at the time of…

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Timbrebongie Shirk Will Help Farmers Who Enlist Council Decision Support For Proposal To Defer Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

The general fund was in credit £1919/14/6, the shire clerk (Mr. W. R. Payten) reported to the July meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council on…

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No Council Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

Formal notification that there would be no triennial elections for municipalities and shires was contained in a letter from the Department of Works and…

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Protest Against Postponement of Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

All the Labor Congress in Sydney on Sunday last, attended by over 3001 delegates from various centres of the state, it was decided to cable…

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Democratic Voice Must Be Heard Labor Demands Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

Behind all the inspired propaganda for postponement of the Federal elections there is evident a fear that, given the opportunity, the Australian people would sweep from office the present Government…

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Independent Labor Candidate Wins Coburg Seat Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

Standing as an independent Labor candidate in defiance of the Central Executive of the Labor Party, C. Mutton won the Coburg seat in the…

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Tamworth Seat NO C.P. CANDIDATE Certain U.A.P. Win Now ? Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

The State Premier (Mr. Mair) said to-day that, in accordance with an arrangement between the Country Party leader (Mr. Bruxner) and the United…

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Home Nursing Successful Dubbo Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

The following candidates were successful in the St. John. Ambulance Association home nursing examination held recently at Dubbo:—…

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Public Outcry if Elections are Postponed Government Should Have Confidence of People

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 8

The postponement of the Local Government elections, which would ordinarily have taken place in December next, is not calculated to arouse any very great opposition. Shire and municipal councils have been restricted to such an extent…

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