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

Politics & elections, 1937

221 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 12

The Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 4

The result of the Federal elections is a remarkable tribute to the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, for he is doing what no other…

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Princess to Attend Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Monday: Princess Elizabeth will attend to-morrow's opening of Parliament by the King. The Princess will witness the…

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Shire Elections at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 7

GUNNING: There will be keen competition for the positions of councillors of the Shire Council, the following having nominated as…

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Federal Elections Solid Vote For Lawson In Crookwell Subdivision

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 3

Electors in the Crookwell subdivision, as usual, on Saturday last--polling day for the Federal elections (House of…

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E. GOULBURN Quiet Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 7

The election passed off very quietly on Saturday. Two hundred and sixty two and 14 absent votes were recorded. Mr. B. C. Thorshy was…

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Nattai Shire No Election In Two Ridings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 4

Barrallier: All councillors have been returned unopposed in B. and C. ridings of the Nattai Shire. They are Crs. W. Blatch, A. M…

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Federal Elections Voting at Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

Election day in Boorowa' passed off quietly and the supporters of the candidates were on the footpath approaching the polling booth handing…

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Shire Election Contests In Two Ridings NOMINATIONS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 5

When the nominations for the ensuing three-year term of the Mulwarce Shire Council were announced at noon to-day, it was…

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Good Times in Final Gallops Sir Regent, Mchican and Balkan Prince Acquit Themselves Well Cup Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 8

Melbourne, Cup, Victoria Derby, Cantala Stakes, and Maribyrnong Plate candidates had their final gallops yesterday. Many acquitted themselves…

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Thoughts on Elections Landlords And Their Ways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

Although the Lyons-Page Government has been restored to office the election results give the leaders no special cause for…

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Bong Abattoirs Deputation Meets The Wingeearribee Shire Council Decision Delayed Pending Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 1

The whole of the butchers operating in the Wingecarribee Shire were accompanied by Mr. W. E. Lawrence, representing the Master Butchers' Association, in a deputation to the shire meeting on Monday last, and…

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Demondrille Shire. Triennial Elections

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 2

Saturday, the 4th of December, has been fixed as the Election Day for the above Shire. Nomination Day is Friday, 5th November. We…

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Shire Elections Contests in all Ridings

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 4

Now that the Federal elections are over, a fresh and more discussed subject is being freely debated, viz., the forthcoming Shire elections…

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Comments & Candid-ates

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 1

So, we find ourselves once more on the eve of a shire election. I gave deep consideration to the question of submiting my own name, but then if…

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Council Election Fourteen Candidates Nine Required

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 2

Nominations for the triennial election of the Municipal Council closed yesterday afternoon. The nine sitting aldermen have…

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Municipal Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 2

The nomination for the forthcoming Municipal Election have doped, and the following have declared their intention of…

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Bundanoon Ratepayers Select Their Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bundanoon Ratepayers' Association, which was held in the Memorial Hall, Bundanoon, on Thursday last, the candidatures of Mr. Shaw for Briding and Mr. R. Terry for A riding, were endorsed…

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The Elections Appeal to Citizens State President's Statement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 2

The president of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, Mr. M. J. Griffen, in a recent statement reminds those interested…

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Selection and Election U.A.P. Convention To Be Held

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The U.A.P. Council last night decided to summon a special convention of the United Australia party on December 13, to…

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Comments & Candid-ates

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 7

Well, I've received my ballot-paper and, having voted, I have returned from solitary confinement to look the world in the face once more. I'm…

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