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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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"Queen Of The West" Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 3

NURSE LORNA BENNETT Dubbo Base Hospital candidate, Nurse Lorna Bennett. Aged 22, Miss Bennett…

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Independent Candidate for Lawson Electorate Mr. Ferguson Visiting Parts Of Electorate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 6

Mr. W. Ferguson, of Dubbo, who will contest the Lawson Seat at the next Federal cloction, at an independent…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 4

Federal Cabinet had not considered a date for the next election, it was authoritatively stated last week. It is known, however, that…

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Refusal of Increases of Old-age Pensions Attacked by Independent Candidate

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 7

IN an address on strikes and social services at Mudgee last Thursday night, the Independent candidate for the Dubbo State Electorate at the next elections, Mr. W. Ferguson, forthrightly criticised the Federal…

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Correspondence Ambulance and Elections (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

Sir,—The time for election of the ambulance committee is draw ing near, bringing to my mind the sequence of unsavoury…

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Queen Candidate Appeal for Sheep and Lambs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

An appeal to district farmers and Braziers for donations of sheep has been made by the committee of the Hospital…

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Liberal Party Candidate for Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 1

MR. VIC ROACH, who will contest the Dubbo State seat for the Liberal Party in next year's elections…

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Liberals Invite C.p. Candidate to Speak

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 6

One of the most significant resolutions passed at the Gilgandra Federal Conference of the Liberal Party was a request to the…

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Egg Board Election Date

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham has appointed October 17 for he poll to be taken for the election of five…

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Horticultural Society's Annual Meeting. Interesting Addresses Follow Election of Officers. Visiting Naturalists Praise Beauty of Wellington Valley as Ideal Tourist Attraction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 9

"WELLINGTON Valley has a beauty which is "non pareil," and would attract thousands of tourists annually with more publicity. The town of Wellington is seldom spoken of in Sydney, and the fault for this is, I…

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Federal Election on December 10 CANBERRA, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party is expected today to endorse a Federal Cabinet decision yesterday to hold…

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Federal Election on December 10

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 7

The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party is expected to endorse a Federal Cabinet decision to hold Federal Elections on 10th…

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Gun Battle in Parliament Bogota (Columbia)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 1

Police and army forces were rushed to surround the Capitol building yesterday after a member of Parliament was killed…

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Gun Produced in Israel Parliament Tel Aviv

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 5

A man, who created uproar in the Israeli Parliament yesterday by pointing a Sten gun at the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

An extraordinary election for the purpose of filling the seven vacancies in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of…

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Party Election Manoeuvring Already Started Canberra, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 3

With the announcement of the date of the Federal Election (December 10) only a day old, parties are manoeuvring to get…

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Australia's Future Hinges on Election- Casey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

The forthcoming Federal elections would be the most important Australia had even known, because if Labor was returned for another trem, the Liberal Party would be unable to rectify the…

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Liberal Party Chairman's Visit. Mr. R. G. Casey Says Coming Election Most Vital in Country's History, With Australian Way of Life at Stake

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 7

SPEAKING to members of the Wellington branch of the Liberal Party of Australia on Wednesday night, Mr. R. G. Casey said that the coming Federal elections would be the most vital in our country's history, with…

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Federal Elections Closing Of Rolls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

The electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal elections will close on Monday, October 31…

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Queen Candidate Engaged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

The engagement of the R.S.L. Queen candidate (Miss Nancy Isobel Rex) was announced last night…

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