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

Politics & elections, 1923

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Queensland Elections Thepdore Confident Experts Majority of Ten. Brisbane

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 1

The absonee of party excitement marked the general elections yesterday. There were drama[?] surprises,…

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Queensland Elections. Big Labor Victory

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 3

The following was the state of the parties in last Parliament :— United Party, 19. Country Party, 13…

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Labour Wins Polling in Queensland

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—The latest figures last night in connection with the Queensland elections show that Labor is leading in 45 electorates,…

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State Parliament

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

REASSEMBLES IN JULY. SUDNEY. Monday—In Ministerial circles the view is generally taken that the State Parliament will…

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State Parliament May Assemble Late July Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

In Ministerial [?]les, the view is generally taken that the State Parlinment will reassemble late in July or carly in August…

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Election Too Much for Queensland Voter Toowoomba

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 3

A woman voter, after recording her v[?] at East Toowoom[?] on Saturday, was taken saddenly ill and died soon after reaching home…

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Queensland Elections Labour Victory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

The latest figures point to a substantial victory for the Labour party at the general election in Queensland. The party will have a largely increased…

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Death After Voting. Incident of Queensland Elections

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

TOOWOOMBA, Monday.—A women water after leerding her vote for Mr.[?] at East Toowooniba was taken suddenly ill, and died aron…

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Ulster Parliament Liberal Educational Provision LONDON

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

A Bill was introduced into the Northern Ireland Parliament revolutionising the education system. The Government is to pay teachers' salaries, and the…

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Queensland Elections. Voting Analysed. Labor's Small Majority

Young Witness · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—An analysis of the voting on Saturday, making allowance for unconfested electorates on the basis of past election figures,…

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Queensland Elections. Some Close Contests

Young Witness · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The return from Normaby electorate gave Mr. Peterson (Country Party) 101, and Mr. Lyle (Labor) 15. Mr…

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Some Election Stories

The Yass Courier · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 3

The heckler appears at your meeting, primed to the larynx with puzzling questions, or with interruptions of a more or less brainy…

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Young P.P. Board. Extraordinary Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

The ballot papers in connection with the extraordinary vacancy on the Young Pastures Protection Board, rendered necessary because…

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Dame Melba May Be Parliamentary Candidate United Service. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 4

The Daily Mirror says that Dame Melba may shortly stand for Parliament. Interviewed, Dame Melba said, "It is too early to say anything…

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Queensland Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 2

Various reasons have been advanced for the Labour victory in Queensland. The redistribution of seats apparently had i good deal to do with it. It is…

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Municipal Election. Ratepayers Asked to Vote

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 3

A Municipal by-election for the seat rendered vacant through the resignation of Mr. C N. Howard will be held at the Council Chambers…

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Federal Parliament. Proposals for Coming Session

Young Witness · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Among the proposals which will come before the Federal Parliament which opened to-day, are increased old-ago pensions,…

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Opening of Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

The new session of the Commonwealth Parliament was opened by the GovernorGeneral on Wednesday. His Excellency's opening speach…

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Queensland Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

In the course of a lengthy letter [?] the above subject Mr. Archie A. Turnbull, President of the A.L.P., Goulburn[?] refers to "the s[?]d record of…

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Municipal Election

The Yass Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

The election to fill the vacancey in Yass Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. C. N Howard, wan held at the Council Chambers…

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