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

Politics & elections, 1953

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Liberal Candidate for Young Contest? Canowindra Man Enters Lists

Boorowa News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

No decision has yet been reached on the pre-selection of a Liberal candidate to contest the Young: seat in the…

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Elections on February 14 Fred Cahill Will Fight Strong Campaign

Boorowa News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

The sitting member for Young, Mr. Fred Cahill. M.L.A., is preparing to fight the strongest campaign yet to retain the Young seat for Labour on…

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N.s.w. Elections Will Cost £100,000

Boorowa News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

The N.S.W. elections on February 14 are expected to pected to cost more than £100,000…

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N.S.W. Elections Will Be Costly

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

The N.S.W. elections on February 14 are expected to cost more than £100,000. A record number of slightly…

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C.P. Candidate For Burrinjuck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

It was stated last night that a Country Party candidate will be nominated to oppose Mr. W. F. Sheahan…

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State Elections Likely "Walk-Over" For Mr. L. J. Tully

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. L. J. Tully, M.L.A., will probably be the second member of his family to become Member of the Legislative Assembly for the State electorate of Goulburn in an election "walk-over."…

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No Liberal Candidate For Young Electorate

Boorowa News · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

The Liberal Party will not oppose the Labor and Country Party candidates the Young Electorate at the State Elections next month…

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Country Party Candidates Letter

Boorowa News · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Electors of Young, In offering myself as a candidate for election at the forth coming elections, I would like…

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Country Party Candidate for Young Elect

Boorowa News · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Reg Hailstone, a grader of the Woodstock district, near Cowra, has been selected to carry the Country…

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State Elections How The Sick May Vote

Boorowa News · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

The following information concerning voting at the forthcoming State Election on February 14 by those who…

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State Elections Four Nominations for Burrinjuck Seat

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Although the Minister for Transport looked like having a “walk-over” in the Burrinjuck electorate at the State elections on February 14, events have moved swiftly and there are now four candidates in the field…

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Straight-out Contest for Goulburn Seat Eleventh Hour Nomination by Liberal Candidate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

Contrary to earlier beliefs, a straight- out contest between Labor and Liberal will be fought for the Goulburn seat in the State Parliament and electors will be obliged to…

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State Elections Yass A.l.p. Officials Elected

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Sheahan, Minister for Transport and Member for Burrinjuck, was officially welcomed last night at a well…

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State Elections C.P. Candidate engineer, Grazier, Distinguished Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

The selected Country Party candidate for Burrinjuck in the State elections on February 14, Mr. Robert Joseph…

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Potato Marketing Board Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

The triennial elections for the N.S.W. Potato Marketing Board will be conducted by postal ballot, which closes at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13, the Returning Officer (Mr…

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State Election Sheahan Not Impressed With Opponents

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

“Up till 11 o'clock on nomination day it was beheved I would be unopposed,” said Mr. W. F. Sheahan, Minister for Transport and Labour candidate for the Burrinjuck seat in the State elections to be held on…

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State Elections February 14

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

Polling, places throughout the Young Electors where electors may record their votes in the coming State elections…

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“Nothing to Happen Till After Election”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

Prior to going into committee to discuss any questions affecting the Dowling case at the RSL monthly meeting on Saturday…

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State Elections “Mud Slinging in Burrinjuck” (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

I would like to express some of my views in your newspaper the forthcoming elections. The disparaging remarks passed…

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Potato Marketing Board Elections

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

The Returning Officer (Mr. C. J. King) today reminded growers desirous of contesting the Potato Marketing Board…

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