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

Politics & elections, 1929

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District Hospital Selection of Queen Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

A meeting was held last night to receive nominations for the District Hospital candidate, when about 25 persons attended…

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Tasmanian Disaster Parliament to Be Called Together. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The Tasmanian Parliament is to be called together almost immediately, to discuss the position resulting from the recent disastrous floods…

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British Elections Labour Win Prophesied LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

The "Evening Standard's" analysis of prophesies of Labour members of the House of Common on the general election shows that optimists on an…

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Party Pact British Election Move LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

A shock has been given to national campaign bodies such as the Temperance Party, by an agreement between the…

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Smuts Gets Ovation South African Elections CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

General Smuts was given an ovation at the opening of his election campaign at the Pretoria Town Hall. Referring to the abuse of Nationalists,…

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British Elections Only Eight Walk-Overs LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

It is expected that only eight of the 615 constituencies will be uncontested when the British elections take place at the end of the month…

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Election Will be Contested; Mr. H. J. Slattery Says He Will be a Candidate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 7

If Ald. Cusack’s resignation is not withdrawn the by-election will not go uncontested. Mr. H. J. Slattery, who was a…

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Abattoirs Again More Council Argument Act of Parliament Desired

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 6

On the recommendation of the General Purposes Committee, Goulburn City Council last night decided to advise the Institute of…

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School Athletics. Wind-up of Recent Meeting. Selection of Sydney Candidates

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

The committee of the Young and District Amateur Athletic Association met in the School or Arts last night to deal with the question of…

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Will Be Contested Municipal By-Election Three Candidates Announced

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

A municipal by-election will take place between S a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, June I to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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The By-Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

THE RESIGNING of a seat in the Municipal Council, as Aid. Cusack has done, is not particularly impressive or effective. If such became a common…

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"Impure Rolls?" Parramatta Bye-Election SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Justice Coyle to-day resumed his inquiry as a Royal Commissioner into the charges of irregularities made by Mr. J. T, Lang, the Labour leader,…

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Mr. Hugh D. McINTOSH To Contest British Elections LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Hugh D. McIntosh is contesting Ross, in the Cromarty electorate, as a Labourite against Mr. Ian Macpherson, whom the Liberals and…

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The Band Big Overdraft Wiped Off. Secretary's Optimistic Report. Election of Officers

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. McLennan) presided at the annual meeting of the Young Town Band last night. An excellent improvement in the…

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Labor Goes Out Debacle at Queensland Elections. After 14 YEARS

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Labor, after 14 years in control suffered severely at the Queensland State elections on Saturday. It is believed that the…

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P.P. BOARD Election of Chairman MR. T. Glover Re-elected

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 3

Dir T. Glover, chairman of the Pastures Protection Board presided at the monthly meeting of the Board at 10.30 on Tuesday morning. Others…

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Election Prospects "Daily Herald's" Forecast LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

The "Daily Herald's" (London's Labour paper) survey of the election probabilities, predicts that there will be a strong set back for the Liberals…

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Municipal By-election Ex-Aid. Cusack’s Campaign Wants His Opponents to Give Their Views

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

Continuing his campaign for the municipal by-election, ex-Aid. Cusack spoke in Cooma Street on Saturday evening for about 45 minutes. He…

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British Elections Politicians Address Huge Crowds LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

Leading politicians were hand at work throughout Whit-Monday at numerous places, where big holiday crowds congregate. Many requests…

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English Elections Many Nominations Received LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

Election nominations. day produced 1724 candidates, of whom 588 are Conservatives, 571 Labour, 509 Liberal,25 Communist and 31 other parties Over…

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