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

Politics & elections, 1925

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Queen Competition Police Candidate Leads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 8

The barometer of the three candidates in connection with the war memorial queen competition is at present as follows:…

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"No Immediate Election" Premier Will Sit Tight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this morning Mr. Bavin, leader of the Opposition, again referred to his unanswered question regarding the…

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Municipal Elections Ald. Stuart Tops the Poll Ald. Cummins Defeated

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 6

Keen interest was manifested in the election of six Aldermen for the Municipality of Burrowa on Saturday last. There were fourteen…

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City Council First Meeting After Election Electrical Engineer Wants More Pay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 8

The newly elected City Council had a light business sheet at its first ordinary meeting on Thursday night. The Mayor (Ald. Middlebrook)…

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Diggers Angry Issue of Election Circular

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League the "lest we forget" circular issued in the Home electorate on the eve of…

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Quick Work Election of Mayor Ald. Middlebrook Unopposed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 8

At its meeting on Thursday night the new Council of the Goulburn Municipality took less than a minute to elect its Mayor…

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"Queen Joan" Police Candidate Wins Competition Municipal Nominee Second

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 6

Little Joan Hooper, the seven-year-old daughter of Sgt. T. Hooper, of the Goulburn police force will to-night be crowned Queen…

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Murrungal Shire Council Election of President Position Goes to Cr. Neville

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of the members of the above was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday morning last for the purpose of electing a…

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Election of Mayor Results in a Deadlock Aldermen Stuart and Thompson Nominated

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 7

The newly-elected members of the Burrowa Municipal Council was called together on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor…

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Contempt of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

THE action of the Lang Government in repeatedly applying the guillotine to dragoon measures through the Assembly is contempt of…

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Costs to Home Builders Question in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 4

Attention was again drawn, in the Legislative Assembly recently to the heavy costs which home-building seeking the assistance of the…

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Politics in Victoria Early Election Likely MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 8

The trouble between the two Victorian houses of Parliament remains unsettled. At an early hours this morning the lower house returned…

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Shire President Cr. Walsh Re-elected Cr. O'Brien Also a Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 8

Cr. J. J. Walsh was elected president of the Mulwaree Shire for his fourth successive term at the first meeting of the new Council since the…

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Election Circular Diggers' League Drops Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League has decided not to discuss further the "Lest we Forget"' circular issued in the Hume…

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Work of Parliament a Busy Session

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 4

The second session of the present Parliament, which, adjourned on Christmas Eve until January 12, is notable for the number of its…

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L.G. Elections Over Again Councils to Be Dissolved Adult Franchise Will Be Reintroduced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 4

The State Cabinet came to a decision on Wednesday which will result. in the dissolution of the municipal and shire councils throughout…

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