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

Politics & elections, 1920

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Election Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Nomination's for the elections close at noon on 'Saturday next, February 28. Polling day has been fixed for…

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Federal Parliament Opened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

The Federal Parliament was opened on Thursday. The Governor-General's speech referred to the satisfactory state of the finances. A Royal Commission is to be…

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The Progressives. Goulburn Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs. Rutledge, Tomkins, and O'Brien, three of the four endorsed Progressive candidates, addressed a meeting in the Majestic Theatre on…

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Big Fields. Election Nominations. Synopsis of Parties

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

Nominations for the State elections closed at midday on Saturday. The nominations show 314 candidates as follows:—…

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Candidate's Bereavement

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. John Fitzpatrick, another Progressive, has this week been obliged to temporarily abandon the campaign having been called to the death bed…

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Progressive Activity a Sportsman Candidate

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Main, one of the Progressive candidate [?] Cootamundra is growing in favor. Besides his claims as a farmer and grazier, he…

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State Elections. "Home and Dried" Mr. Holman Confident. an Old Pal at Young

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The Premier is highly gratified with his tour. And he has every reason to be. Everywhere, says a report from Sydney he has been most…

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Election Draweth Nigh

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

There is a somethin' in the barmy air What makes a stir around the corner pub., Where spruikers raving on an…

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Goulburn Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The meeting advertised from Royal balcony has been cancelled, Cap[?]in Millard speaks in the Town Hall at 3 p.m…

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Federal Parliament. Australia's War Debts. Government Pressed for Payment. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hughes stated in the Federal parliament last night that the British government was pressing for payment of 8½ millions for war…

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State Elections. Gyeg Mcgirr at Burrow

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Greg McGirr M.L.A addressed his fourth meeting during the day all Burrows on Monday night last, in support of the…

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For Candidates For Cootamundra

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The Hon. W. A. Holman, Premier of New South Wales, has represented uninterruptedly since the year 1904 the portion of the…

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State Elections. Mr M. Morton at Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Mr Mark P. Morton, M.L.A. one of the selected National candidates for the Wollondilly electorate addressed a well-attended meeting of electors in…

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State Elections. Absent Voters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 1

Provision is made In the State Electoral Act for persons who will be absent on polling day from their own electoral district, but who will be…

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The National Candidates for Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

The Hon. A. G. James has already expounded the Ministerial policy at Yass. He is a National candidate for Goulburn, and has every prospect…

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The State Elections Advice to Electors

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Consider the candidates carefully; choose your favourite with deliberation; then select your second choice, your third choice, aud so…

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The Elections

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

The electors of New South Wales have a big task before them on Saturday next, but one that they should make it a matter of honor…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Friday, March 12th, 1920. No Pre-selection. Reply to Mr. Wright's Charges. Progressive Candidates

Young Witness · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. F. H. Tout, Young, chairman of the Pregressive Electoral Council in Cooatmundra electurate writes:— "From Mr. Wright's letter,…

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The State Elections. Advice to Electors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Consider the candidates carefully; choose your favourites with deliberation; then select your second choice four third choice, and so on; do the…

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State Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The Returning Officer (Mr. Mc Dougall) desires that electorate residing within reasonable distance of the polling places appointed in their…

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