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

Politics & elections, 1950

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Crookwell Shire Candidates For Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

Candidates nominated for election for the forthcoming shirt elections at Crookwell were announced by the…

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Blind Men to March on Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 5

A "March on Parliament House" by the blind of Sydney will take place to-morrow. Those taking part in the…

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Two Ridings to Be Contested at Shire Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 1

When announcing the nominations for the triennial election, which closed at noon, last Friday, the Returning Officer, Mr. C. J. McLaren, revealed that a poll would be necessary in "A" and "B" Ridings only. The last-minute decision of…

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The American Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 4

The results of the American election are not surprising but it would be unwise to believe that much of the…

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By-elections for Shire and Municipality

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 2

As there is one nomination short for the Municipal Council and “A” riding of Goodradigbee Shire for the triennial elections to…

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L. G. Elections First Woman Alderman for Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 6

NOMINATIONS for the Municipal and Shire Council triennial elections to be held on Saturday, December 2, closed with the respective returning officers yesterday afternoon…

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Policy Points of Shire Council Candidates

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 7

All candidates for Shire Council honours at the forthcoming triennial elections should be given the opportunity of placing the principal points of their policy before the ratepayers. On the other hand, the ratepayers…

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Wealth in Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 4

Actually, there is some considerable wealth in the Federal Parliament, writes Alan Reid, chief of the…

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Shire Elections

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 6

Crs. M. T. Heffernan and F. Sheridan, representing “C” Riding, Gunning Shire Council, have been re-elected unopposed…

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Whom Do You Want for Aldermen? Some Details About The Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 4

More than 10,000 electors are expected to go to the poll on Saturday, December 2, to elect 12 aldermen from a group of 25 nominees to hold office on Goulburn City Council…

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Whom Do You Want for Aldermen? Some Details About The Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

To-day the Evening Post publishes details of five more candidates seeking election to the City Council on polling day—Saturday week, December 2…

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No "Election Fever" Attack Here Yet

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

Goulburn—unlike most up-to-date cities of similar size—is not yet in the grip of "election fever," though the City Council election is only nine days away…

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Policy Points of Shire Council Candidates

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 7

All candidates for Shire Council honours at the forthcoming triennial elections should be given the opportunity of placing the principal points of their policy before the ratepayers. On the other hand, the ratepayers…

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Shire Council Elections to the Electors of "C" Riding

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 1

WE, the retiring Councillors of "C" Riding, are candidates for re-election on the Second of December next, and in seeking your support we wish to remind you: During our term of Office,…

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Whom Do You Want for Aldermen? Some Details About The Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 4

To-day the Evening Post presents details of another five candidates for the City Council election on Saturday week: December 2. Histories of five more…

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Shire Election Next Saturday Some Details About The Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 1

Electors of Mulwaree Shire Council will go to the polls next Saturday to elect councillors for B and C. Ridings. There will be no election for A Riding, only two nominations having been…

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Gunning Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 2

Sir,—It is refreshing to have some contests in this election. The unopposed candidate cannot be sure whether he has fully…

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Whom Do You Want for Aldermen? Some Details About The Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 4

To-day the Evening Post preesents details of another five candidates for the City Council election on Saturday. The final list—giving details…

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Rising Costs Felt City Election To Cost £500: 7,000 Voting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

Cost of Goulburn City Council election next Saturday is expected to be in the vicnity of £500—nearly £200 more than expenses incurred by the last election in December, 1947…

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Candidates for Award

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 5

It is not known whether the Communist aggression in Korea will indefinitely postpone plans for the presentation of "peace prizes" by the Communist-dominated Partisans for Peace organisation this winter. In any case, Cartoonist Fodor has a few candidates for the…

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