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

Politics & elections, 1950

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Council Candidates Policy Points

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 3

With the Local Government elections to take place next Saturday, we publish the policy points of two more candidates…

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Editorial Local Government Elections Next

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

Next Saturday, 2nd December, elections will be held in 243 Local Government, areas in New South Wales, to elect approximately 2,000 aldermen and shire councillors…

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Woman Candidate

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 8

There is a woman candidate standing for the Young Municipal elections for the first time in history. She is Miss…

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Interest Grows In Boorowa Shire Elections To-morrow Keen Competition Expected In All Ridings Voting Is Compulsory

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

Electors of Boorowa Shire Council will go to the polls tomorrow (Saturday) to elect councillors for the whole 3 ridings of the Shire. Rapidly mounting keenness has led to much speculation as to the outcome of the voting and each…

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

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 4

To-day the Evening Post publishes the final list of biographies of candidates contesting the City Council election to-morrow. Details of each of the 25…

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The Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 4

The voting for both, the city and the Mulwaree Shire council went off quietly on Saturday without surprises…

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All Sitting Councillors Returned No Surprises In Saturday's Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

There were no surprises as a result of last Saturday's Shire Council election. All sitting councillors were returned, but the new Council will contain five new members when the…

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Review Of Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 1

At last Saturday's election there was a surprise turn in voting in almost every major centre, and many former…

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Shire Elections President Tops Poll

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 6

Cr. W. M. Barbour, retiring president Gunning Shire Council, topped the poll at the triennial elections last Saturday. He…

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Shire Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 2

MR. H. J. BEST, of “The Pines,” Tangmangaroo, lost the seat on Goodradigbee Shire Council which he has occupied for…

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Local Music Successes Convent of Mercy Candidates Secure 100 Per Cent. Pass

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

Early this term the annual Music examinations Were conducted at the local Convent by Prof. Hansen of the State…

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Mr. Attlee Tells Parliament That He Is Satisfied

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.: The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, told the House of Commons yesterday that he was fully satisfied with his talk with President Truman on the subject of the atomic…

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Election of New Shire President Boorowa's Council Meets Next Monday Morning

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILLORS OF THE BOOROWA SHIRE WILL MEET NEXT MONDAY MORNING FOR THEIR FIRST MEETING. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS WILL BE THE ELECTION OF THE SHIRE PRESIDENT, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND THE…

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Election in “A” Riding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 2

The election for one councillor in “A” riding Goodradigbee Shire has been fixed for Saturday, February 17. Nominations will close…

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No Change in Shire Election Recount

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 2

The application made to Boorowa Shire Council by Mr. A. Elkins for a recount of votes recorded for himself…

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532 Persons Fail to Vote at Boorowa Shire Elections No Action To Be Taken By Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 4

Although 532 persons failed to record their vote at the Boorowa Shire Council elections no action will be taken…

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