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

Politics & elections, 1929

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British Elections Labour Wine Seats

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

Results of the British elections so far show that the Conservatives have lost and Labour has gained many seats…

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British Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

The result of the British elections provides one more determination that the three party system makes for deadlocks and compromises. The…

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To-day's Cables Political Crisis British Elections Peculiar Position Created LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

A critical position has been created in British politics following the elections. Labour has gained the greatest number of…

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Meeting of S. John's Nursing Home Election of Committee. Annual Report and Balance Sheet

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting, of St. John's Nursing Home, which was held at St. John's Hall on Friday afternoon,…

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Baldwin Resigns. the British Elections. London

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

During the week-end Mr. Baldwin was in touch with Lord Stamfordham, the King's secretary. It was later learned that Mr…

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South African Election General Smuts Outspoken CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

General Smuts opened last week the election campaign with a great demonstration in the city hall He accused the Government of prostituting…

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British Elections London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

The election for the Orkney and Shetlands Islands resulted: Sir Robert Hanion (Lib.) 8256, Major Spencer (Con.) 5406…

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DISARMAMENT New Parliament in Favour BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 2

An audience, including member of the Cabinet and Foreign diplomats, loudly cheered Viscount Cecil during his address to the Reichstag…

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General Cables Dail Election London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

The Sligo bay election for the Dail Eirreann resulted: General Sean Mac Keonn (Ministerialist) "the Blacksmith of ,Ballina Alee," 28.598; Eamon…

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British Elections Scottish University Vote LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

The Scottish University vote resulted in the re-election of Mr. John Buchan, Sir George Berry (Conservatives) and Mr. D. W. Cowan (Liberal)…

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South African Elections Smuts Wants Decisive Majority CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

General Smuts in a final message to the electors appeals for a decisive majority, as the best means to promote a re-grouping of the parties…

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Parramatta By-election Inquiry Into Lang's Charges SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

The State Cabinet had before it today the findings of the Royal Commissioner (Judge Coyle) into the allegations made by Mr. Lang that…

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South Africa Early Election Results CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

Polling at the general elections to-day was unexpectedly heavy throughout the country. Early suburban results have largely increased the…

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Close Contests South African Election CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

At 8 p.m., the South African Party still lead by fifteen seats over the Nationalists. Labour reached eight. The Nationalists won Paarl, in the…

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Tennis Association Election of Committees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 6

The recently elected council of the Goulburn Tennis Association held its first meeting at the Railway Institute last night. The election of…

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Early Election? Mr. Tully’s Seat

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

“D.T. Pictorial” writes:— “Alleging that the Government [?] preparing to rush to the country at the end of the year on a “necessary…

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Early Election? Mr Tully's Seat

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

"D.T. Pictorial" writes:— "Alleging that the Government is preparing to rush the country at the end of the year…

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Parliament Opens Mr. Macdonald's Appeal LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

The opening of Parliament to-day was an historic one, for this was the first occasion when the speech from the Throne at the opening came from…

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British Parliament Opened by Royal Commission LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

Parliament was opened at noon to-day by a Royal Commission for the first time in 30 years. The opening was divested of the stately…

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Municipal By-election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 2

Nominations to fill the vacancies on the Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Aid. Shaw and Nash, close on Thursday next, at 5 p.m.,…

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