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

Politics & elections, 1928

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Pitts Dying Speech in Parliament

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

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

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Crookwell Council Mr. S. A. Cullen a Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. S. A. Cullen, of Laggan, announces that he is a candidate for the vacancy In "C" Riding, occasioned by the resignation of ex-Councillor A. J…

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British Politics Likelihood of Early Election LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Newspaper correspondents in the lobbies at Parliament House have be. gun conjecturing on the date of the next. general election. Some express…

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Wonderful Work of the Burrangong District Hospital. Annual Meeting of Subscribers. Ballot for Election of Committee

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Burrangong District Hospital was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night, when the…

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Federal Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

At a conference of the Hume National electoral council, held at Wagga to invite the coporeation of the Country party in the selection of…

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Pomp Despite Snow Opening of Canadian Parliament OTTAWA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

The Canadian Parliament was opened at three o'clock this afternoon with shovels. Sixteen inches of snow had fallen yesterday, followed by…

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Council Election Four Nominations for Two Vacancies. Promise of Interesting Contest

The Young Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Unless there are some withdrawals there promises to be an interesting contest at the forthcoming Municipal election on…

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U.S.A. PRESIDENCY Coolidge for Re-election? WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Senator La Follelte introduced a resolution in the Senate condemning third presidential terms as "unwise, unpatriotic and fraught with perils to…

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Producers Meet More Members Wanted Election and Reports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

That farmers do not support the Primary Producers' Union as they should was emphasised by delegates to the quarterly…

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No Parliament Mussolini's Latest LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

After hearing a speech by Signor Mussolini at Rome, the Fascist Grand Council adopted the text of a scheme for a new Parliamentary chamber…

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Senate Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

Two Senate candidates will be endorsed by the National Association of N.S.W. for the next Federal elections. Candidates for selection in the…

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Dressmaking Exam Success of Local Candidates. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

The following candidates were successful in the recent examination conducted by the Technical College: Dressmaking, Stage 1: Pass: Mabel…

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To-day's Cables King's Speech Opening of Parliament Labour Leader's Criticism LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day by his Majesty the King. The King referred to the efforts of his Government, in co-operation with…

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Wollondilly By-Election. Scramble for the Plum

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 7

A conference will be held at Moss Vale on Friday next under the auspices of the National Association of N.S.W., to select a candidate to…

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Wollondilly Seat March 3 Fixed for By-election SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

The Wollondilly by election has been fixed tentatively for March 3. The writs for the election are being issued today…

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Church Parliament Anglican Synod in Session Bishop Radford's Address

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

A church Parliament is now sitting in Goulburn. The special Constitutional session and the second session of the 18th synod of the Anglican Diocese of Goulburn have begun and 56 clerical members and 117 lay representatives and gathered together…

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Wollondilly by Election Opening of Campaign SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Bruntnell (Chief Secretary) was appointed by the Cabinet yesterday to open the by-election campaign at Wollondilly at Bowral to-night. on…

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Mark Morton National Candidate for Wollondilly Selected by Large Majority

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

BY 35 votes to 11, delegates from district branches of the Nationalist Association, on Friday last, at Moss Vale, selected Mr…

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Wollondilly By-election

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Mark Morton, selected Nationalist candidate for the Wollondilly By-election, will address the electors at Taralga on Monday night, and…

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Polling Booth at Nottingham Forest

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Mr J. A. Perkins, MP, is in receipt of the following letter from the Chief Electoral Office, Melbourne :— Dear Sir, —I desire to advise you…

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