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

Politics & elections, 1919

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Recent Elections in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 1

The elections have cone and gone. I was in Bath at the time and was struck by the seeming apathy of the people. Had I not read in papers that there was an election on I would…

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P. Board Elections. on the 29Th Instant

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

For the first time all the members of the P.P. Boards retire at once, and as f[?]r as Yass is concerned all the retiring members are seeking…

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Paddington Seat National Candidate Selected

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Connell of the Nationalist party today selected Captain W. G. Harris to contest the paddington scat…

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Paddington By-Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

The National Executive has selected Captain Harris, M.C., a returned soldier, to contest Paddington by-election…

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Paddington By-Election. Labour Candidate's Complaint

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. L. J. O'Hara, Labour candidate for the Paddington by-election, declares that the Government by its trick in suddenly issuing the writ deliberately disfranchised thousands of…

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P.P. Board Elections

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

There was no outward sign on Tuesday last that an election of much interest was being held in Yass. The voting being by post…

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Paddington Seat Rival Candidates Speak. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

Captain Harris the Nationalist candidate for Paddington, addressed the electors last night. He said that the Laborites oppose preference to…

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A., P., and H. Society. Election of Committee. the Offer to Influenza Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society was held at the society's rooms on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. Wood, vice-president, presiding . The hon…

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Will there be a Surprise Election?

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 1

The activities of Minsters in their electorates at the present time is regarded in some political circles as rather suspicious. Some consider…

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Surprise Election Denial by Ministers. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

The State Ministers deny the rumours that [?] is the intention to hold a general election before March. Mr. Holman addressed a packed audience…

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Murrumburrah Queen Carnival Position of Candidates

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

Following is the position of candidates in the Queen Carnival competition, in aid of the Repatriation Fund, in the Murrumburrah Municipality and…

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Paddington Bye-election

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

The Paddington by-election to fill the vacancy, in New South Wales Legislative Assembly, caused by the appointment of Mr. J. P. Osborne to…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 1

The general opinion in political circles is that the State Parliament will not be called together until some time in July…

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Federal Parliament

Young Witness · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Federal Parliament will probably reassemble during the first week in July. After passing the estimates…

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City By-election. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. William Brooks was elected to the City Council as an Alderman yesterday by a large majority…

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What the Paddington By-Election Shows

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 1

The lesson to be deduced from the Paddington by-election is strikingly set out in the following article in the "Sydney Morning Herald":--…

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Marengo Wants New Bank, New Clock and New Polling Booth

Young Witness · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Marengo Propress Committee last Saturday night, the resignations of two trustees of Marengo Racecourse wero attended…

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State-parliament. Date of Opening. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

The State Parliament will probably open on July 8th. It is Unexpected the Government will be able to announce a substantial surplus…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 4

Both Houses of the Federal Parment are to meet again on Wednesday, 25th June. An announcement to this effect was made yesterday by…

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Moderates Win Labor Conference Elections Mr. Lambert Elected President. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

At the Labor Conference last night the elections to the Executive gave the Moderates a complete victory over the Extremists. Mr. Lambert…

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