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

Politics & elections, 1940

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Fight For Hume Four Candidates Announced Three Labour Men Oppose Mr. Collins

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

Electors in the Hume electorate can anticipate hearing much about politics during the next three weeks…

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Federal Elections Win the War First Mr. Collins’ Advice to Labour

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

At the United Country Party meeting at Young on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Tom Collins was congratulated on the fact that…

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Federal Elections

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

THE WISDOM of holding the Federal elections has been proved by subsequent developments. While the elections of necessity have been…

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Labour’s Election Policy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 5

The Federal Labour Leader, Mr. Curtin, last night opened his party’s election campaign. He reaffirmed Labour’s determination to play its…

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Gunning News Federal Elections Mr. J. A. Perkins Opens Campaign

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

On Saturday last, Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.P., accompanied by Mr. A. W. Smart, divisional organiser, U.A.P., opened his campaign by…

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Justice Evatt Decides Will Be Candidate At Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Justice Evatt last night announced that he had tendered his resignation as a Judge of the High Court of Australia, and that he would contest the Barton electorate at the Federal elections as a candidate for…

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EDEN-MONARO Six Candidates Announced

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

Announcements made yesterday that two additional candidates had nominated for the Eden-Monaro seat at the…

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Labor Candidate Confident Forecasts "Great Shock" for Country Party

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 8

Mr. Arthur Puller, the selected and endorsed Labor candidate for Hume, reports that after a complete canvass of the Holbrook, Albury, Culcairn,…

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Election Campaign Under Way Mr. Frank Walpole As Campaign Director

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 8

The Federal election campaign in Calare is now well under way, the Australian Country Party's campaign director, Mr. Frank S. Walpole…

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MR. E. V. ROBERTS Independent Candidate For Hume

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

Another candidate has been announced for the Hume electorate, making five candidates to date…

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Yass A.l.p. Supports Official Labour Candidate, Mr. Nolan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

Mr. S. A. Stephens, secretary, Yass branch A.L.P., writes:— In view of the confusion arising from the nomination of three Labour…

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MR. C. J. NOLAN Official Labour Candidate for Hume

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

Mr. Clarence J. Nolan, of Albury, has announced his candidature for Hume as representative of the Federal A.L.P…

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Federal Elections Mr. John Fisher Opens Campaign in Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

The campaign for Hume was opened in Yass on Saturday night by Mr. John Fishers, Labour (N.S.W. Labour Party)…

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Federal Elections Mr. Perkins' Campaign

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Since the dissolution of the Federal Parliament ten days ago, Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.P., has conducted a vigorous campaign in connection with the…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday: There is a considelable diversity of opinion regarding the action of the Government. [?] postponing shire and municipal…

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Dynamic Personality Captain James Patrick Senate Candidate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

One of the most outstanding personalities to come forward in answer to the Prime Minister’s appeal for new blood at Canberra, is Captain…

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Mr. Clarrie Nolan Official Labour Candidate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 1

Of the official Labour candidate supporting Mr. Curtin, the “Border Morning Mail” (Albury) writes:— One of the finest all-round…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

There is a considerable diversity of opinion regarding the action of the Government in postponing shire and municipal elections throughout the…

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Federal Elections Mr. Tom Collins, M.P. Speaks at Yass To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 1

Mr. Tom Collins, member for Hume electorate, will speak at Yass to-night. He opened his campaign on Monday at…

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Mr. Arthur Fuller Confident of Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Fuller, selected and endorsed Labour (Non.-Com ) candidate for Hume, has returned to the Tumut and Adelong subdivision. He…

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