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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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State Elections Political Address by Mr. M. A. Davidson Large and Enthusiastic Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., the selected and endorsed Official Labour Candidate for the Collar Electorate opened his…

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C.P. Candidates for Dubbo Messrs Clark and Hoy Choice for Electors

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 7

Country Party supporters in Dubbo electorate will have the choice of voting for either Mr. L. S. Clark, of Dubbo, or Mr. E. G. Hoy, of Peak Hill, on 27th May, when the State polls will be held…

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Service Arrangements For Election Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure that where possible every serviceman or woman may vote at the New South Wales elections on…

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Hospital Elections

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 2

Election of directors to the Gilgandra Hospital Board will be held in July or August for a period of three years. Messrs…

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Local and General Election Speech

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 6

A wife from Mr. Bowe, organiser of the Lang Labor candidate for Cobar electorate, reads as follows: Mr. Burgess addressed a successful…

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Local and General. State Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

The State Election take place to-morrow (Saturday) and voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For the, Cobar electorate, the sitting…

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Great Water Plan Jettisoned by Alp Says Cp Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 3

All the great water conservation and irrigation schemes which New South Wales was able to boast today owed their existence to the…

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Rival Parties Step Up Election Campaigns Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 4

With the State elections only four days away, party campaigns this week are being intensified in borderline electorates…

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The Elections Little Interest Displayed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

Saturday next is polling day and for the first time in the history of State politics electors in Castlereagh have been treated to a campaign that lacks vigor from either side, whilst a surprising display of apathy is in…

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Election Figures 1941 How They Voted

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 1

In the 1941 elections there were three candidates for Castlereath, Mr. J. B. Rlenshaw (Official Labour), Mr. N…

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Triennial Election of Directors Gilgandra District Hospital

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

The attention of contributors of The New South Wales Country Hospitals Benefits Association (Central Western Zone) is…

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Election Results

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

As usual, "The Weekly" will provide election afesults on Saturday night as they come to hand…

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State Elections Voting Is Compulsory On Saturday Next

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 1

On Saturday next the people of N.S.W. will once again be called upon, to choosy candidates to represent them in…

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Topicalities Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 1

The atmosphere surrounding the State elections is reminiscent of the first few months of the war, which American…

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The Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

The State elections will be held on Saturday, and there is no doubt in most electors’ minds as to the result. Labor has made every endeavor to…

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Approved Polling Places For Today's Voting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 5

Polling will take place between 8 am and 8 pm today and the following polling places have been approved for the Dubbo and Narromine…

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Orderly But Busy Day for Polling: Delayed Results

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 4

Saturday's poll was a very quiet day for this Dubbo electorate and few incidents were reported. The morning started off with the…

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Stuart Town News Polling Day Quiet Affair Mr Dunn Gets Local Vote

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 16

Polling day passed very quietly on Saturday. There were 204 local votes polled, Mr. W. F. Dunn securing 184 of these, with Mr…

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District News Trangie State Election Poll 53 Below 1941 Vote

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5

Voting at Trangie resulted: Clark 118, Hoy 69, Robertson 292, informal 1, total 480. The total of ordinary votes was 53 fewer than in May, 1941. There…

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De Valera Leads Team In Election Triumph London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

Early election returns from Eire indicate the return of the Fianna Fail led by Mr. de Valera. The Fianna Fail so far has gained three seats and…

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