“One Man Was Eating a Banana” Girl Tells of Visit to Parliament
A caustic vignette of a recent Parliamentary debate is penned by Shirley Gosper, of Cowra, to her parents following a visit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1947
207 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 11
Three Candidates for Council Vacancy
Messrs F. L. Hardwick, T. R. Hubbard and F. C. Thomas have been nominated as candidates for election to the…
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A "Times" representative sought interviews with the three candidates who will contest the election of one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Senate Elections How the Electoral System Should Be Reformed
It is generally recognised that the Senate system of counting ballot papers Is fundamentally unsound. From the 30th June next…
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Polling figures for the Polish Peasant Party at the General Elections on Sunday next, have been "fixed" at eight per cent., according to the Party's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal By-election Mr. F. C. Thomas Elected. Less Than One-Eighth of Electors Vote
Only 376 of the 3,400 electors on the Municipal Electoral Roll took the trouble to record a vote at last Saturday's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Double Blow for Show Society President and Secretary Do Not Seek Re-election Services Extend over A Period Of 30 Years
The usual calm of P. and A. Association annual meetings was disturbed on Friday, when it was announced that the president and secretary were not seeking re-election. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Intermediate Certificate. Successful Candidates
The following is a list of pupils of the Wellington Intermediate High School, and St. Mary's High School…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fradulent Elections Alleged in Poland Warsaw, Friday
Claiming that had Peasant Party observers been allowed to attend all the pulling stations at the recent Polish Elections the Party would have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pandemonium In Egyptian Parliament LONDON
A melee in the Egyptian Chamber of Deputies followed an announcement by Premier Nokrashy Pasha that Egypt was submitting her case on the Anglo-Egyptian treaty to the United Nations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Party Electoral Council Meeting No Finality As Regards Candidate
At a meeting of the Castle [?]reagh Electoral Council, of the United Country Party, held at Gilgandra on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Senator Condemns Polish Elections Washington
"We must have frank and immediate discussions between the Big Three, to find out who is who and what is what in Poland," declared Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Condemns Polish Elections London
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr. Mayhew, fold the House of Commons that the British Government's information about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Political Reminiscence Passing of Late George Walker How Joe Cook Entered Parliament
The death of Mr. George Walker, at Wellington, on December 27, at the age of 84 years, conjures up a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orange Seat Liberal Party Pre-selection Dr. R. E. Buckingham A Candidate
Although a Country Party candidate to contest the Orange seat in the State Parliament has been selected, it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Party No Finality As Regards Candidate
At a meeting of the Castlereagh Electoral Council of the United Country Party, held at Gilgandra recently, no finality…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →One Man Party on Polling Day
While most people were suffering a dry spell on Saturday—polling day with all hotels closed—Basil Bell McNeil 38), mechanic, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Party Candidate. Woman will contest Dubbo Seat
Mrs. Thelma Harvey, Sydney University Graduate, for [?]ner Trangie resident, will be the Country Part candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Country Women's Association Mrs. MacSmith Not Seeking Re-election
Mrs. L. MacSmith, President of the Country Women's Association, will not seek re-election at the annual conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Govt. Elections. Compulsory Voting Bill. SYDNEY
Voting at next Municipal and Shire elections in New South Wales will be compulsory if a Bill now being prepared by the…
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