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

Politics & elections, 1942

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Says Good Men Wasted in State Parliament

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

Referring to a candidate nominated for selection as the endorsed United Country Party candidate for the Dubbo State electorate, at a recent…

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Dubbo By-election Labor and U.C.P. Candidate Selected

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

Mr. C. G. Robertson will be the Labor standard bearer for the Dubbo State by-election which takes place on June 6. In the…

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Country Interests Mr. Collins Active Questions in Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 4

Provision of adequate tea supplies for women voluntary workers in country districts, payment of allowances to persons…

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YASS-CANBERRA Railway As Post-war Plan Advocated in Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. J. Francis advocated that the Canberra railway be placed in the list of post-war…

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Upper House Government May Challenge Election by People Proposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 4

The State Government is said to be determined to abolish election of Legislative Council members by a joint vote of the two…

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After the War Selbourne's Idea Big Federal Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Winding up the debate on the postwar settlement in the House of Lords to-day, Lord Selbourne declared that the lesson…

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Parliament and Press Speaker Supports Federal Senate

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA. Monday: Unless the proprietors of the Sydney Sunday Telegraph publish, without reservation an apology for the article which…

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Win for Labour Dubbo By-Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

The Labour candidate, Mr. C. G. Roberson, has apparently won the Dubbo by-election with a substantial majority. Latest figures give him an absolute…

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Comments on By-Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3

Commenting on the result of the Dubbo by-election, Mr. Cahill said that it was obvious that country constituencies now had faith in the…

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From Everywhere State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday adjourned until July 14. It accepted the compromise amendments by the Legislative Council to…

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"Quickest Way To Kill Them Off" Place Aboriginies In A Home " Go Walkabout" Says Member of Parliament

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

"From an extensive knowledge of the habits of aborigines, I contend that the quickest way to kill them off is to place them in a…

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BY-ELECTION Municipal Council Ald. Nash Resigns

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 2

Mr. M. S. Nash has resigned his position at an alderman of the Yass Municipal Council. A by-election will be held on…

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Teachers' Federation National Youth Parliament

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 4

At the July meeting of the Harden-Murrumburrah branch of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation, the question of the…

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BY-ELECTION Three Candidates Nominated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

Three candidates have been nominated to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of…

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Shire By-election

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

GUNDAROO: The election to be held for the vacancy in B Riding is not causing much interest. The local candidate Mr. H. J. Booth, expects to poll well at…

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Municipal Election Vegetable Growing Mr. T. P. Leonard Proposes Encouragement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 2

The municipal by election to [?]the vacancy caused by Mr. M.S. Nash’s resignation, takes place on Saturday next…

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BY-ELECTION Ald. Leonard Elected Secures Absolute Majority

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 2

At the municipal by-election Saturday, caused by the resignation of Mr. M. S. Nash, Ald. T. P. Leonard was elected…

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BY-ELECTION For Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 1

Mr. Les. M. Davis, of Murrumville, Gunning, is a candidate for the by-election for “B” riding of Gunning Shire, which takes place…

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Federal Parliament September 2 Session

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Demands for full-dress debates on many phases of the war administration are expected during next session of Federal…

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BY-ELECTION Gunning Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

GUNNING: Herbert James Booth. with a majority of 14 votes, defeated. Leslie M. Davis at the by-election held on Saturday to till the Gunning…

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