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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 7

Patron—Mr. W. Bailey. President—Two nominations were received, viz., H. Kessey and L. Doumani, and a ballot resulted…

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Municipal Elections Five New Aldermen. Four Old Councillors Re-elected

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 8

Considerable interest was evinced in the Municipal Elections in Bourke on Saturday last, when fourteen candidates…

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Mumbil Election Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 6

Voting in the Shire elections passed very quietly here. About ninety people voted at the local booth…

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Many Non-voters at Council Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 1

An examination of the rolls from which the names of persons entitled to vote at the recent Municipal and Shire elections were taken,…

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Coona. Election Result. . . (To the Editor Watchman)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 5

Sir,—The results of the Coonabarabran Shire Elections, as reported in “The Watchman,” again show the urgent need for electoral…

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Peak Hill Cwa Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1947 · page 3

Something in the nature of a record in C.W.A. Presidencies was established by Mrs. C. J. Bell when she was at the annual meeting, re-appointed President…

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Cobbora Shire Cr. Whiteley Re-Elected President for 13th Successive Year Candidate Demands Re-count of Votes in "C" Riding Tie for Which Lots Were Drawn

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 2

CR. J. E. Whiteley, who has occupied the chair at Cobbora Shire meetings for the part twelve years, was unanimously re-elected President of the Shire for the ensuing year at a special meeting of the Council…

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