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

Politics & elections, 1938

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State Election Mr. Ardill Returned INDEPENDENTDEFEATED

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. G. E. Ardill, the sitting member for Yass, retained his seat in the State Parliament following Saturday’s election…

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Government Returned Third Term of Office Saturday's Election Results

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 3

Electors of New South Wales on Saturday affirmed their faith in the Stevens-Bruxner Government by returning it, for the…

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ELECTIONS Some Close Contests Four Seats

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Petersham, Murrumbidgee, Gordon and Namoi electorates are providing the most interesting contests in…

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Queensland Elections To Be Held Next

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The general opinion is that Saturday's election will put Labour back in power with a reduced majority…

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State Elections Stevens Back Third Successive Term

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

After perhaps the quietest election campaign on record, the Stevens-Bruxner Government was returned to power on Saturday last, and will…

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Long Call for Election Results

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

Sir Earle Page's keen interest in the New South Wales elections was manifested on Saturday night when he pot through a telephone call to Grafton…

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Mr. J. Tully Finishes 316 Votes Ahead Final Election Count for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

Final figures for the Goulburn electorate were made available this morning and disclose that the sitting member, Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A. (Labour), has been reelected with a majority of-316 votes over his three opponents, Messrs. P. F. Loughlin…

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Elections U.c.p. May Lose a Seat Murrumbidgee in Doubt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Additional votes for the Murrumbidgee electorate, counted yesterday, gave the A.L.P. candidate, Mr. A. G…

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Difficult Polling in Wollondilly Booths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

The absence of polling facilities at spaced intervals throughout the electorate of Wollondilly, which was uncontested, resulted in much inconvenience and personal expenditure to visitors to the district. Voters travelled from hangaroo Valley and Bowral to…

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Autumn Candidates Some Impressive Displays at Rosehill on Saturday Mohican's Form

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 7

Mohican and Mestoravon introduced additional interest into the Autumn double by their impressive wins at Rosehill on Saturday, but tie day was…

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Review of Election Campaign U.a.p. Committee Has Final Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

On Friday night last the U.A.P. Campaign committee in Goulburn held its final meeting, when the conduct of the campaign was reviewed, together with the causes contributing to the loss of the seat again to Labour…

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Nearing the End Final Counts in Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The counting of votes was practically completed in two electorates yesterday, and in each case resulted in the return of…

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The Post Goulburn And Elections Industrialists [To the Editor]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

Sir: It behoves a man to be graceful in defeat, as he should be in victory but after reading in your paper the tirade of [?]psittacious criticism…

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Smart Gallops Autumn Candidates Speed Up — Melbourne Sprinters In Form Ajax in Fast Six

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 10

The Melbourne horses Beechwood, King's Head, Dark Sky and Ajax were responsible for extra smart gallops at Victoria…

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British By-election Results In Defeat For Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday: At the by-election for the West Fulham seat in the House of Commons, caused by the death of Sir Cyril Cobb (Cons.), the…

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Outsiders in Close Finish Mark Antony Improves on Mid-Week Form to Win Liverpool Handicap Doncaster Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 7

Beaten by Scintillo at Ascot on Wednesday last, Mark Antony surprised racegoers by defeating the best sprinters in Sydney in…

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"Holy Election" Is Held Enthusiastic Scenes in Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 5

BERLIN, Sunday: An overwhelming vote in favour of the union between Germany and Austria was cast in the plebiscite. The votes were 99 per cent in favour in…

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Council Elections Preferential Voting Suggested Resolution for Annual Conference

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

"That the Local Government Act be amended to make it optional for councils to conduct shire elections by preferential…

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Our Letter Box Shire Council Elections To the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 8

Sir,--I have rend with interest the report in the Crookwell "Gazette" on "Preferential" voting for shire elections. If the resolution is discussed…

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Hockey at Crookwell Association Holds Its Annual Meeting Election of Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 7

CROOKWELL: At the annual meeting of the Hockey Association, Mr. Newton Tabrett was. reelected president, and Mr. S…

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