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

Politics & elections, 1939

103 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Balmain Seat Mrs. Quirk Wins By-Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Mrs. Mary Quirk will succeed her late husband, Mr. John Quirk, as the Lang A.L.P. member for Balmain in the…

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Will Contest All Seats Mr. Heffron On Next Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A., leader of the Heffron Labour Party, announced on Saturday that the party…

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Surprise Election Gandhi Has A Setback

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

BOMBAY, Sunday: Chandra Bose was unexpectedly re-elected President of Congress. The election is regarded as defeat…

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Postal Voting Municipal By-election

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

ANY Person claiming to vote at any Polling Place who-- Will not throughout the hours of Polling on the day of the Election be…

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Federal Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will be called together immediately if the international situation becomes menacing; but present expectations are…

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Municipal By-Election

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused in the Municipal Council by the resignation of Ald. L. G. Arthur, will be held on Saturday,…

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Mr. Stevens and Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sir Frederick Stewart, who last October expressed his willingness to resign his seat for Parramatta. In the House of…

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U.A.P. at Gunning Member's Work In Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the United Australia Party branch at Gunning was held on Saturday afternoon last, when Mr. S. T…

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No Free Bar at Parliament House Mr. Ardill Tells Gunning U.a.p

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the United Australia [?]arty Branch at Gunning was held on Saturday afternoon last when Mr. S. T…

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A.L.P., Lang Branch Annual Election Of Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year at the annual meeting of the Goulburn Lang branch of the…

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Candidates for Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

It is understood that Messrs. C. Piggott, J. Seiffert and C. Marsden will be candidates at the byelection…

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BY-ELECTION How To Vote At To-morrow's Poll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Three candidates will contest the by-election to be held to-morrow to fill the Goulburn , City Council vacancy created by the…

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BY-ELECTION Mr. C. H. Piggott Tops Poll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4

Polling 774 votes, Mr. C. H. Riggott was returned with a big majority at the Goulburn City. Council by-election held on…

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Hurstville By-election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., Industrial Labour candidate in the Hurctville by-election, in opening his compaign last night, attacked the…

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Papal Election Cardinals In Procession

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

VATICAN CITY, Wednesday: Led by the choir, singing "Vent Creator," and a prelate holding the Papal Cross. 62 Cardinals:…

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Politics That Don't Pay Conservative Member's £37,000 IN 17 YEARS Poor But Brilliant Candidates Debarred LONDON, February 16, (By Air Mail)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Hall-Caine, M.P. for East Dorset, admitted his parliamentary seat had cost him £37,000, in 17 years. "I have not been lavish," he said. "Every item…

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Election of New Pope

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 2

A new Pope is elected by the cardinals of the Church in an inner enclosure of the Vatican…

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Federal Labour Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. D. O. Watkins, M.P., Newcastle, and Mr. H. P. Lazzarini, M.P., Werriwa, are the only State members of the A.L.P…

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Federal Election Likely Soon

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

It it more than probable that there will be a Federal election shortly. It is stated that if the joint party meeting at…

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Protest in Parliament Closing Police Station At Galong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 3

On Thursday night in the State Parliament the Government was saved from defeat on a motion to adjourn the House by only three votes…

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