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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 6

The election of Officers resulted as follows:-Joint Patrons: Mr. F. Warmoll, Mr. Max Brown…

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Pioneer Family Record of First Victorian Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 6

A Melbourne contributor to "Times" has forwarded a cutting from a recent issue of the Melbourne "Sun" with the comment…

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Britain Demands Voice in Deciding Future Bombing Raids on Yalu R. Frank Discussion In U.K. Parliament LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 1

Britain will tell the United States today that it wants to be consulted on any future decision to bomb Yalu River power plants supplying Manchuria…

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Wheat Election Discussion Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

A special meeting of the State Wheat Committee will be called to discuss the recent election of representatives to the Australian…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

The Town Clerk has been advised that a proclamation was published in the Government Gazette of last Friday…

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Defeated Candidate Is Bitter SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. Ray Watson, the defeated Liberal candidate in the Ash field by-election which had always been a Liberal seat,…

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Election and Investiture Manchester Unity Lodge

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 8

The election and investiture of officers of the Coonabarabran Manchester Unity Lodge took place at…

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Bourke Municipal Council Elections Only One Candidate Nominated

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 7

When nominations dosed on Wednesday 9th inst. at 5 p.m. only one had been received by the…

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Transfer of Molong Shire Headquarters Held Up People To Have Say In Matter At Next Elections Molong Councillors Moved At Once To Rescind Decision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 6

On the casting vote of the President, Cr. S. R. Reynolds, a divided Molong Shire Council decided at its meeting on Monday, last to defer action on the decision to move the Shire headquarters from Cumnock to Molong until the next triennial elections in 18 months' time…

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U.S. Election Campaign Chicago

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Adlal Stevenson, Governor of Illinois, was put in the nomination at the Democratic National Convention last night and a great…

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[?]Assed Trucks May Try to Stop Opening of Parliament Desparate Plan By Carriers To Induce Govt. To Cut Crippling Taxes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

Carriers throughout NSW will be asked to mass their trucks in Macquarie Street, Sydney, on August 19, the date of the opening of State Parliament, if their demands for a…

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Wellington Meeting Provides Leadership in Carriers' Fight State Member's Plan to Stage Spectacular Demonstration at Opening of Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

CENTRAL Western carriers, led from Wellington, have taken the initiative from their central body, the Long Distance Carriers' Association, Sydney, and will lead the fight against the State Government's taxes and restrictions which have crippled the road transport industry and have thrown country carriers out of work…

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Carriers Petition Parliament SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 3

Wellington branch of the Long Distance Road hauliers' Association has recommended to its Wellington branch that…

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Candidate [?]or Sudden [?]eath MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

[?]dical witness told the [?]oner yesterday that James [?]ylor Vinton Smith, a pro[?]ent stockbroker, found…

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Democrat Candidate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

Democrat candidate for the United States Presidency, Governor Adlai Stevenson, of Illinois, poses with his sister,…

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Personal Abuse In Parliament CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

People are sick and tired of listening to the personal acrimony which goes on in Parliament, Mr. Falkinder (Lib, Tas.)…

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Nsw Egg Board Election Lists Prepared Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

The triennial elections of the NSW Egg Marketing Board will be conducted by postal ballot closing at 9 am on…

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New Ambulance Committee To Be Elected From 18 Candidates: Subscribers' Meeting Friday Night (By the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

There are 18 candidates for the new committee of 12 to take the control of the Narromine-Trangie end of the Dubbo District Amblance Transport Board. The committee will be chosen from these at a meeting of…

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Egg Marketing Board Election Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 3

A reminder was issued today to all poultry-farmers by the Returning Officer for the Egg Marketing Board Elections (Mr…

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Mechanics’ Elections Deferred Committee Delegates Called

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 10

Rather than proceed with the election of officers for the Mechanics Institute committee at the annual…

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