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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Basis of Record to Decide Result of Us Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON". Friday.-In a broadcast from the White House President Roosevelt said that the forthcoming election would not be…

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Coming Elections Contests in Cobbora and Macquarie Polling Day Dec. 2

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 9

The Local Government elections will take place on Saturday, 2nd December, Councillors and Aldermen…

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Apathy in Shire Elections Co[?]st in Only One Riding

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 2

last and for which Voting is displayed in the Gilgandra Shire elections, nominations for which closed on Friday last and for whier voting isto take place on December 2…

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Fifteen Names Submitted For Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 1

Interviewed by a "Times" representative this morning, Mr. J. H. Truman, Town Clerk and Returning Officer, stated that fifteen names had been submitted to him for consideration for nomination to contest the Municipal elections to be…

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Queen Candidate Dance for C. of E.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 10

On Wednesday night of last week, all cars headed for Wilkin's woolshed at Walmer, where neve before had there…

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Shire Elections to the Electors of C Riding

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 1

Ladies & Gentlemen, I ask for your support in the forthcoming Shire Elections. I believe that the immediate…

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at Your Command Shire Elections to the Electors of B Riding

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 1

I HAVE been nominated and am again standing for the forthcoming elections. I have endeavored always to the best of my ability to carry out my…

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Latest Telegrams Legislative Council Rejects Bill for Compulsory Voting at Municipal Elections. Compulsory Voting Bill Rejected

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

The Legislative Council by 24 votes to 19, rejected the Bill to provide for compulsory voting at Municipal and Shire elections, after…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

Judging from town talk there does not appear to be much interest in the forthcoming Municipal Election. As the next few years will…

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Members of Parliament Meet Miners' Leaders

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.-When a conference of the Miners Federation Executive and State and Federal Labor Members of Parliament, representing…

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Drift to the City Suggestion by Member of Parliament

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 1

Ald. Johnston, of Coonamble Municipal Council, drew attention, at last meeting, to a matter which has already aloused a good deal of public interest through out the state…

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Municipal Elections Four Aldermen Retire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 3

Pour of the sitting Dubbo aldermen are not seeking re-election at the triennial elections on December 2. A fifth alderman, it is understood, was…

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Local and General Polling Places Fixed for Shire Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 4

Timbrebongie council, on Tuesday, decided that should an election be necessary in any riding, that they would use similar booths to there at…

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[?] Legislation Passed by [?] PARLIAMENT Large Contribution Towards [?] CANBERRA

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

The United Nations' Relief and Re[?] Administration Bill, [?] provides for an Australian contribution of £[?],000,000 towards the…

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Municipal Election Sixteen Candidates to Contest Election

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 6

The forthcoming Municipal Election on Saturday, December 2nd, promises to be a keenly contested one, as no less…

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Crs. Trescowthick and Bootle Will Not Seek Re-Election President Complimented for Faithful Discharge of Duties During Past Three Years Complimentary References at Tuesday's Final Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

At the final meeting of he Timbrebongie shire council on Tuesday for the present [?] Crs. C. W. Trescowthick (president) and V. R. G. Boodle announced that they were not seeking re-election at the coming polls…

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Election Necessary in Two Shire Ridings

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

An election will not be necessary in "B" Riding (Trangie area) of Timbrebongie shire, where Crs. Arthur William Brabrook and…

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ELECTIONS Postal Voting Suggested SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 1

A suggestion that postal voting should be re-introduced for local government elections, was made by Mr. Frith…

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Council Elections Postal Voting Suggested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 1

A suggestion that postal voting should be re-introduced for local government elections, was made by Mr. Firth (C.P. Lismore) when speaking…

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District News Narromine Council Elections Narromine Nominations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 4

Seventeen candidates have been nominated as aldermen at Narrominc. Nine have to he elected at the triennial elections on Saturday, December 2…

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