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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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Miss Red Cross Successful Appeal for Dubbo Candidate

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 3

The Red Cross Day Appeal for Miss Gwen Furney, over 2DU, in the Miss Red Cross Competition, was highly successful…

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Mr. J. J. Clark Broken Hill Candidates to Contest Pre-selection Ballot Threatened with Opposition

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R., will be opposed by two strong Broken Hill candidates in the preselection ballot for the [?]…

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Bowling Club Annual Meeting Reveals Solid Financial Position. Members Honor Retiring Officials by Re-election Support for Patriotic Rinks Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

When the members of the Narromine Bowling Club [?] for their annual meeting on Friday night they were told that the [?] fi[?] were in an excellent condition. The [?] should [?] their [?] exceeded [?] by £2000, after allowing for a heavy…

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Miss Red Cross Dubbo Candidate Polls Well

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

A total of 1,209,435 penny votes had been registered on November 10th in connection with the “Miss Red Cross” Competition organised by…

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Marthaguy By-election

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

Saturday’s extraordinary election to all the vacancy in “B” riding of the Marthaguy Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Cr. J. M. Brennan,…

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Narromine Mayoral Election

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Narromine municipal council it was decided that the Mayoral election will take place on Tuesday…

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Local And General Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

In response to a report by the Town Clerk on the matter, Tuesday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council decided to hold a…

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Narromine Mayoral Election

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 4

At last meeting of Narromine Municipal Council it was decided that the annual ejection of Mayor will take place on Tuesday, 15th December…

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Candidate for Popular Girl Honours

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 2

Gilgandra and district residents will be interested to learn that Miss Joyce Stanley, daughtay of Mr. and Mrs. R. Stanley,…

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“Arrogant Bureaucracy” Attack in Parliament on Ambulance Board

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 4

In the course of his speech in the N.S.W. Parliament Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., informed the House of the agitation that was…

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Mayoral Election To-morrow Ald. Serisier May Have Opposition

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

Enquiries revealed the possibilities of the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) having to encounter opposition in the election to-morrow…

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Militia Service Labor Attack on Prime Minister Motion in Federal Parliament Canberra

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

When a section of the Labour Party attacked the Prime Minister (Mir. Curtin) for his proposal to extend the area of…

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Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

The Mayoral allowance was fixed at £39. Only one nomination for the position of Mayor was received,…

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Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

President:— Mr. S. Gorrell was re-elected and returned thanks. He hoped that during the ensuing year they would improve the…

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S Mayor Entertains After His Ee-election

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

At the conclusion of the proceedings of the Council meeting on Tuesday night last, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) entertained…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. N.r.m.a. Election

The Western Herald · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

Ald. James McMahon was reelected president of the N.R.M.A. at the Association's Council meeting recently. Other appointments were…

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AID A.B. Dundas Re[?] Mayor U[?] Election by [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Nar[?] held on Tuesday [?] ALD. A.B. Dundas was [?] mayor for the…

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State Parliament Pensioners’ Funeral Funds

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 4

MR Davidson (Member for Cobar) I ask the Assistant Minister whether it is a fact that I introduced a deputation to him on behalf of the…

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Federal Elections in July or August ?

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 2

Addressing a. meeting of the U.A.P, in Sydney last week, Mr. W. M. Hughes predicted that the Federal Elections would he held in July or…

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Legislative. Council Labor Gains Seat at Election

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

Labor has gained one seat as the result of the Legislative Council election. Counting of the preferences was…

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