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

Politics & elections, 1928

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From the Capital End of the Parliament. Election Campaign. CANBERRA, September 24

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 6

All is over. The Parliament is dead. Long live the Parliament ! It was a lively time, that last weekend, and the Tenth Parliament of the Commonwealth finished with a…

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State Politics Coal Stabilisation The Week in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 5

It would be natural to expect that a parliamentary opposition would demand time to discuss the payment of something like a million pounds of the…

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Federal Election Prime Minister's Policy Speech Comprehensive Programme Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) last night, announced the policy of Federal elections. Outstanding features policy speech were the following:—…

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The Hume Election. (To the Editor)

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 4

Sir.--Mr. Geo Bull, hon. secretary of the Hume Labor Council, suggests that because Mr. Parker Moloney became ill the 18,164 anti-Labor…

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Mr. Tally in Parliament

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 5

At the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Tully, resumed the debate on the second reading of the Government Savings Batik (Housing) Amendment…

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Federal Election Dr. Earle Page's Speech Ministry's Record GRAFTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

According to the Federal Treasurer, Dr. Page, who delivered his portion of the combined policy speech of the composite National…

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National Candidate for Eden-Monaro

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 5

Mr J. A. Perkins, member for Eden-Monaro, who will shortly speak in Yass, and give an account of his stewardship…

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Federal Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 10

The writs for the forthcoming Commonwealth Elections will be issud on the 9th October, and the Commonwealth rolls will be closed…

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Federal Elections Mr. Lazzarini's Campaign Ministry Strongly Attacked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

That the Bruce Government had deliberately engineered the present industrial trouble to serve its own ends in the forthcoming…

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State Politics Week in Parliament Important Measures Debated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 4

Early in the week the Legislative Council finalised the amendment of the Crimes Act. Councillors were almost evenly divided upon the question…

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Federal Election Mr. Ogilvie's Campaign Opening Address at Bigga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Ogilvie, selected Nationalist candidate for Werriwa, addressed the electors at Bigga at the Victory Hall on Saturday night. There was…

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Federal Elections The Fight for Werriwa MR. H.P. Lazzarini Fires a Shot in Boorowa in Expounding the Case for Labour

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 6

Sir. H. P. Lazarini, the endorsed Labor candidate for Werriwa, in the approaching Federal elections, on Saturday…

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Federal Elections Labour Leader at Goulburn Vigorous Fighting Attack

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 4

The speech delivered in Goulburn by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, earlier in the week was the subject of a reply by the leader of the Labour Opposition, Mr. Scullin, at a largely attended meeting at the Goulburn Town Hall on Saturday night. Electors had…

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Federal Elections. Nominations Closed

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2

Owing to a mistake as to the time when nominations closed , Mr. Cook, the Country Party candidate for Indi (Vic,), whose return was…

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State Politics the Week in Parliament An Observer's Comments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 4

Shorn of its rhetorical possibilities by the cold, critical analysis of the Premier's speech, Mr. Lang's proposed bill to prevent any reduction in the…

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Federal Elections

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Responsibility for any references in this paper to the federal election. not otherwise signed in accordance with law, is borne by A. J. Harvey…

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Bitter Fight U.S.A. Presidential Election Opponents Indict Candidates New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

The Presidential election is now only a fortnight off and in the main the diverting sidelights of the campaign are a continuous source of…

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Nat. Candidate for Werriwa Opens Campaign at Bigga. Whole-hearted Country Man and 100 P.C. AUSTRALIAN

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 10

MR. H. G. OGILVIE, selected Nationalist candidate for Werriwa, opened his campaign in Bigga, at the Victory Hall, on Saturday night, 13th inst. There was a record attendance. He stated his qualifications for the position, impressing the fact that he was a…

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Federal Elections Support for Mr. Perkins QUEANBEYAN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the National and Country party supporters was held in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening last. Mr. H. W. Y. Deane, president of…

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Questions for Candidates What Women Want to Know To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 3

Sir,—As women are particularly victimised by the high cost of living may we suggest that the candidates for the forthcoming election be questioned as…

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