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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Municipal Election Thirteen Candidates to Contest Seven Vacancies

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 9

There seems to be a little enthusiasm in Municipal affairs, as thirteen candidates have been nominated to…

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Commonwealth Election Rolls

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

The Writs for the forthcoming Federal Elections will be issued on 31st October, 1940, and consequently the rolls to be used at the…

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Cp.-liberal Candidates' Joint Rally

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 3

The Country Party and Liberal Party candidates for Lawson electorate will speak at a rally to be arranged in the…

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Active Ladies' Auxiliary Formed at Country Party Meeting. Lawson Candidate, Mr. L Failes, Stresses Importance of Anti- Socialist Vote

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1

AN active women's auxiliary was formed at a meeting of Country Party supporters in the Agricultural Hall last Tuesday. The endorsed Country Party candidate for the Lawson Federal electorate, Mr. Laurie Failes…

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Rabbit Control Scheme Bill Presented To State Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 2

"If any enemy from without was doing the damage to our national economy that the rabbit hordes are doing, We would spend millions of pounds and harness all our resources to smash…

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Boundary for State Elections An, Bourke, Brewarrina in Castlereagh Mr. Renshaw Now Has Impregnable Seat

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 1

[?] electoral boundaries for the State [?]ent has resulted in the country districts [?]nur seats, which will be included in city [?]ef alteration now includes Bourke,…

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Egg Marketing Board Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 3

The counting of the poll for the election of five producer representatives to the Egg Marketing Board of New South…

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Municipal Election Five New Aldermen and Two Old Members Elected. Four Old Aldermen Defeated

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 6

Keen interest was evinced in the Municipal Election last Saturday, to fill the seven vacancies on the Council. The…

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Writ for Election Issued Early Nomination

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

Already one candidate has nominated for the Lawson electorate in the forthcoming Federal elections, although the writ…

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Plan for State Elections Before Easter Sydney, Wednesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

Labor candidates for the 1950 State elections may be chosen by the A.L.P. Executive instead of by branches…

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Prediction in U.K. Election Date London, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1

Lord Calvtrley, Labor member of the House of Lords, yesterday startled the Upper House by telling it that Britain's general…

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Successed Candidates Is Music [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

At the [?] of Marcy [?] Mr. [?] May of the [?]…

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Interest Shown in Elections Heckling At Joint C.P. Liberal Rally

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 2

Signs of increasing interest in the fortheaming Federal electrons were evident yesterday when for the first time in…

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Country Party and Liberal Candidates at Same Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 1

On Friday afternoon Mr. Roy Croft, Liberal Party candidate for Lawson, and Mr. L. Failes, the Country Party candidate, jointly,…

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"People Want Freedom" Country Party Candidate At Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 4

The tact that people want their freedom is proved by the number of times that they have rejected alteration to the Constitution," said…

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Filipino Election Deathroll Of 24 MANILA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 1

Twenty four persons are reported to have Been killed—mostly in outlying areas—during yesterday's Presidential election…

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Uproar in New Austrian Parliament Vienna

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

Angry deputies surrounded the Right Wing League of Independent's member and Communists kept up 10 minute…

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Country Party Candidate for Darling Mr. E. V. Whyte Has Good Record

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 6

The man who will carry the Country Party banner in the far flung Darling electorate at the approaching Federal Elections will be Mr E. V. Whyte, of Wentworth, who has a splendid…

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Country Party Election Plans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 3

Lawson Electorate Country Party officials have arranged a series of Country Party speakers for the electorate. These…

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Election Campaign. Influx of Country Party Party Speakers

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

The Lawson Electorate Country Party officials have arranged a series of Country Party speakers for this electorate…

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