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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

206 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 11

Senate Candidate Speaks At Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 1

Lt.-Col. A. D. Reid, M.C., Australian Country Party Candidate for the Senate, addressed a public meeting in the Rexy Theatre last night. Mr. W. J…

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Candidate For The Darling Electorate, 1946 Dr. J. J. G. McGIRR

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 6

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

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The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A. In Support Of Country Party Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 5

The Deputy-Leader of the Country Party of New South Wales, the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., recently delivered the following address in support of the candidature of Mr. H. V. C. Thorby and Lt.-Col. A. D. Reid, Country Party…

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Country Party Senate Candidate Attacks Labour Government

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

Addressing a public-meeting in the Roxy Theatre on Friday night Lt.-Col. A. D. Reid, M.C., Country Party candidate for the Senate, charged the Labour Government with having failed to give effect to promises made in connection…

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Mrs. Madge R. Roberts Independent Candidate for 'Calare' Division The main Points of whose Policy are:—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

(1) To work for an over-riding Federal Act to provide that no Crown Lands in any State of the Commonwealth shall again be…

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Electioneering Taradiddles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

THE country, having come to bitter realisation of the limitations of the Labour movement in the field of government, as evidenced…

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Election Candidate Will Contest Riverina

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

With unorthodox views on banking and finance and plenty of special ideas as to how the country should be run, a new…

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EMINENT K.C.'s Brilliant Address in Support of Liberal Candidate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 16

MR. J. Cassidy, K.C., was present at the Methodist Hall on Friday evening last to speak in support of the Liberal Party candidate, Mr. John Howse, who delivered his policy speech to the electorate at the same meeting…

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Gwydir Candidate President of Taxpayers Association

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 13

Second only to Newcastle electorate, Gwydir, with eight candidates in the field for the Federal Elections, has made history…

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Service Party Candidate Mr Tom Carmody

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 10

Mr. T. J. Carmody, of Mungindi, is the endorsed Service Party candidate for the Division of Gwydir, at the forthcoming…

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Mr. E. G. Hoy to Stand for State Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

Mr. E.G. Hoy was [?] meeting of the Peak Bil [?] the Austrlain Country Party at a candidate for [?]…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

Under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Wartime Act a discharged member of the Australian Forces, including an…

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Federal Elections—Darling Electorate MR. J. J. Clark Outlines Labor's Achievements and Objectives

The Western Herald · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 5

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. J. J. Clark, the selected Labor Candidate for the Darling Electorate at the…

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Stock Dealer Gets Four Trainloads of Trucks Charges By Col. Bruxner In Parliament (Statement Issued By Australian Country Party.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 3

"In the Legislative Assembly the leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) said that Mr. R. S. White, "one of the biggest stock speculators in Australia." had been granted four trainloads of trucks to bring Queensland cattle from…

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Ex-service Personnel Voting At ELECTIONS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 7

"Under the provsions of the Commonwealth Electoral War-time Act a discharged member of the Australian Forces, including an exserviceman or…

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McGIRR'S Policy Country Party Candidates Views

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 3

The following points were made by Dr. McGirr, Country Party Candidate for Darling, in his address here last week:—…

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Country Party Candidate Speaks at Dubbo Dr. J. J. McGirr In A Fighting Speech

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

The Scully Wheat Stabilisation Scheme was an attempt by the Labour Government to take money from the farmers and put it into consolidated revenue, Dr. J. J. G. McGirr, Country Party Candidate for the…

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District Ambulance Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Wellington District Ambulance was held in the Superintendient's office in Maughan Street…

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Questions For Candidates

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 4

Here is a copy of a list of questions which has been forwarded to candidates for the House of Representatives and the Senate, by the secretary of the Free Trade and Land Values League. “Dear Sir…

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Federal Elections—Darling Electorate Address by Dr. J. J. G. McGIRR, Country Party Candidate

The Western Herald · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 3

In the Wonderland Theatre, Bourke on Thursday evening, September 12th, Dr. I. J. G. McGirr, the Country Party Candidate contesting the Darling Electorate; addressed the electors. The Mayor (Ald. H. Kesrey) occupied the chair…

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