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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Abolition Of Upper House Likely Government Move? Sequel To Amendments To Western Land Bill Election Hinted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 2

If amendments to the Western Lands (Amendment) Bill passed through the Upper House do not meet with Ministerial approval, it is likely that the McKell Government will go to the people seeking a mandate for the abolition of the…

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Council Chamber Move After Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 6

A letter from the Municipal Council, read at last night's Chamber of Commerce meeting, advised that the council had no facilities available for…

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Labor Will Force Early Election Federal Member Tells Dubbo League Clark Forecasts Vital Challenge Next Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 5

There was every possibility of an early Federal election, according to Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R. for Darling, when he addressed a record attendance of members of the Dubbo branch of the Australian Labor Party on Sunday…

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No Postal Voting at Next Local Govern[?] Ment Elections Unless Prior Application Is Made Question Of Polling Places To Be Discussed By Council At Next Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 1

There will be no postal voting at the next Local Government elections, to be held early in December, unless…

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Hospital Board Election (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 1

Sir,—Upon an analysis of the voting at the recent election, it would appear that the "block vote" was recorded in favour of…

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A Valueless Change Forthcoming Shire Elections No Postal Voting Extra Expense to Shires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire, Shire Clerk W. Pruden pointed out that the new Act…

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Nurse "Miss Dubbo" Competition Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 1

Nurse Phyllis Simmons, or the Dubbo District Hospital, and "Hazeldene," Geurie, has accepted nomination as the Hospital and Ambulances candidate in…

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Shire Elections No Postal Voting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government and Housing, Mr. James McGirr, said in the Legislative Assembly that…

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Municipal Elections Ordinary Roll Empowers Candidature And Vote

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

Electors who are not on the municipal roll, but enrolled on the electoral roll, so long as it is within the municipality, will be able both to stand for election or vote at the forthcoming triennial elections of councils…

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Government Falls on Vital Budget: Independents Go with Opposition Party Quite Ready to Take Reins Curtin Announces Avoid Election? Canberra, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 1

By three votes the Fadden Government was defeated in Parliament this afternoon, both Messrs. A. W. Coles and A. Wilson, Victorian Independents, voting with Labor…

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Council Elections In December. Competition Likely For Dubbo Seats

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

The local government elections will be held at Dubbo, in common with the rest of the State, on Saturday, December 6, when 12 aldermen will be elected for the Municipal Council and six councillors for Talbragar Shire…

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Polling Places at Next Shire Elections Will Depend On Voluntary Help Received By Council

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

Under the new regulations postal voting will be done away with at the next Shire and Municipal Election, to be…

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Amaroo Shire Elections Polling Places Arranged Returning Officer Appointed

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 11

The following polling places were arranged within the Shire of Amaroo for the forthcoming Shire elections, to take place during December:—A. riding—Larras Lee, Cumnock and Boomey; B riding—…

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Local Government Election Costly to Shires New System of Voting Not Favoured

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 8

The new system of voting at the forthcoming Local Government elections is not favoured by Shires…

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Amaroo Shire Council Postal Voting at Forthcoming Elections Deputation to Minister

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 3

The repealing of Ordinance 10—postal voting—in connection with the forthcoming Municipal and Shire elections, to be held in December, was the subject of much comment at the usual monthly meeting…

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EDITORIAL Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

ELECTORS of Dubbo on Saturday. December 5, will decide who will be the 12 aldermen of the Dubbo Municipal Council to watch over…

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Shire Elections Cr. E. E. Semmler Not Seeking Re-election

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

Providing more nominations are receired and there are vacancies to fill, an election will be held an 6th December…

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A Busy Year for Armatree War Workers Annual Meeting And Election Of Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Armatree Patrictic Association was held on 18th October. The balance sheet…

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Talbragar Election Believed Unlikely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council does not expect that there will be an election this year. The belief is based on the opinion of the councillors,…

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Shire and Urban Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 6

The triennial election of six Councillors to the Coonabarabran Shire council will take place on Saturday, December 6th. Two…

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