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

Politics & elections, 1934

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Federal Labour Senate Candidate’s Address Ottawa Agreement a Delusion and a Snare”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 5

“The people of Australia gained nothing, or less than nothing, through the Ottawa Agreement,” said Mr. Alex Hogan, Federal…

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State Parliament Egg Marketing Board Criticised by Member for Yass

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. Ardill: I rise to oppose the bill. If I had not already made up my mind to do so the inconsistency of the hon. memler for Kurri Kurri…

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BUNGENDORE Red Cross Society Election of Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 8

Bungendore: A swell attended general meeting of the Red Cross Society was held in the School of Arts, the president, Mrs. Gordon,…

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Wheat Position Discussed at Farmers' Parliament. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

Addressing the Farmers and Settlers Conference to-day the President (Mr. E. Field) described the Federal Government's wheat policy…

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Federal Elections Rolls Close on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

Writs for the forthcoming Federal Elections will be issued on August 16, and consequently the rolls to be used at the elections will close at 6…

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U. A. P. Election Policy Enthusiastic Meeting Efforts for Unemployment Relief Proposals for Youth Training Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, in presenting the United Australia Party's policy speech at the Sydney Town Hall last night, declared that the efforts of his Government had resulted in one of the most spectacular…

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EDEN-MONARO Another Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 5

With the announcement that a Federal Labour candidate will also contest the Eden-Monaro seat at the Federal Elections, there will…

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The Senate U.A.P. Candidates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 3

Messrs. L. T. Courtney, M.L.C., and A. K. Dein, M.P., are the selected candidates for the Senate for the United Australia Party and Mr…

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Federal Elections Mr. Tom Collins At Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Collins, M.P., the endorsed U.C.P. candidate for Hume, will speak at Yass on Saturday evening, in front of Asprey’s garage, if…

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Polling Place at Taemas Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 5

Mr. Tom Collins, M.P., has been advised by the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to recommend a polling place at Taemas Road for the…

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Federal Elections U.C.P. Senate Candidate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 4

Mr. Macartney Abbott is the U.C.P. endorsed candidate for the Senate, who is grouped with the two U.A.P. candidates, Messrs. A. K. Dein and…

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Federal Elections Mr. Tom Collins’ Address Nationalisation of Banking Denounced

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. Tom Collins, United Country party candidate for Hume, addressed the electors at Jackson’s corner on Saturday night. He was…

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Historic Collector Federal Election Writs Signed There Interesting Local History

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 4

The signing recently, at Kimberley’s early-day inn at Collector, of the writs to be issued for the forthcoming Federal elections has actively revived…

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Macartney Abbott C.P. Senate Candidate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

MACARTNEY ABBOTT, second son of the late Sir J. P. Abbott, K.C.M.G., was born at Murrurundi, 3rd July, 1877. Educated at the State…

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Mr. John N. LAWSON Selected U.A.P. Candidate for Macquarie

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. John N. Lawson, Macquarie's sitting member, has proved his right to sit by his service to his constituency and to Australia. The son of…

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Three Candidates Eden-Monaro Seat To-day's Nominations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 3

Three candidates, representing respectively State Labour, Federal Labour and the United Australia party interests, have been…

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Federal Labor Candidate Mr. O'sullivan at Harden

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 4

Mr. G. J. 0'Sullivan, LL. B. the Sydney barrister, who is standing for the Hume as a Seullin follower, addressed the…

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Federal Elections Mr. Collins’ Campaign

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. Tom Collins entered on his second week’s campaign on Monday, speaking at Wombat, Wallendbeen and Harden-Murrumburrah. He was…

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Prosperity Follows Trade, Page Says. Is Australia being Sacrificed for Uneconomic City Industries? Warning Note by Country Party Leader; Mr. McCARTNEY Abbott, Senate Candidate, Speaks for Banks

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 1

Speaking in the interests of Mr. T. J. Collins, M.H.R., (Hume) and Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.H.R. (Calare) at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Dr. Earle Page, the leader of the United Country Party, uttered a serious warning against the sacrifice of the primary industries, on which the…

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Federal Elections Mr. J. J. Cusack For Riverina

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 2

Nominations for the Federal elections closed on Thursday and the following candidates were nominated for Hume Electorate:—Collins, Thomas…

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