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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Polling Congestion No Repetition Promised Garbage Carts at Newtown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

At future State and Federal elections, then will be no further congestion at polling booths established in the Newtown Hall…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Shire By-election MR. V. R. G. Bootle Wins Value of Rain to District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

An extraordinary election on Saturday to fill a vacancy on the Timbrebongie Shire Council caused by the resignation of Cr. E. A. W. Tubman,…

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"Country Men Needed In Parliament"

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. H. H[?]tchen, of Vaucluse, writes as follows, to the proprietor of this paper (Mr. H. E. O. Campbell): I have great…

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Council By-election Only One Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

The municipal by-election at Dubbo, to fill a position caused in the council by the declaring vacant of Mr. F. J. Ison's seat, will be held within the…

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State Election Wellington Candidates for Selection

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 6

A secret ballot is to be conducted on Saturday next for the selection of a candidate to carry the Official Labour Party's banner at the…

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Council By-election February 1 is Poll Date

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 6

The Dubbo municipal by-election will be held on Saturday, February 1. It has been made necessary by a vacancy caused in the council ranks when the…

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The Elections A.l.p. Anti-communist Candidate Mr. Norman Smithers Endorsed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

The anti-communist (Lang Plan) Labour Party has announced the endorsement of Mr. Norman Smithers, of Gil…

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Macquarie Conservation Buninyong Bureau Will Press for Discussion in Parliament Flood Waste Proves Need for Adequate Dam

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

"That the local member of Parliament be approached, with a view to having the conservation of the waters of the Macquarie River placed before Parliament," was the text of a motion carried at Tuesday night's meeting…

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Iceland Saved From Slavery by British Troops Parliament With 100 Years of History

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 5

Among the practical questions facing the joint Defence Board set up by the United States and Canadian Governments is that of…

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Official Labour Candidate Mr. C. G. Robertson Selected For Dubbo Electorate

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

The Labour candidate to represent the Dubbo electorate at the forthcoming State election was selected by the…

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Two Candidates Will Contest Dubbo Municipal Council By-election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

It is understood that there will only be two candidates to contest the municipal by-election at Dubbo on February 1. Interviewed by "The Liberal" to-day,…

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Official Labor Candidate Mr J. B. Renshaw Selected For Castlereagh

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

The Australian Labor Party selected by ballot by the executive on Saturday night, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, farmer, of…

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Two Plasterers Will Fight Dubbo Municipal By-election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

As forecast by "The Liberal" on Tuesday, only two candidates will contest the Dubbo Municipal Council by-election on Saturday…

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Youth Parliament Will Discuss Problems of the Young

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

Five yours ago it seemed that at last Australian youth was to get a break. New educational systems, vocational guidance, health organisations—these…

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Fadden Will Have Heavy Task Acting for Menses During Absence Abroad Confused Situation In Party and in House Labor Wants an Early Session of Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

With the departure of Mr. Menzies for London, a heavy task will devolve upon the Treasurer (Mr. Fadden), who is to act as prime…

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Polling Conditions For To-day's By-election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., at the Dubbo Council Chambers to-day, polling will take place in the municipal by-election…

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Master, Apprentice Will Contest By-election Former Alderman and Man Making His Debut Are Only Candidates To-day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 6

A much talked-of municipal by-election, which will be held to-day must be unique because of the two candidates. Each is a plasterer, and one served his time as apprentice to the other…

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Municipal By-election Ex-Alderman Returned With 125 Majority

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. John Truitt Francis became a member of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Saturday night as the result of a by-election held that day. His majority over Mr. Arthur James Hutchins, his…

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Secret Session Parliament And War Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

An opinion was expressed in Melbourne to-day that il was almost certain when Parliament re-assembles next month a secret session…

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Old Rolls Were Used for Municipal By-election—no Change Made Town Clerk Explains Retention—Claims For Inclusion Always Elector's Responsibility

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

During polling in the municipal by-election at Dubbo on Saturday, a couple of isolated complaints were made by would-be voters that their names were not on the roll. Each was sure that he had "voted at the last…

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