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

Politics & elections, 1949

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Commo Candidate for Hume?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Speaking at a Country Party rally at Young the C.P. candidate for Hume in the next Federal election, Lieut.—Cel. C. G. W…

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Chifley Government Can Be Defeated Next Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

It should not be difficult to win from Labour the 11 seats necessary to give the Government to the Opposition at the Federal elections, declared the Liberal Party's State council in Sydney…

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Federal Elections (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the Yass Tribune-Courier of 24th March last appears an advertisement calling a Public Meeting to form…

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Goulburn P.P. Board Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

Voting for the election of the two members to represent "D" division of the Goulburn district Pastures Protection…

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Election to P.P. BOARD Broadhead And Hockey Top

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

The election for D division of the Goulburn P.P. Board resulted in the re-election of Messers. D. M…

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Close Contest P.P. Board Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

Only C division in the Yass Pastures Protection district was contested in the Board’s triennial election of directors. It proved…

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Chas. Anderson Campaign Committee Formed Address by C.P. Candidate for Hume

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

At a well attended meeting in the Supper Room, Memorial Hall, on Thursday night, a campaign committee was formed to further the interests of the C.P. candidate for Hume, Lieut.-Col. C. G. W…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Arthur Fuller Confident of Victory Liberal Leader Criticised

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Hume Electorate Council of the Australian Labour Party was held at Cootamundra last Sunday. The…

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Letters to the Editor Fak Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 5

Sir: Quite a stir has been caused by the publication of the way Communists are reported to have faked trades union elections to…

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74 Communists to Stand for Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Central Executive of the Communist Party has chosen 74 candidates to contest the next Federal elections and…

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Beginnings of Europe's Parliament 10 Nations Sign Statute

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: Representatives of 10 western European nations yesterday signed the statute formally establishing the Council of Europe— "Europe's Parliament."…

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General Clay Is Welcomed Home East German Election Big Proportion Vote Against Reds

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: General Lucius Clay, former American Military Governor of Germany, who returned home yesterday to a hero's welcome, says that a German-Russian alliance is possible if the…

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East German Election Big Proportion Vote Against Reds

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 5

BERLIN, Wednesday: This week's Soviet zone elections for candidates to, the Communist-sponsored German People's Congress have resulted in a humiliatting defeat for the Reds, according to the Deputy…

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Belgians to Hold Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

BRUSSELS. Friday: A decree dissolving the Belgian Parliament was read in both Chambers yesterday…

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North Ireland Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

BELFAST, Friday: Making its debut in the Northern Ireland municipal elections, the Eire Labour Party returned all its,…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Slovenly Finance — Policies For Banks And Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

When the Commonwealth Treasurer should be submitting his estimates for the coming year he brings down temporary supply bills. This is slovenly finance. It is not business-like. It is unfair to Parliament and…

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Our Member in Parliament Glenmore Estate Approved For Land Settlement

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

The Member for Hume, Mr. Arthur Fuller. M.P., asked the following question of the Minister for Defence and Post-war Reconstruction in…

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A.M.P. Election Of Directors

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY At the A.M.P Society election of directors at the annual meeting of the members of the A.M.P. Society, held in…

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Our Member in Parliament. Mr. Menzies Described as “Fascist Leader”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Representatives last week Mr. Arthur Fuller, member for Hume, described Mr. R. G. Menzies as “this great Fascist leader.” “I am fully justified in referring to him in such terms…

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Bourke Street School Pupils Visit Parliament (Continued from Page 1)

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

A general inspection of Parliament House was then made, the Senate chamber, the derails of the room being fully…

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