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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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C.p. Nominations for State Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

At a well attended and enthusiastic annual meeting of" the Dubbo Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party, held…

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P.P. Board Elections Result of Poll

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

The result of the. Coonabarabran P.P. Board elections, which took place last Thursday, closing at 4 p.m., were…

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Support for Own Candidates by Narromine F. and S.

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

A of [?] meeting of the Narromine br[?] and Settlers' A[?] Tuesday night dis[?] candi[?] for the NSW…

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Four New Members P.p. Board Elections

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

The newly constituted Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board will take office as from May 1, the first Board…

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C.f. Nominations for State Election

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 7

At a well attended and enthusiastic annual meeting of the Dubbo Electorate Council of the Australian Countcy Party held in…

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Labor's Candidate, H. A. Manning on Visit to Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

Mr. Allan Manning, 35-year-old selected Australian Labor Party candidate for Lawson Federal electorate visited Dubbo…

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Ballot for Wheat Board Union Candidates Beaten

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

The Stale Electoral Commissioner (Mr. E. Bennett) has announced the result of the poll for four…

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Dubbo A.l.p. Meets; Prospects at Forthcoming Federal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo Branch of the Australian Labour Party was held on Sunday, April 24, in the presence of a large attendance of members, including the member for Dubbo,…

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John Campbell's Broadcast Liberal Candidate Speaks

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

In a broadcast last Friday evening, Mr. John Campbell, Liberal Party candidate for Castlereagh, spoke as follows:—In previous talks I have made…

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Lawson Labour Leaders Get Election Plans Ready

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

Delegates of Australian Labor Party branches in the electorate of Lawson at a meeting on Sunday last at Tooraweenah considered aspects of the forthcoming general election campaign and…

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Liberal Party Policy Given by Candidate Roy Croft Says forthcoming Election "Extreme Socialism Versus Freedom"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

The Liberal Party's candidate for the Lawson seat at the forthcoming Feedral elections, Mr. Roy Croft, has delivered his policy speech to Dubbo electors. He declared that the election was "definitely…

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District News Trangie Visit By Labor Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 7

On Friday last Mr. Alan Manning, endorsed Labor candidate for Lawson, Federal electorate, in which Trangie is now…

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Inside Canberra Chifley Plans Strategy for Elections Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 2

Labor's super-Cabinet has been meeting behind the locked doors of a private room in the Hotel Canberra. Prime Minister Ben Chifley has been called in for consultations. Members of this Federal…

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Shire of Wingadee Extraordinary Election of One Councillor Polling Day, Saturday, May 28, 1949 to the Electors of B Riding

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 5

I wish to notify the electors of Riding that I am a candidate for the forthcoming Extraordi-n ary. Election of a candidate for B…

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Blanket Ban Proposed on Press, Radio Election Comment Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

A blanket ban on the publication by newspapers and the broadcasting of references to State elections after midnight on the Wednesday preceding a Saturday [?] is proposed by the McGirr Government…

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A.M.P. Election Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 3

The A.M.P. Society election of directors at the annual meeting in Syndey today resulted in Mr. Semuel Horden and Sir Frederick…

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Labour Candidate

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 4

Mr. Alan Manning, endorsed Labour Party candidate for the Lawson Federal electorate, spent the week-end in Wellington and…

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"Queen of the West" Candidates Contest During Dubbo Centenary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

The Dubbo Chamber of Commerce and the R.S.L. have selected Queen candidates for a "Queen of the West" competition to be staged during Dubbo Centenary Celebrations from October 2 to 10…

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"Battle of Veterans" In U.S. Parliament WASHINGTON, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 3

Eighty-three-year-old Adolph Sabat. Democrat from Illinois, tangled with 69-year-old Edward Cox. Democrat from Georgia in…

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