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

Politics & elections, 1921

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Federal Arena. Election Unlikely Mr. Watt May Return to Cabinet. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 1

Though the various political agencies at work are suggesting an early Federal Election, the chances of this happening seem to be remote. Whlle…

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Mechanics' Institute. Annual Meeting. Election of Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

The sixty-seventh annual meeting of the Goulburn Mechanics' Institute was held in tile reading-room on Wednesday evening, the retiring president, Mr…

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Wheat Pools Decision of Federal Parliament Continuance Agreed To. Melbourne

Young Witness · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

The Leader of the Country Party in the House of Representatives (Mr. Gregbry) introduced his Party's long discussed resolution in favor of the…

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Adult Suffrage. Municipal Elections in Queensland. Brisbane

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Returns to date show that Anti-Caucas forces are gaining the ascendency in Local Government politics. Saturdays electins were the…

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Bribbaree. Shire Candidates

Young Witness · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of ratepayers held here on Saturday G.W.Caldwell (Cairn Hill) was alected candidate to contest the vacant seat in the…

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Labour Rout. Queensland Municipal Elections. Brisbane

Young Witness · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

The [?] reports show that 657 anti-caucus candidates were elected to on Caucusltes in the Municipal elections…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Queensland Elections. Labour Organ's Comments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

The official organ of the N.S.W. branch of the A.L.P., "The Labour News," referring to the Queesland municipal elections, remarks:—"This…

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A., P., and H. Society. Election of Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Goulurn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was held at the Town…

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Mr. Ashford. Not Satisfied Will Make Statement to Parliament

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. Ashford has written to the press pointing out that "from first to last not one j[?]t of evidence was given showing personal misconduct on his…

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Maranoa Election Mr Hunter Gains Ground BRISBANE

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

That latest Maranoa bye-election figtures [?]re:—W. J. Dunstan (Labour).... 5[?]6 J. A. J. Hunter (Country Party) 5100…

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Maranoa Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 4

The latest returns for Maranoa election show—Dunstan (Labour) 5935. Hunter (Country Party) 4965. It is safe to assume that most of the…

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Maranoa Election. Country Party Candioate Leads

Young Witness · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 1

A message from Charleville reports that Mr. Hunter (Country Party) is now 1072 votes ahead of Mr. Dun[?]an (Labor). The Country Party lead is…

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Victorian Political Crisis. General Election to be Held

Young Witness · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

The political crisis in the State Parliament has taken on another phase (writes the Melbourne "Ago"). The Governor yesterday directed the…

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Victorian Elections MELBOURNE

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 4

The Premier, Mr Lawson, announced to-day that Parliament would be dissolved on August 6th, and his policy speech would be delivered on…

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Maranoa Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

Brisbane, Wednesday.—The latest returns for Maranoa by-election indicate that the Country party's candidate (Mr. Hunter) has now gained a…

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Maranoa Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 4

Charleville, Tuesday.—The latest returns are:—Hunter (C.P.) 8219 Dunstan (Lab.) 7762; majority for Hunter, 457. It is probable that Mr…

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'Lock, Stock and Barrel!' Moving Federal Parliament to Canberra. Advisory Committee's Report. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. Marr, M.H.R., said to-day that the Federal Capital Advisory Committee's Report provides for the removal of the Commonwealth Parliament, and…

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More Candidates. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

Two other candidates are announced for West Sydney. One is Ald. Branston, of Sydney, who is a member of the A.L.P. Executive and the…

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West Sydney. Ald. Lambert Selected Labor Candidate. Labor Dissension Expected Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

The West Sydney A.L.P. Electoral Council decided last Light, after a stormy meeting, to make a recommendation to the Executive in favor of…

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State Parliament

Young Witness · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 1

The State Parliament which was to have met on Tuesday has been forther prorogued to Tuesday, August 30. "I always believe in saving…

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