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

Politics & elections, 1941

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Municipal Elections Postponement Is Urged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State Government will he asked by hider-men and ratepayers to hold over the Local Government (Electoral…

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No Election Hospital Board Returned

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

As only the required number of subscribers' representatives have nominated, the board of directors which will…

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My Week in Parliament. (No. 9.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

Parliament has now started on Labor's Legislative programme. The Address-in-Reply debate concluded last Wednesday, 6th August and…

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Hospital Boards Government Nominees Election of Subscribers Advocated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 3

At its meeting Oil Friday night the District Hospital Board supported a proposal that there should be no Government…

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From Everywhere State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 2

A bill to give effect to the Government's policy in regard to farmers' debts was introduced in the Legislative Assembly last night…

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PARLIAMENT Meeting Regarding Mr. Menzies

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Politicians are meeting at Canberra to-day and the meeting of the House was to commence at 3 p.m…

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City Council Election A.L.P. Panel Not Finalised

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

Names of the A.L.P. candidates likely to contest the Local Government elections to be held in Goulburn at the end of the year…

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Record Field? City Council Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 5

Inquiries made during the past few days suggest that the municipal elections, which are to be held in Goulburn at the…

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Council Elections Those Who May Vote

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

An explanation as to the people who will be entitled to vote at the Local Government elections next December was contained in a circular…

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Country Towns Drift To Cities Mr. Perkins Speaks in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

Mr. J.A. Perkins, M.P., spoke in the House of Representatives on the drift to the cities. For the last 12 months, he said the Government…

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A.L.P. Yass Electoral Council Ready for Rush Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Yass Labour Electoral Council was held at Jugiong on Sunday week. The president (Mr. J. M. Curry)…

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A.L.P. Team Chosen City Council Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

Fred Henneberry, well-known Goulburn hotelkeeper and former Australian middleweight boxing champion, is one of the nominees…

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Shire Elections Voting at Polling Booths Old System Rescinded

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

The system of holding shire council elections by postal vote has been rescinded. This year the election will be held on the…

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Coming Shire Election Voting Change protest

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 6

Taking the view the abolition of the postal voting system in vogue in 119 of the State's 199 shires would mean a heavy…

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Exit Postal Voting at L.g. Elections Council's Protest

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 4

There was consternation amongst councillors at last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council when a…

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Mr. Fadden and Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. Fadden, the Prime Minister, will outline to the Advisory War Council the statement which he proposes to make in…

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My Week in Parliament Ministerial Visits

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

By the time this appears in print the visit of the Minister for Education, Hon. Clive Evatt. M.L.A. to Young, will be completed. On…

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Compulsory Voting for Municipal Elections

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

Compulsory voting at municipal elections was advocated at the annual conference of the Local Government Association at Newcastle…

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Council Elections Apexian Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 4

At the Apex Conference in Goulburn yesterday it was decided unanimously to adopt a recommendation that at least one…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Under the heading of Bowning news in your last issue, it is good to read that there is local interest in the forthcoming elections of the…

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