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

Politics & elections, 1938

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Goodradigbee Shire B Riding By-Election Four Candidates Nominated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Nominations closed at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon with the returning officer, Mr. T. G. Wenham, for the vacancy in B…

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49 Years in Parliament

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

Dr. Maloney, M.P. (Victoria), who celebrated his 84th birthday last week, holds the Parliamentary long-service record for the Empire…

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Basic Wage Parliament Or Court?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: At the Public Servants Association Conference the report of the economic committee was presented to-day, urging that…

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Three Shire Candidates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. Ted Glover has withdrawal his nomination to contest B Riding in the forthcoming by-election of Goodradigbee Shire, leaving three…

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Shire By-election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—As there is to he a contest in B Riding of Goodradigbee Shire through Cr. Vallance leaving the district, I would respectfully ask the…

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Liquor Case Election Day Raid Seven Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

An appeal by defendant's solicitor that no mark should be recorded against Ralph Ernest Collison, licensee of Tattersall's…

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Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I read “Ratepayer's” letter in a recent issue of the “Yass Tribune-Courier,” concerning the election of a councillor for “B” Riding…

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Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Will you please allow m to say a few words in reply to “Another Ratepayer’s” letter in last Thursday’s issued. I did not read…

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Average Week of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday: Figures tabulated at Canberra show that during the last five years the average working week of the Federal Parliament was…

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Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

Sir,—I would like to reply to “Another Childish Ratepayer’s” few words in reply (as he terms it) to my letter in a previous issue, by…

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Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Please allow me space in your valuable paper to reply to a few items in “Another Ratepayer’s” letter. As regards my son’s “bit of…

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Parliament Has the Say

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

OTTAWA, Thursday: During the six hours foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons the Prime Minister, Mr. McKenzie King, declared:…

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MR. H. T. BUTT Wins Shire By-election 98 Invalid Votes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 2

Following Saturday’s Goodradigbee Shire Council by-election Mr. H. T. (Harvey) Butt, of “Village View,” Yass River,…

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Bombing Continues While Parliament Talks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

MADRID, Monday: Almost at the same time as the British House of Commons was listening to Ministers protesting against…

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Picnic Race Club Election of Officials President, Secretary and Treasurer Retained

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 1

Seventeen members attended the annual meeting of the Crookwell and District Amateur Picnic Race Club on Monday night last…

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M.l.a. Answers Petition Against His Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY Friday: Mr. Solomon, M.L.A. Member for Petersham, entered an appearance in the Supreme Court in the matter of the petition,…

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Delivery of Air Mails Criticised in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Government had caused public confusion over the new Empire airmail plan, said the Leader of…

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P.p. Board By-election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. G. McIntosh, grazier, “Glendon,” Kirkdale, who is one of the candidates in the forthcoming P.P. Board by-election, called at the…

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Queen Candidates Memorial Hall Building Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 2

There arc now three queen candidates nominated in connection with the Memorial Hall Building Fund, and it is intended that the…

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Invalid Votes In Shire By-election “Utter Carelessness”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 2

In a report adopted at yesterday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire, the clerk, Mr. T. G. Wenham, stated:— “In making reference to the…

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