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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Youth Club Stages Mock Parliament

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

The "Decimal Coinage Establishment Act" was the subject of debate at last week's muck parliament organised by Jack Bayhss for the…

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The Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 8

The Counting of Servicemen's votes has commenced, and the indications are that there will be a majority "Yes" vote for all referendum questions, and…

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How Russia Rigs Elections Soviet-Controlled Poland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 10

The Warsaw (Poland) authorities have fantastically stretched the interpretation of the words "all democratic and anti-Nazi paitres" which were…

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Amateur Swimming Club Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

AT last night's annual meeting and election of officers of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. J. Jackson, that at the annual carnival, to be held on January 26th next, a prize of £10 be…

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The Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1946 · page 2

To-day should mark the completion of the final distribution of Service votes from all over the world, including the Australian army of accupation…

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State Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

The State elections will be held not later than next May, and the major political parties are already preparing for them. The Labor…

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Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 4

The final result of the Federal Elections came with the decision for the Swan seat in Western Australia, where the retiring Labour member was…

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Senate Elections Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

Senator Tangney and Mr. J. Harris were elected as a result of the Senate, dount yesterday. A further count to-day will fill…

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Elections in Poland Episcopal Instructions To Catholics WARSAW

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

Episcopal instructions to Catholics voting at the forthcoming elections, which wore read in every church in Poland on Sunday, directed Catholics…

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State Elections Liberal Party Candidates Nominations Invited For Selection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 5

The Liberal Party of Australia, N.S.W. Division, invites, nominations for candiditure in the forthcoming State Elections. "At its first trial of strength in a…

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Sidelights on the Soviet Free Elections Russian Style

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 8

The result of the local elections now taking place in the Russian zone of Germany is of great political importancce for the Soviet authorities, because of the propagandist competition between the occupying powers…

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Candidate Congratulated

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 5

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the ’Australian Country Party, over which Mr. W. T. Neilson presided, business in…

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Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 6

The election of Officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows:—President : Mr. S. W. Gorrell…

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Egypt Proposes a World Government and a World Parliament Pressure In Small Countries By Big Powers "Treaties Signed Under Pressure" Flushing. New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

While the British Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) was telling the House of Commons that exchanges of views between the Foreign Minister (Mr. Bevin) and the Egyptian Prime Minister (Sidky Pasha) were on a personal exploratory…

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British Note to Rumania Election Malpractices Alleged LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

the Government has sent a note to Rumania stating that an impression has been given that Rumanian authorities are. attempting…

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Hospital Board Meeting Election of Officers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 3

At Monday night's Peak Hill Hospital Board meeting the annual election of officers resulted as follows: Messrs. R. H. Howard. J. Wilson…

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Kitchen Staff Strike at Canberra Parliament House Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 10

Desperate efforts are being made to obtain stair to replace the Parliament kitchen staff of a chef, six cooks, and two resigned because…

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Sweeping Republican Victory In Untied States Elections Income Tax Reductions Forecast Expected Cut In Excise Taxes Foreign Policy May Be Affected New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 1

Republicans scored a sweeping, victory in the elections for the House of Representatives on Tuesday and were also returned with a working majority in the Senate…

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Election Candidate Suicides in U.S.A. Plymouth, Indiana. Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 1

Republican C. G. Macey who was rejected, as county coroner on Tuesday, was called out yesterday on one of his first cases since the poll—the case…

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Wisdom, Restraint, Determination Needed To Solve America's Problems President Truman's Post Election Comments Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 1

The Democratic defeat at last week's election "does not alter American domestic or foreign interests, or problems in foreign affairs. We have charted a course to follow," declared President Truman at a…

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