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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1977

17 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Around and About More women likely to stand in council elections

Western Magazine · Monday 21 March 1977 · page 2

THERE will be fewer councils in New South Wales by the end of this year and with the interest they are showing there…

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Around the West Two Western Candidates

Western Magazine · Monday 11 April 1977 · page 6

Two westerners have nominated for the election of grower members to the Grain Sorghum…

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Quest Candidate

Western Magazine · Monday 4 July 1977 · page 3

This Miss Australia Quest is on again and girls all over Australia are working to raise funds…

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Candidates for Oats Board Poll

Western Magazine · Monday 11 July 1977 · page 9

Two nominations have been received for the by-election to fill the vacancy on the oats…

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N.c.p. Candidates at the Barrier

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1977 · page 1

Intense campaigning for National Country Party endorsement in Castle -reagh has got underway following the closing of nominations recently…

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Council Candidates Invited to Air Their Views

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1977 · page 1

Candidates for Bourke Shire Council elections are invited to air their views and intending policies in the columns of “The Western Herald” in the issues of…

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Shire Elections Voting is for Compulsory Residents

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1977 · page 1

All persons enrolled must vote for the elections of the Council for the area in which they reside, when Local Government elections take place on 17th…

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Local Government Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1977 · page 5

The local government elections on September 17 would be unduly complicated and confusing to the great majority of ratepayers, according to Mr. Colin…

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Triennial Shire Council Elections Compulsory Voting

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1977 · page 8

From Minutes of Shire Councillors, held on September 17: Resolved on the motion of Crs. Finlay Bryant that the information on the…

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Hickmott Selected NCP Candidate

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1977 · page 1

The Federal Health Minister and Member for Gwydir, Ralph Hunt, has welcomed the selection of 36 year old Gilgandra bus operator, John Hickmott,…

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Three Candidates to Contest Gwydir

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1977 · page 1

Three candidates will contest the seat of Gwydir in the Federal Elections to be held on December 10. The three candidates are: Mr. Ralph…

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Hockey Girl Candidate

Western Magazine · Monday 28 November 1977 · page 24

Sally Coopes, who has had an outstanding year in women’s hockey, has been nominated by the Bathurst…

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Federal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1977 · page 2

In 1975, after the Labor Government was sacked from office, the unemployment figure was 247,000; since then unemployment has increased by another…

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Federal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1977 · page 2

“There is a good chance that Miss Dorothy Ross, O.R.E., will become the first woman from New South Wales to go to Federal Parliament.”…

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Election Boundaries in Western Magazine Area Changes ... and candidates

Western Magazine · Monday 5 December 1977 · page 1

Many electors will find they are in new electorates when they go to the polls on Saturday. As the map above shows die boundaries have moved considerably…

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Federal Elections Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 9 December 1977 · page 1

People throughout Australia will go to polling places tomorrow, 10th December to elect a Government to run Australia…

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Polling Place

The Western Herald · Friday 23 December 1977 · page 2

The Electoral Commissioner for New South Wales, Mr. W. R. Cundy, advised week of the abolition, for State electoral purposes, of Milroy Station polling…

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