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

Politics & elections, 1914

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The Federal Election. Mr. Conroy at Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

There was a large mixed audience at the Crookwell Literary Institute on Tuesday night, when Mr. A. H. C[?]nroy, the s[?] Liberal Candidate, for…

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Elections. the Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

Nominations for the Senate and House of Representatives closed on Friday. Is this State four sitting members have been returned unopposed. These are the Prime Minister, Mr…

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Werriwa Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Conroy was in Goulburn this (Saturday) morning. He reports having addressed meetings at Crookwell, Binda, Bigga, Junction Point, Tuena Peelwood, Limerick, and Laggan,…

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The Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—Mr. Cook still contends that it is undesirable to take any course which would interfere with the Federal elections. The whole question, he says, received…

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Federal Elections. the Labour Candidate's Movements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. Lynch, the selected labour candidate for Werriwa, was in Goulburn on Sunday. He reports. having had good meetings around the electorate. "After my opening meeting at…

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Elections. the Nominations. Mr. Cook Unopposed

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

Nominations for the Senate and House of Represenmtatives closed on Friday. In this State four sitting members have been returned…

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Coming Federal Elections

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

It is indeed to be deplored that the Commonwealth should be occupied with the conduct of a campaign of election proceedings whilst the minds…

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State Parliament. Financial Strength. Regulation of Prices

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

"I am bound to say that tile industrial and financial outlook for the Commonwealth, as a Whole, which was the subject of most careful consideration by the conference between the…

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State Parliament. War Legislation. the Savings Banks. a Moratorium

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening further steps were taken to guard against emergencies which may arise out of the war. The Premier (Mr. Holman) explained…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. Conroy informs us that he had a very fair meeting at Marulan on Monday night. He dealt exhaustively with the political situation, and spoke of the inadvisability of postponing the…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 3

Messrs. H. E. Pratten and A. K. Trethowan, two of the Liberal candidates for the Senate, will address the electors to-morrow (Friday) evening in the Town Hall. The chair will be…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly on Thursday gave further consideration to the emergency measures previously introduced. The Council passed the Mortaorium, Government Savings…

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Electioneering Literature

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

Electioneering literature is being scattered broadcast throughout the land by both Liberal and Labour parties. One of the Labour leaflets is devoted to old age pensions, and is…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. Fisher's attention was drawn to a remark attributed by the newspaper reports to Senator Millen during his meeting at the Town Hall on Monday night. Senator Millen was…

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The Popular Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

People have their ideals in sport as well as in other things. If you put up a great footballer he would beat Mr. Lloyd George or anybody else at an election.—Rev. A. T. Waldron…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Conroy Addresses Goulburn Electors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. Conroy, the selected Liberal candidate for the electorate of Werriwa in the House of Representatives, addressed Goulburn electors from the balcony of the Liberal committee…

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In Parliament. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 4

When the House of Commons resumed to-day the Chamber was crowded. Mr. Asquith said the Government did not propose to resume the right to capture enemy merchandise in…

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The Coming Elections

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 2

The announcement that the Hon. Austin Chapman contemplates addressing the electors in Yass tomorrow (Friday) evening, serves as…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. Conroy addressed a gathering at Kenmore on Wednesday night in the open air. He explained the political situation, and pointed out that the elections were unavoidable. He…

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Federal Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

An election is part of tho process of tho people governing themselves. The people of Australia lire without a parliament, and in this great crisis it is more…

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