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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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C.P. To Endorse Candidate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Castlereagh Electorate Council will be held at Coonamble next Saturday to endorse a candidate or candidates…

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C.p. Meeting Delegates to Select Candidate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 4

A very good attendance was present at the general meeting of the Gilgandra branch of the Country Party on…

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Latest Telegrams Angry Debate in Federal Parliament on Mr. Fadden's Charges of Leakage of Official Information. Mr. Fadden's Statements Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

Canberra. — Speaking on the adjournment shortly after 11 p.m. last night, the leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden, announced…

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Civic Club Members Entertain Queen Candidates, Parents and Committeemen at Enjoyable Dinner Party

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 2

THE dinner in the Railway Refreshment Rooms on Thursday night last, tendered by the Civic Club of Wellington to the three Festival Queens, their parents and members of the three committees in recognition of their…

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C.p. Candidate for Castlereagh Noel Knight Is Selected

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

At a meeting of delegates at Coonamble last Saturday, the Castlereagh Electorate Council endorsed Mr. Noel Knight, a Coonabarabran grazier, as Country Party candidate for…

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Political Rush for Bligh C.p. Candidates Are All Graziers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

In anticipation of the newly created Bligh electorate Swinging to the Country Party there is quite a stampede of…

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C.p. Candidate for Castlereagh

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

At a meeting of [?] Coonamble last Saturday, the Castlereagh Electorate Council endorsed Mr. Noel Knight, a…

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Stuart Town Music Exam. Results. All Candidates Successful

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 9

The following are the results of the recent Music Examinations, conducted by Mr. J. Carter, on behalf of the…

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Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Election of Officials

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 12

"THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS NOT NECESSARILY AN ORGANISATION DEALING SOLELY WITH COMMERCE," SAID MR. W, T. NEILSON, IN HIS PRESI-DENTIAL ADDRESS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING…

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Mr. Noel Knight Selected As Country Party Candidate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 13

At a meeting of delegates at Coonamble, the Castlereagh Electorate Council of the Country Party, endorsed Mr. Noel Knight,…

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Cornsacks For Wheat Harvest Questions in Parliament

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 4

In Parliament the other day, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, MLA, asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) the following…

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Should State Parliament Control Coal ?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 3

Mr. Charles Cutler. Country Party member for Orange said in Sydney recently that control of the coal industry within the…

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Candidates Heard at C.P. Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 4

Messrs. B. Bremner and Gardiner. who have been nominated by Country Party branches as candidates for…

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Presidential Election Results Tomorrow New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

President Truman last night departed from the traditional American custom of non-partisan election eve statements and…

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Surprise Re-election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

U.S. President Harry Truman, whose probable re-election has confounded political prophets the world over…

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Liberal Candidate Speaks To Electors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

Speaking over Radio 2DU last night Mr. Vic. Roach,Liberal Party Selection Committee's nominee for Dubbo at the next…

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Liberal Party Warm Welcome To Candidate for Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

The endorsed Liberal Party candidate for the State electorate of Dubbo, Mr. J. V. (Vic) Roach, was…

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Liberal Party Branch Meeting. Address by Mr. J. V. (Vic) Roach, Endorsed Candidate for Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 6

"THE next time you visit Sydney, I would advise you to spend an hour at Parliament House, and for yourself see just how the present Government runs this country. It would be a very enlightening visit, I can…

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Election Trouble in Upper Egypt Khartoum

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

Five persons were killed and over 30 Injured when police used tear gas and bombs to disperse a mob demonstrating against the…

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French Elections Favor De Gaulle Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

With 302 out of 320 results for the election to the Council of the Republic—the French Upper House—now known as…

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