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

Politics & elections, 1953

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Liberal Party Candidate for Hume

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

MR. L. G. ROTH who was selected from five nominees as the Liberal Party candidate for Hume in the next Federal…

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Liberal Candidate for Hume

Boorowa News · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Mr. L.. G. Roth, of Tumbarumba, has been endorsed as the Liberal Candidate to contest the Hume Electorate at the next…

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Four Days Until Election Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

Candidates for the Goulburn seat in the State election to-day entered the fourth last day before voting. Here are extracts from candidates campaign speeches…

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Polling Day Hints

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

The State Returning Officer for Goulburn. Mr. H. Gordon Robertson, has issued some useful hints for…

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"Efficiency In Management Of State" "Liberal Candidate Speaks in Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

Mr. P. J. Osborne, the endorsed Liberal Candidate for Goulburn said, when he delivered his policy speech in Crookwell on Friday afternoon, "I come before you so that…

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State Elections Cp. Candidate’s Policy Speech

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

The endorsed Country Party candidate for Burrinjuck, Col, R. Stewart, will deliver his policy speech at Yass tonight. [It is the first visit of the…

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Survey Of N.S.W. Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Nearly 2,000,000 voters will go to the polls in N.S.W. on Saturday, when 81 seats will be contested. The final figures should be close and the late of the…

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Letters to the Editor Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

Sir: Your correspondent, Mr. Gulson emphasises that the party successful on Saturday will probably not have to face the electors…

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State Election “Political Grasshopper” Remark Denied

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Speaking at Harden, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, Member for Burrinjuck, said among other things: “Let us look at those who…

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OVER 16,000 to Vote Goulburn Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Of the 17,545 electors on the roll for Goulburn electorate, local Returning Officer, Mr. H. Gordon Robertson, expects that more than 16,000 will go to the polls to-morrow to record their vote in the…

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Election in Goulburn Final Appeals

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Candidates for to-morrow's election in the Goulburn seat, Messrs. P. J. Osborne (Liberal) and L. J. Tully (Labour) to-day made their final appeals to electors…

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State Elections Labor Returned with Increased Majority Mr. Sheahan Tops Poll for Burrinjuck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

THE Cahill Labor Government was returned to power with an increased majority at the State Election on Saturday. It is likely that Labor will have a working majority…

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Gunning R.S.L. Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Gunning R.D.L. Mr. Norman Liddle was re-elected for his fourth term as president…

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Our Member in Parliament

Boorowa News · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

Mr. Fuller: Can the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture inform me whether it is a fact that Australian representatives…

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Our Member in Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. Fuller: I ask the Minister for Health whether, having regard to the fact that public hospital maintenance costs have at least…

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Our Member in Parliament Maintenance Costs for Hospitals

Boorowa News · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

MR. FULLER.—I ask the Minister for Health whether, having regard to the fact that public hospital maintenance…

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"An Excellent Member," — Reg Hailstone Defeated Candidate's Tribute to Fred Cahill, M.l.a

Boorowa News · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

In declaring the poll for the Young electorate Mr. S. Kellett, Returning Officer, speaking from the steps of the Young Town Hall last week stated that Mr. Fred J. Cahill, M.L.A., had a majority of 2716 over his Country Party…

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Senate Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, 2nd April. Therefore to ensure a vote…

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Goulburn T. & L. Council Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

In the ballot for election to the Goulburn Trades and Labour Council for 1953, D. Waters (Sheet Metal…

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27 for R.s.l. Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 3

Twenty-seven Goulburn exservicemen have nominated for the committee of Goulburn R.S.L. Club for the ensuing 12…

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