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Application by Francis Arthur Butters and Frederick George Abbott at Local Government...
Catalogue reference: J 104/657
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J 104/657
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Date (When the record was created)
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1972
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Description (What the record is about)
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Application by Francis Arthur Butters and Frederick George Abbott at Local Government Election for the County of Berkshire: payment in excess of election expenses
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Immediately
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Litigation
- Democracy
- Electoral reform
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