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

Politics & elections, 1950

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Opening Of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

Lord Douglas, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, was present with Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery at the…

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Soviet Elections And Peace

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: Political observers in London saw signs of a "peace offensive" by Soviet leaders in their campaign speeches during the past week for the elections to the supreme…

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Douglas Beard Country Party Candidate For State Electorate Of Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

Bern in Sydney 17th August, 1924. Spent early life in Sydney, Lismore, Broken Hill and Bathurst. High Schools attended: Bathurst, Sydney…

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Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. HANLON, Premier of Queensland, will deliver his policy speech in Brisbane on April 11. The elections will…

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C. Y. C. Half-yearly Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

The half-yearly elections were held at last Wednesday's meeting of the Catholic Youth Club. The results were as…

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Letters To The Editor State Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 3

Sir: In view of the approaching State elections, it is necessary for the electors of Goulburn to consider the type of…

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Falkiner Case New Shares in Company Question in Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly Mr Shannon asked the Minister for Lands whether his attention has been directed to McNicol’s column…

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Few of Them Are Out of Jobs Men Who Were Beaten At Last Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Few of the 16 Labour members defeated in the Federal election seem likely, to be in trouble for want of a job. Most had businesses, farms or…

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Occasional Notes Democracy Drifting — New Dictators — Election Force

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 7

Our democracy shows signs of drifting towards a dictator State. Unauthorised persons usurp the duties and responsibilities of the people, and get away with it. A recent example…

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Liberal Party Candidate for State Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. P. W. Richardson, Liberal Party candidate for the coming State Elections in the Electorate of Young…

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Victorian Elections on May 13

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE: Victoria will go to the polls on Saturday, May 13, to elect a new Legislative Assembly…

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State Election Mr. W. M. ROSS Country Party Candidate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. William Murray Ross, Country Party candidate for the new State electorate of Burrinjuck is a member of a well-known…

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ELECTIONS Date, July 10?

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: July 10 is being freely mentioned in State Labour circles as the date for the N.S.W. elections…

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No Liberal Candidate to Contest Burrinjuck?

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7

There is every possibility that when nominations close for the coming State Elections only two candidates will…

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Parliament Leaves Vote Bill

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: A bill to provide compulsory secret voting at trade union elections is one of two matters which will not be…

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Casting Vote in U.k. Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: The casting vote, the first given since. 1938, was needed to save the Government from…

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By-election on May 27

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 5

A City Council by-election will be held on May 27 to fill the vacancy caused by Alderman Goodhew's…

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The Man For Young! Liberal Candidate Cr. P. W. Richardson Who Is—

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 8

A family man and district resident for 21' years. Councillor Wangoola Shire since 1937; President for five years…

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Labor Lifts Press Ban State Election likely On July 1

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

The State Labour Caucus last week decided to lift the 70-hour ban on Press election news and comment before…

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Candidates' Names Known To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Names of candidatcs for the Goulburu City Council by-clection will be announced at noon to-morrow by the Returning Officer, Mr. C. S. Inch…

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