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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 4

The Writs for the forthcoming Federal Elections will be issued on 21st August, 1946, and consequently the rolls to be used at the…

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Chamber of Commerce Election of Executive Council Younger Business Men Fail to Gain Support

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 1

ALL the members of the Council of the Wellington and District Chamber of Commerce who sought re-election were appointed to the executive at last Wednesday night's adjourned annual meeting. Mr. C. Kimbell and Aldermen…

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Liberal Senate Candidate Alexander Mair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 7

The Hon. Alex Mair, M.L.A. a a former. Premier of the State, has…

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Warren Municipal Election

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

Ratepayers were decidedly apathetic as regards civic obligations at the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Ambulance Election

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

At last meeting of the Gilgandra District Ambulance committee the annual election of committee was discussed and it was decided…

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Liberal Senate Candidate M. A, Fergusson (D.S.O., M.C., E.D.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 4

Although he is a "[?]w blood" to the Liberal-Country Party Senate team for New South Wales, Maurice A. Fergusson "Brigadier in the Army and D.S.O., an…

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Senate Candidate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 10

The Australian Country Party Senate Candidate, who addressed a public meeting in Coonabarabran on Wednesday night…

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Mr. Menzies' Election Campaign BRISBANE, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 1

The Opposition Leader, Mr. Menzies, tonight will make his first assault on one of Australia's greatest Labour strongholds, at Rockhampton, the heart…

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No Saturday Work Election Candidates Asked to Support. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

Conference delegate[?], representing fourteen non-industrial unions, last night decided that, all candidates at Federal…

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The Hon. H. V. THORBY Australian Country Party Candidate for Calare 1946

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 8

Victor Thorby, Australian Country Party candidate for Calarc, in the House of Representatives, standing for election at the next elections, is a…

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New Candidate Editor of “The Rock” to Seek Election

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 3

The latest candidate to offer himself for election as the representative for Gwydir is Mr. William Walter Campbell, who…

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Federal Election Campaign Lt.-Col. A. D. REID, M.C.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 3

The Australian Country Party candidate for the Federal Senate, Lt.-Col. A D. Reid, M.C., is to address electors at the Narromine Town Hall to-night,…

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Parliamentary Candidate Offers To Accept Less Salary

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 4

Mr. K. C. Nott, of Dunedoo, who is contesting the Gwydir electorate as Independent candidate will only accept £365 a year…

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Two Candidates for Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

Two candidates have been nominated for the vacancy on the Narromine Municipal Council. They are Mr. M. A. Laukka, and Mr. W. G. Parker…

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Country Party's Candidate

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 2

Dr. Jack McGirr, son of the well-known Greg McGirr, who is the Country Party candidate for Darling. He is 31 years of age, was reared…

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Labour and Country Party Candidates to Speak

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

Labour and Country Party candidates for the Darling electorate will address the electors of Narromine and Trangie next week…

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Candidate for the Darling Electorate, 1946

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

1. He was born in North Sydney in 1915, received early education in Parkes, completed education at St. Aloysius College, Milson's Point, and…

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Candidates for Darling

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

Nominations for the Federal Elections have closed and candidates for the Darling Electorate are as follows:—J. Clarke (A.L.P.)…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Clark, the selected Labor candidate for the Darling Electorate at the forthcoming Federal Elections, and Mr. M. A. Davidson…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

Electors entitled to vote by Post at the forthcoming elections ad Referendums are those who on polling day will be outside the State…

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