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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1955

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Lower Fertiliser Freight As Election Promise

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 November 1955 · page 4

The leader of the NSW Opposition and Liberal Party, Mr. P. H. Morton, has undertaken that a…

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Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1955 · page 5

President: Mr. T. Wakelam and Mr. W. Dennis were nominated for this position. A secret ballot was taken, and…

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Shire By-election Polling Day Saturday Next

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 November 1955 · page 1

Electors within "A" Riding of the Gilgandra Shire are reminded that a by-election will be held…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 6

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Senate and House of Representatives Elections are those who…

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Country Party Candidate Visiting Cilgandra Next

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 23 November 1955 · page 1

Mr. L. J. Failes, H.H.R, endorsed Country Party candidate for Lawson at the forthcoming Federal…

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Shire Council By-election

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 23 November 1955 · page 1

Not a great deal of interest was manifested in the election of a councillor for "A" Riding of…

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Federal Elections Country Party Candidate for Darling

The Western Herald · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 6

Mr. Ewen Martin was born at Murrurundi in the Upper Hunter District in 1915 and was reared on his…

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Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 8

The election of officers resulted as follows:- Patron—Mrs. A. Fitzgerald. President—Mrs. S. Randall…

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Election Candidates Active

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 30 November 1955 · page 2

With the approach of the Federal elections, a little more interest is being manifest…

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Election of Shire President

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 30 November 1955 · page 4

A special meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 8th…

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Voting for Senate Candidates

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1955 · page 12

Mr. A. G. Huie writes as follows:—After just on fifty years of Senators we have now…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1955 · page 10

Mrs. Aileen Martin writes as follows:- "It is not always that we women have been able to…

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Labor Candidate for Lawson Mr. Jack Williamson

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 December 1955 · page 1

Mr. Jack Williamson, Labor candidate for Lawson in the elections on Saturday next, December…

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Editorial Election Apathy

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 December 1955 · page 1

The Federal election campaign, which is now drawing to a close, has been singularly uneventful. There have, of course, been the usual round of meetings, the broadcasts, the sweeping…

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Federal Elections Saturday Next

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 December 1955 · page 1

The Federal elections are listed for Saturday next, 10th inst., and the polling places within the…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 11

The Federal Election take place to-morrow (Saturday), when Senators and members of the House of…

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Federal Elections Government Returned by Increased Majority

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 December 1955 · page 4

Perhaps no election has created less interest than the Federal one on Saturday last, due perhaps…

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Election of Office Bearers

The Western Herald · Friday 16 December 1955 · page 5

The Election of Officers resulted as follows:- President: Mr. S. W. Gorrell. Vice-President: Mr. L. J…

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Senate Election

The Western Herald · Friday 16 December 1955 · page 14

The Senate results will not be definitely known for a week, as many seats will depend on the allocations of preference…

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Federal Elections Victory for Menzies' Party

The Western Herald · Friday 16 December 1955 · page 14

The Federal Elections were held on Saturday last and resulted in a victory, with an increased…

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