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

Politics & elections, 1940

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ELECTIONS City Polling Booths

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

Goulburn electors will have the choice of five polling booths during Saturday's Federal Elections, but they are urged to…

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King of the Karnival Seven Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 1

The committee of the Goulburn Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fete Win the War Rally being held on October 21 are promoting a novel competition…

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Council Elections Views On Postponement

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

In a circular letter read at Monday night's meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, the Wellington Chamber…

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Election Canard

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 6

A rumour circulating in Goulburn that the rolls to be used in the Eden-Monaro electorate on Saturday next were filled with names of dead…

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The Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

For some years now we have assumed the role of prophet, and the public of Goulburn is entitled to its own opinion of the…

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Heavy Informal Senate Vote Feared 21 Candidates to Be Voted for

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

All political parties have concentrated on finding ways of preventing confusion at the elections. It is thought in some quarters that,…

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Federal Elections Notes for Electors Voting Is Compulsory

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

The Federal elections take place on Saturday. Voting is compulsory. Failure to vote without valid excuse will render…

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U.a.p.u.c.p. Senate Candidates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 6

The Government candidates for the New South Wales representation in the Senate are Messrs. Dein and Abbott and Captain Patrick…

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Federal Elections Mr. T. Collins Endeavours To Speed Up War Effort Interview with Mr. Menzies

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Mr Norman B. Ryde, an endorsed U.A.P. candidate for Parramatta, said in the School of Arts, Beecroft, that some weeks ago the “bunglings…

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City Letter. Election Expenses Important Test Case Looming Half Parliament May Be Unseated

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

Next week's election news will undoubtedly be that in regard to an effort to unseat at least one successful…

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Labor Senate Candidates

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

STANLEY ALLEN, A.L.P., Noo-Com. Leader of Monetary Reform in N.S.W. J. B. KERIN, A.L.P., Non-Com…

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Hume Electorate. Final Rallies By Candidates. MAJOR A. D. Reid Speaks 4N Support of Mr. Tom Collins

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon last, Major A. D. Reid, Minister for Agriculture, addressed a fair, crowd of electors from the Court House Hotel…

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Elections in England Early Vote Being Taken

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Australian soldiers in Great Britain are already voting in the Commonwealth Elections, in which the rest of…

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Four Million to Vote Federal Elections To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Zero hour for the election of Australia's 16th Commonwealth Parliament—the third to be appointed in war-time—will begin to-morrow at 8 a.m., when thousands of polling booths will be thrown open throughout…

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Election Results

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

Under the Commonwealth electoral regulations, the votes from all small adjoining centres at a Federal election are amalgamated and…

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The Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

Outstanding features of the election were: The swing to Labour in this State; perhaps it would be better to put it as the…

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Federal Elections Swing to Labour in N.S.W. Close Result Probable

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

The most spectacular development of the Federal elections held on Satruday is the prospect of the Federal Labour leader,…

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N.S.W. Parliament's Last Session Stirring Address By Lord Wakehurst

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

"We meet at a time when the British Commonwealth of Nations is passing through the most momentous period in its history. Never before has it faced such a tremendous task or carried such a great responsibility—a responsibility no less…

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Five Seats in Doubt Election Count

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Progress yesterday of the count in the Federal election appeared to confirm the opinion formed…

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The Federal Election 14 Seats in Doubt Small Govt. Majority Still Expected SYDNEY

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

The latest electron figures indicate that the Government parties can be sure of 32 seats so far -- 20 U.A.P. and 12 C.P. -- and Labor…

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