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

Politics & elections, 1939

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Protest in Parliament Closing Police Station at Calong

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

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

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Queen Competition A., P. & H. Nominee Successful Three Candidates Raise £569

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

A total of £569 was raised by the three "queens" who were entered for the competition conducted in conjunction with the Back to…

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Mr. Beasley As Prophet Federal General Election This Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 7

Addressing the Goulburn Regional Conference of the Australian Labour Party in St. Patrick's Hall yesterday…

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Waverley By-election Preliminary Skirmishings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The U.A.P. and the two Labour parties are already campaigning for the Waverley by-election to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Changed Election Methods "A.l.p. Must Get Down To Realities"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

Hopes that the coming Easter conference would formulate a progressive programme for rehabilitaing the Labour…

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Turkish Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 5

ANKARA (Turkey), Sunday: The election of the sixth Kamutay, namely the Grand National Assembly, resulted in the return or…

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Fists Fly in Dutch Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

A Nazi M. P., still fighting, was ejected from the Netherlands Parliament by guards who had been. called to restore order…

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Rugby League Season Opens Impressively Large Number of Candidates For Representative Honour's Interesting Game for First Official Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 8

"It is doubtful if a football season in Goulburn has ever opened more impressively than did the 1939 season at Rugby League Park yesterday. The field, well carpeted with grass,…

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Belgian Elections Fascist Losses Are Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Sunday: Early election results indicate Catholic Liberal gains from the Rexist Fascist party, while the Socialists show slight…

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Murrumbateman Agricultural Bureau Election Of Officers Handsome Trophies for Competition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

At a well attended annual meeting of the Murrumbateman branch of the Agricultural Bureau, the following office bearers were…

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Mrs. Waddell Cost of Living Main Issue In By-Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY: Special appeals to women's organisations to support the UA.P. candidate, Mrs. Waddell, will he a feature of the…

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British Parliament to Be Summoned for Thursday Decision of Cabinet Situation Is Tense

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: After a meeting lasting two and a quarter hours, the British…

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Guessing at Canberra Will Crisis End In General Election?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: Sir Earle Page's attack., on Mr. Menzies continues to be the sole topic in political circles, and the…

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Alleged Election Offence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: At the Paddington Court to-day, Michael Doyle 35, a printer, was remanded on a charge of having, at the Waverley by-election…

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Dame Enid Not a Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Dame Enid Lyons will not be a candidate for the Wilmot seat in the House of Representatives, which was held by…

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Narrawa Polling Place

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 10

The electoral Commissioner, Mr. H. V. Gould, has advised Mr. G. E. Ardill, M.L.A., that, in view of the report of the Returning Officer, it…

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British Government Introduces Measure For Conscription Labour Party Will Oppose Bill Described As Breach Of Election Pledges Mr. Chamberlain Promises to Curb Profiteers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

London. Wednesday: Parliament's approval of the introduction of conscription will be sought on Thursday (to-day) when motions will be moved…

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Cheers for Winning Candidate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

Scenes of wild enthusiasm followed the count in the Waverley by-election when the figurees showed that the Heffron party candidate was in a winning position. Mr. Heffron (left) was at the party rooms to congratulate. Mr. C. E. Martin…

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Yerranderie Mines Question In Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

The silver mines in the Burragorang Valley have been a source of many questions in parliament, and last week, Mr. H. Jeff Bate,. M.L.A.,…

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British Parliament And Departure Of King And Queen For Canada Affection Is Expressed Loyal Motions Passed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Assurances of the loyal affection of Parliament to the King on the occasion of his…

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