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

Politics & elections, 1924

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Teaching Children Candidates for Exams. Address by Inspector Wilson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 6

A lecture on "Formal Teaching versus the Development of the Child." was delivered by Mr. Inspector Wilson in the High school Hall on saturday morning…

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Hospitals' Appeals Fail. Sacred Heart and St. John's. Both to Be Rated. Appeal to Parliament Suggested

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 1

The rating appeals of both the Sacred Heart Hospital and St. John's Nursing Home were dismissed in the Valuation Appeal Court, held on Wednesday morning. Mr. H. H. McDougall, P.M., was on…

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South African Elections Keen Struggle Expected. Capetown, May 22

Daily Witness · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

Nominations closed to-day for what promises to be the most keenly fought general election in the country's history. There will mostly be…

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Federal Parliament. Work Reviewed. More of Canberra

Daily Witness · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 1

The ways and means by which the progress of the Federal capital will be directed in the future is still the principal subject of…

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Victorian Elections

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

Sdney, Tuesday--The Victorian Parliament will be dissolved tomorrow. The elections are fixed for June 26…

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Ministers Pleased Over Political Confab Parliament to Meet on July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

Ministers are stated to be elated at the successful outcome of the conversation between the representatives, of the Government and the progressives…

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A Probable Labor Candidate for Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 4

Ald. A. A. Turnbull, J.P., who filled the pulpur at St. Andrews’ Church on Sunday last, is a man of many parts He is a daily worker…

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Nationalist Candidate. to Contest Cootamundra Seat

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

Young, Grenfell. Cowra, Koorawatha, Harden, Junee and Cunningar were represented at last Friday's conference of Nationalists held at…

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Victorian Elections. Labor's Policy

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Victorian Labor opposition leader, in announcing the policy of the Labor party, said it included rural…

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Nationalist Candidate. to Contest Cootamundra Seat

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 2

Young, Grenfell, Cowra, Koorawatha, Harden, Junee and Cunningar were represented at last Friday's conference of Nationalists…

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[?] Dying Speech in Parliament

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 4

On Tuesday, April 7. 1778, Charles Lenner, the third duke of Richmond, a distinguished member of various ministries, moved an address to…

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Those Letter Boxes How Will Mounted "Postie" Reach Them? Questions Asked in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

The controversy regarding letter boxes has spread to Parliament! In the House of Representatives Sir Elliott Johnson asked the…

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Victorian Elections. Many Three Cornered Contests. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

There were 135 candidates for the 65 seats at the State elections, on June 26. There will be 16 three cornered contests, and in four…

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Federal Parliament. Work Reviewed

Daily Witness · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 2

After weeks of dreary debate the fate of Canberra of the future has been scaled by the Commonwealth Government. By an act called the…

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The Selection Ballot. a Candidate's Protest. (To the Editor)

Daily Witness · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 4

Sir,—I wish to enter an emphatic protest against your grossly unfair criticism in your article on the Selection Ballot in your issue of the…

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French Presidency. M. Painleve Candidate of Left Party. Paris, June 12

Daily Witness · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Left parties in both Chambers to select a candidate for to-morrow's election of a President of the Republic of France,…

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Federal Parliament. the Censure Motion. Wool Operations. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 2

The House of Representatives was last week in the throes of a censure motion, which was defeated. The motion was moved by Mr. Scullin, the…

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British Parliament

Daily Witness · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

LONDON, June 6.—In the House of Commons, Mr. MacDonald stated that he was certain there would be no election before the autumn session…

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No Election Pact Progressive Independence. F. and S. Council Emphatic

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 1

If any such arrangement (as the Bruce-Page pact) is come to I'll not stand again." This was tho loudly applauded an…

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British Elections None Before November LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Replying to a question suggesting the possibility of an election reporter the autumn session in November. Mr. Mac denald said he was perfectly certain…

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