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

Politics & elections, 1940

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EDEN-MONARO U.A.P. Candidate Selected

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

Nominations for candidates for selection in the interests of the United Australia Party closed. last Saturday and the only…

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Elections in Mexico

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Sunday: Forty are known to be dead, as a, result of rioting throughout the country during the presidential elections…

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"No Time for Elections" Need for Political Unity Stressed

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

"We really hope we will have a composite Government and that there will not be any more of this political barneying,"remarked Mr…

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Federal Elections Sir Joseph Cook Speaks

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sir Joseph Cook, commenting on a statement by the Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, that "during the last war proposals…

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To Local Government Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 5

Municipal ana Shire Council elections, which in ordinary circumstances, would take place on the first Saturday in…

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Postponed Council Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 6

In a circular letter to Thursday night's meeting of the City Council the Department of Works and Local Government…

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Shire Elections “Matter For Minister”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Shire Council the following letter sent by the president, Cr. C. Grogan, to the secretary of the Shires’ Association,…

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Rifle Club Election of Officers For 1940-41 Season

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

The Yass rifle range was a scene of varied activity last Sunday, when an enthusiastic band of volunteers responded to the…

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Shire Elections "Matter for Minister"

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of the Shire Council the following latter sent by the President, Cr. C. Grogan, to the secretary of the Shires' Association…

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Hume Electorate Labour Candidate Son of Ex-Prime Minister

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 3

Mr. John Fisher, son of the late war-time Labour Prime Minister, Mr. Andrew Fisher, has been selected unopposed as…

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Tamworth By-election

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Tuesday: At a meeting of Tamworth electors, Mr. William A. Chaffey, eldest son of the late Mr. F. A. Chaffey, was…

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The Next Election Statement By Mr. Cameron

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

MELBOURNE Tuesday: The announcement last night of Mr. Cameron, leader of the U.C.P., that unless a National Government is…

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Powers to Be Sought to Extend Parliament's Life

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has confidmed the unofficial an official announcement that Cabinet has decided to seek means of…

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Australian Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The vice-president of the New South Wales branch of the A.L.P. Mr. J. R. Hughes referring to a cable to be sent to the…

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Should Federal Elections Be Held? National Govt. As Alternative

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 4

Having retired minus a few feathers in his tilt with the public over the Press and radio dictatorship, Prime Minister…

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National Government or an Election?

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

Stimulated by the start of the Tamworth by-election campaign, the result of which will doubtless be regarded as a straw in the wind, and to a lesser degree by the definite announcement that a bill to provide for the postponement of Local Government elections in New South Wales for the…

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From Everywhere Prospect of Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

Federal political observers agree that recent Labour developments make it opportune for the Menzies Government to go the polis…

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"Hitler's Way Of Running Country" Council Elections Postponement Thin End of Wedge, Says Gr Bragg

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

"We are getting more like Hitler's way of running the country every day, as far as I can see."…

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Parliament's Life

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

The decision of the Federal Government not to press on with its proposal to bring about a set of conditions under which the…

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Parliament's Life Not To Be Extended

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Government has dropped its plan to seek powers from the British Government to extend the life of Parliament in an…

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