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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Federal Elections. the Press Gag Act

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

“ On and after the date of issue and before the return of any writ for the election for a member for the Senate, or for the…

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The Latest. Werriwa Election. Labour Candidate. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. John Lynch. of Thuddungra, is the selected Jabour candidate for Werriwa. [Thuddungra is about 20 miles from Young: Mr. Lynch is, we understand, a farmer. He is…

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Werriwa Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

The Labour selection ballot in connection with the vacancy in the Werriwa electorate closed on Saturday, but the result will not be known till to-day (Tuesday). The secretary of…

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TELEGRAMS. The State Elections. SYDNEY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The opinion is rapidly gaining ground that the Government intends to dissolve Parliament within the next few months. It is an open…

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Werriwa Election. Mr. John Lynch Selected

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

JUST as we were going to press, we were informed on good authority that Mr John Lynch, of Young, was successful in securing the Labor nomination to contest…

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Werriwa Electorate. the Labour Candidate. Polling Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 4

As a result of the ballot of the league members in the Werriwa electorate Mr. J. Lynch has been selected as the accredited Labour candidate. Mr. Lynch is a farmer at Thuddungra,…

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Candidate's Face Smacked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 4

Brisbane, Tuesday.—An amusing incident occurred at a meeting addressed by Mr. Kirwan, Labour candidate for Mirani, at Hatton, on Saturday night. He met with considerable…

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Werriwa Election. Liberal Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at the meeting of Liberal supporters in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, and hopefulness was the characteristic note of the gathering…

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Werriwa By-election. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 4

Sir,—Speaking generally, the rank and file of a party are away ahead of its leader in devotion to principle, in political foresight, and in capacity for hard work; speaking particularly, the…

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Election News

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

The Council of the Federal Liberal Association, after considering Mr. Grogan's. protest against the selection of Mr. Conroy as Liberal…

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The Labour Candidate

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. John Lynch, the selected Labour candidate was, it is reported, in Harden last night. He will go to Goulburn, and there map out his…

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Correspondence. Werriwa Bye Election. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

Sir,—Speaking generally the rank and file of a party are away ahead of its leader in devotion to principle, in political foresight, and in capacity…

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The Labor Candidate

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

The Worriwa Labor selection ballot was counted at the Trades, Hall, on Tuesday morning, and resulted in Mr. John Lynch being chosen…

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Werriwa Election. Mr. Grogan's Complaint. Selection Committee's Decision Upheld

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Federal Liberal Association, held on 11th inst., a special committee, consisting of Mr. Dugald Thomson, Sir…

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Federal Elections. the Press Gag Act

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

"On and after the date of issue and before the return of any writ for the election for a member for teh senats, or for the House of Representatives, or…

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Werriwa Election. Ald. Holloway Mentioned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

Ald. Holloway has been requested to submit his name for the Labour ballot to select a candidate for Werriwa, and has promised to give a definite answer on Monday…

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The Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Fisher, in a speech at Maryborough, declared that the Denham Government had no shadow of a hope of being returned with a majority…

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Werriwa Election. Mr. Conroy’s Goulburn Meeting

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Conroy delivered his opening address to an enthusiastic gathering of electors in the Goulburn Town Hall on Wednesday evening…

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Werriwa Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Cook, deputy leader of the Opposition in the Federal Purlihment, and .Mr. Conroy, Liberal candidate for Werriwa, will address the electors in the Oddfellows' Hall this…

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Werriwa Election. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 2

Sir.—The candidature of the Hon. A. H. Conroy is not a N.S.W. event, it is Australian. More eyes than those of N.S.W. are watching his fight for the fiscal freedom of us over-tariffed…

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