Interest is developing in the Federal elections, and this week will see the campaign started in earnest. Mr. Griffith, who was defeated for ...
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Article : 255 wordsMr. E. S. Carr will have a busy day in Lithgow and district to-morrow. During the day he will visit Little Hartley, South Bowenfels, Bowenfels, Rydal, Marrangaroo, and ...
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Article : 380 wordsThe second ballot delays will again direct pointed attention to the crude absurdities of our electoral system. The Wade Government was responsible for the ridiculous ...
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Article : 125 wordsDavid Williams, for having been found drunk on March 27, in Bridge-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours. ...
Article : 36 wordsA meeting was to have been held at Lithgow on Friday night, but for various reasons it was abandoned. It will be held at a later date. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Mon 2 Apr 1917, Page 2
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