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

Politics & elections, 1921

192 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 10

Goulburn Vacancy. Rush of Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 2

Secrecy is being observed in Nationalist circles in Sydney (says the Sun) in regard to the nominee for the Goulburn vacancy…

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New Polling Places Desired

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 4

The Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. B. J. McKeon) has received applications for the establishment of poling places at Raw Baw and…

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Scene in Parliament. a Free Fight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 2

Another grossly disorderly scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, while the Wheat Marketing Bill was being considered in…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Thirty One Questions Silence of Mr McGirr SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 4

During the absence of the Premier and the Minister of Agriculture in Melbourne no contentious legislation is being discussed in Parliament…

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Sydney City Elections. Ald. Bramston's Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 2

Ald. P. Stokes and Ald. Bramston addressed a large gathering on Wednesday night in support of their candidature for re-election as the representatives of…

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Federal Parliament. Christ’s Second Coming

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 4

In the Federal House of Representatives last week Mr W. M. Marks, M.P. for Wentworth, spoke as follows, the report being from the latest…

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Q. C. Exams. Over 30,000 Candidates Sydney, Wednesday[?]

Young Witness · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 1

The qualifying certificate examination will be held to-day throughout the public schools of the State. Over thirty thousand scholars will sit,…

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Qualifying Certificate. 177 Candidates at Bourke-st

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

The qualifying certificate examination was held at various centres throughout the State to-day, when 35,500 candidates sat. Committees of…

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Women Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 4

The Women's Reform League has carried a resolution respectfully urging the Prime Minister to use his influence in marking women eligible for the Federal…

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Qc. Exams. Local Candidates

Young Witness · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 2

The annual Qualifying Certificate examinations were held throughout the State on Thursday. The local supervising committee were Mr. G…

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Eve of General Election Wheat Pool and Basic Wage Union Secretary's Statement Bathurst

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 1

Mr. Corish, General Secretary of the Australian Railway Union, states that it was the railwaymen who were responsible for getting Mr…

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Leaving Certificate Examination. Twenty Candidates at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

Until Monday, the 28th November, 1238 candidates will present themselves at various periods for the Leaving Certificate Examination, which…

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State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Government secured assent to a motion that for the remainder of the session its business should take…

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Political Sensation Censure Motion Launched General Election Likely

Young Witness · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 1

The growing hostility to the Government came to a head to-day when with dramatic suddenness, immediately Parliament met at…

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Sydney City Council. Election Campaign Opened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 1

The candidates selected by the Citizens' Reform Association to contest the Sydney City Council elections opened their campaign on Tuesday…

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Federal Parliament Navy Estimates Wool for Germany London Friday. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr Hughes informed Mr Meleney that If anybody in Australia desired to send wool to Germany he…

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State Parliament A.L.P. Advice to Government. "Go to the Country." Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

The Sydney A.L.P. in advising the Government to go to the conutry. The official organ of the party states that the fate of the Wheat Bill showed…

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Current News. Selection of Senate Candidates

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

A selection ballot of A.L.P. members of Affiliated Unions will be taken at the P.A. Hall on Saturday next, from 3 to 8 p.m. There are seron…

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State Parliament Effect of 44-Hour Week

Young Witness · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 3

In Parliament on Tuesday Mr.J. E[?]ll, Minister for Railways, told Mr.[?]zpatrick that the 44-hour week in, the railways meant an increse…

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State Elections Bill. Compulsory Enrolment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

The bill to amend the Parliamentary Electorates and Election Act which has been introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the ttorney-General…

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