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

Politics & elections, 1934

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P. & A. Queen Competition Liberal Prizes Offered Awards for All Candidates £50 Plus 10 Per Cent. For Winner If £500 Is Raised

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

Liberal prizes will be given in the Queen Competition to be launched by the P. and A. Association. All the candidates will receive a prize of 10 per cent, of the amount they hand into the funds. In addition the winning queen…

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Young Municipal By-election. Polling Day, Saturday. May 19th. (To the Electors of Young)

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 3

Ladies and Gentlemen,--Having been requested to submit my name as a candidate for the vacant seat on the Municipal Council, I have…

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Labor Candidate for the Council

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

Writing of the forthcoming Municipal Council election on Saturday a local Labor League official states::--The fact that three candidates are…

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Coming Events Cast Their Shadow Before Council Elections in December

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

Foreshadowing the Council elections which take place at the end of this year, the Shire Clerk last Thursday tabled a report…

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Federal Elections Surprise and Doubt SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 5

An unofficial statement that the Federal elections are likely in September was received with great surprise in political circles, the general…

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Federal Election In September? Cabinet Decides Plains Laid Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

It has been learned in official quarters that the Federal Government will ask the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) to…

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Yass-Canberra Road Premier to Inquire Question In Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. G. E. Ardill asked the Premier was he aware that owing [?]o the increased traffic on the road…

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GOULBURN U.A.P. Federal Elections Government Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 3

A special meeting of the United Australia Party branch in Goulburn was held on Friday last, Mr. M. E. Manfred, M.L.C…

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Labor Win Result of Extraordinary Election. E. P. S. Marshall Pipped at Post

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

The result of the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy on the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. T…

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Unemployment Bishop's Views Questions in Parliament Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 5

Reference to the speech delivered on Monday by the Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Burgmann) dealing with the unemployment problem…

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Parliament Number of Members Bill Before House Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Lee moved for the introduction of a bill to reduce the membership of the Assembly from 90…

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U.a.p. Election Preparations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

A special general meeting of members of the Goulburn branches of the United Australia party was held last night. The president…

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Correspondence Municipal Election. (To the Editor.)

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

Sir, -- The recent election provides another striking example of the absurdity and injustice or the first-past-the-post method of election being used…

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Polling Day Probably September 22 MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 6

September 22 will probably be polling-day in the coming Federal election, according to opinions which are gaining ground among Federal…

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Notes on Current Topics a Rush Election

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

The possibility of the Federal Government having a rush election in September has been on the cards for some time. When the writer was at…

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The Elections U.A.P. and U.C.P. Exchanges Prime Minister's Views Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

The leaders of the United Australia party and the Country party, Mr. Lyons and Dr. Page, yesterday made further state…

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Questions in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

In a recent issue of lie Post a number of questions, asked by Mr Loughlin in the House relative to the developmental road leading to…

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Political for the Senate Possible C.P. Candidate MR. A. J. CHRISTIAN

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 2

Failing unity being arranged between the U.A.P. and the U.C.P., Mr. A. J. Christian, of “Walgrove,” Yass, is mentioned…

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Local Farmers Distrust U.A.P. Need for Wide-Awake Country Party Stressed Getting Ready for Possible Election in September; Question of Payment of Affiliation Fees

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

Fears that the United Australia Party was beginning to dominate the United Country Party was expressed by Mr. E. B. Treatt at Saturday's monthly meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association. From Mr. W. D. Pfeiffer, hon. secretary of the Young Eletorate…

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Federal Elections Country Party in Action

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

"The Australian Country Party organisation has gone into action all over Australia, along with the political machines of other parties, to…

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