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

Politics & elections, 1949

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City By-Election Compulsory Voting On

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 1

Voting is compulsory for next Saturday's City Council by-election for which there are five candidates. The following polling booths…

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Seamen Stage March on Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE: With shipping at a standstill, 400 seamen marched to Parliament House and found it closed. They then sought…

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Our Member in Parliament. Who Is Peter Barry When He’s Broadcasting?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

The Member for Hume, Mr. Arthur Fuller, M.H.R., asked the following question in Parliament recently:…

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Over 10,000 Can Vote Saturday City By-Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

Over ten thousand electors are eligible to vote in Saturday's City Council by -election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Aid. E. J. Darcy. The five candidates are:—…

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Did Not Vote at Recent Municipal Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 5

Forbes Municipal Council is not satisfied with the explanations of a large majority of over 1000 ratepayers who did…

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Parliament to Meet August 31

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 3

Federal Parliament will not resume Until August 31 or September 7, despite the coal crisis. The Government had not…

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Parliament Opens

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The House of Representatives will resume on September 7, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr…

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Preparing for Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 1

All necessary preparations are under way for the Federal elections due to take place at some date between now and…

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Government's Socialisation Plans Checked Banking Will Be Major Election Issue

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

The Privy Council's rejection of the Commonwealth's appeal in the banking case will mean far more than a mere check to Labour's plans for a socialised economy in Australia…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Strike Fails: All Socialists Now: System Of Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 3

It is becoming plain that the dastardly attempt by the Miners' Federation to blackmail the community will be a complete failure. The full extent of the suffering and loss because of…

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Communist Set-Back In Germany Result Of First Free Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 5

FRANKFURT, Monday: Forecasts by Allied and German political observers that the first free poll since 1933 will prove a setback for the Communists have been endorsed by the heavy…

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No Action To Be Taken Against Non-Voters In Council By-Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

Goulburn City Council has decided to take no action against more than 3000 electors who failed to vote in the recent extraordinary by-election…

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Yass Electorate. Mr. W. M. ROSS Endorsed as C.P. Candidate by Harden Branch

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 3

At a well-attended meeting of the Harden branch of the Australian Country Party, Mr. W. M. Ross, was unanimously…

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"Charles Anderson Campaign Committee" Formed in Boorowa C.p. Liberal Candidate Addresses Well Attended Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 5

Mr. Charles Anderson, of Young, C.P.-Liberal candidate for Hume in the next Federal elections, addressed a well attended meeting of Boorowa and district citizens in the Guild Hall on Thursday of last week. He was introduced to the…

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From Everywhere State Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 4

The State Parliament was open on Wednesday next. For Arthritis, A new an prolific source…

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Important Issues of Next Election Liberal Party State Conference Nominations For Goulburn Close On September 17

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 4

Addressing a meeting of the Goulburn State Electorate Conference at the City Library on Saturday, the Federal Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro Mr. Denzil Macarthur-Onslow, said that…

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Election Day December 10 Is Most Likely

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Federal Cabinet yesterday fixed. December 10, as the date for Federal Elections…

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New Republic Born German Parliament In First Session

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 5

BONN, Thursday: A German republic was born anew yesterday beneath the black, red and gold flag of the old Weimar regime as the new West German Parliament met for the first time…

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By-election at Cessnock

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 5

Sydney: The Cessnock by-election, made necessary by the resignation of. Mr. Baddeley, will be held on October 8…

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N.z. Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, announced to-day that the New Zealand general…

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