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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Form of nomination, 1937
... politics and government... for refund of deposit. politics and government shire of blackburn ...Nomination form - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, for Charles Leslie Willis, annual election, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for refund of deposit.Nomination form - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, for Charles Leslie Willis, annual election, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for refund of deposit.Nomination form - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, for Charles Leslie Willis, annual election, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for refund of deposit.politics and government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, willis, charles l, local government elections -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nomination form, 1933
... politics and government... council election for Robert Ramsay Halliday, 24 Aug 1933. politics ...Nomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, annual council election for Robert Ramsay Halliday, 24 Aug 1933.Nomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, annual council election for Robert Ramsay Halliday, 24 Aug 1933.Nomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding, annual council election for Robert Ramsay Halliday, 24 Aug 1933.politics and government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, halliday, robert ramsay, local government elections -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nomination form, 1937
... politics and government... for deposit politics and government shire of blackburn and mitcham ...Nomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Tunstall Riding for Walter Mock, annual council election, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for depositNomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Tunstall Riding for Walter Mock, annual council election, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for depositNomination form for Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Tunstall Riding for Walter Mock, annual council election, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for depositpolitics and government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, mock, walter, local government elections -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nomination Form, 1937
... politics and government... for deposit. politics and government shire of blackburn and mitcham ...Nomination form - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding for John Howard Kinnear, annual council elections, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for deposit.Nomination form - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding for John Howard Kinnear, annual council elections, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for deposit.Nomination form - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Mitcham Riding for John Howard Kinnear, annual council elections, 28 Aug 1937 and receipt for deposit.politics and government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, kinnear, john howard, local government elections -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nomination Form, 1933
... politics and government... William Sweetland, annual council elections, 24 Aug 1933. politics ...Nomination formNomination form - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, Blackburn Riding, for George William Sweetland, annual council elections, 24 Aug 1933.Nomination form politics and government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, sweetland, george william, local government elections -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Borough of Sebastopol, 1932
... politics and government... in the cost of government by (a) the abolition of state parliaments (b ...Letter from Borough of Sebastopol Council Mayor to Shire of Blackburn and MitchamLetter from Borough of Sebastopol Council Mayor to Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham asking for support to obtain a reduction in the cost of government by (a) the abolition of state parliaments (b) the abolition (b) the abolition of federal parliament. The reply was that Blackburn and Mitcham were prepared to support the abolition of state parliaments.Letter from Borough of Sebastopol Council Mayor to Shire of Blackburn and Mitchampolitics and government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, aisbett, w.r., borough of sebastopol -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Shire of Stawell, 1933
... politics and government... from the Stawell Times politics and government shire of stawell ...A report on the Cost of Government ConferenceA report on the Cost of Government Conference held at the Melbourne Town Hall on 1st August 1933. together with a detailed report from the Stawell TimesA report on the Cost of Government Conferencepolitics and government, shire of stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Department of Property and Services, 1987, 1988
... politics and government...-election on 17 August 1985. politics and government nunawading ...Statement by Acting-Director-General, Department of Property and Services on Nunawading By-election (1985).Statement by Acting-Director-General, Department of Property and Services on Nunawading By-election (1985). Documents and booklet with report on the Constitution Act amendment Bill and the holding and conduct of the Nunawading re-election on 17 August 1985.Statement by Acting-Director-General, Department of Property and Services on Nunawading By-election (1985).politics and government, nunawading province, russell, e.w., elections -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Associations Incorporation Act 1981, 1993
... politics and government..., incorporating amendments up to Act No 57, 1989. politics and government ...Reprint No 2. Government of Victoria.Reprint No 2. Government of Victoria. Reprinted 1993, incorporating amendments up to Act No 57, 1989.Reprint No 2. Government of Victoria.politics and government, victorian government, clubs and associations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Associations Incorporation Regulations 1993, 1993
... Politics and Government... - Statutory Rule No 114, 1993. Politics and Government Victorian ...Associations Incorporation Regulations 1993 - Statutory Rule No 114, 1993.Associations Incorporation Regulations 1993 - Statutory Rule No 114, 1993.Associations Incorporation Regulations 1993 - Statutory Rule No 114, 1993.politics and government, victorian government, clubs and associations -
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The Hawke years : the story from the inside, Mills, Stephen, 1993
... australian labor party politics unions government parliament prime ..."How Bob Hawke won four elections - His place on the world stage - His love affair with the Australian people" -- Cover. Biographical interest - Bob Hawke. Bob Hawke was President of the ACTU and was successfully elected to federal parliament in 1980. He became Australian Prime Minister in 1983, defeating Malcolm Fraser. He relinquished the Prime Ministership in 1991 following a successful leadership challenge by Paul Keating.Paper; book. Front cover: colour photograph of Bob and Hazel Hawke; black and red background; white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hawke, bob, alp, history, australian labor party, politics, unions, government, parliament, prime minister -
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Fulbright : the dissenter, Johnson, Haynes et al, 1969
... politics. Biographical interest - Senator James Fulbright. btlc ...Senator Fulbright was a Southern Democrat in the United States who opposed McCarthyism and the Vietnam War; he served on the Foreign Relations Committee. Fulbright promoted the leglislation that enabled Fulbright grants and scholarships. The book covers the period of his time in the US senate - 1945-1974. Fulbright was defeated in the primaries in 1974.Relevant to the history of USA politics. Biographical interest - Senator James Fulbright.Paper; book.Cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics - usa, government - usa, vietnam war, fulbright, james, fulbright scholarship, foreign relations committee - usa, biography, history -
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Constructing fear : Australia's secret industrial inquisition, Loh, Joe et al, 2005
... politics and government... industrial tribunals politics and government howard, john liberal ...A documentary about the Australian Building Construction Commission which was a coercive regulatory body empowered to investigate and prosecute breaches of industrial relations laws. It was created to particularly target strong building unions. Penalties imposed by the ABCC were severe - for example, terms of imprisonment and individual fines of up to $28,500 for failure to comply with summonses, refusal to answer questions, and disclosure to others of anything that happened at ABCC's closed tribunal. ABCC was disbanded in 2012, but the Turnbull Coalition government has attempted to revive the organisation in 2016. The failure to obtain Senate approval triggered the double-dissolution of Federal parliament and subsequent election in July 2016.Relevant to the history of unions and industrial relations in Australia. Also relates to government union relations.DVD Front cover: colour picture of a lawyer in court regalia and a howling dog; black and yellow lettering.Front cover: title and maker's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, abcc, australian building construction commission, unions, building unions, industrial relations, industrial tribunals, politics and government, howard, john, liberal party australia, cfmeu, cfmeu mining and energy division -
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A documentary history of the Australian Labor Movement 1850-1975, McKinlay, Brian, 1979
... politics and government... labor party unions politics and government australian labour ...History of the Australian labor movement 1850-1975: -The trade union movement -The Labor Party -The radical left Has since been revised into a three volume set that is known as Australian labor history in documents.Relevant to trade unions, the ALP and the labor movement.Paper; book. Front cover: red background; white text.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, unions, politics and government, australian labour movement, history -
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Raising my voice : the extraordinary story of the Afghan woman who dares to speak out, Joya, Malalai, 2009
... politics and government - afghanistan... council joya, malalai politics and government - afghanistan ...Malalai Joya is an activist in Afghanistan. She was a national politician but was dismissed from parliament for exposing warlords and war criminals in the parliament.Relevant to politics and social activism in Afghanistan. Autobiographical relevance - Malalai Joya.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; author's picture; red, black and grey lettering.Cover: author's name & title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, joya, malalai, politics and government - afghanistan, autobiography, political activists, war criminals, parliament - afghanistan, politicians, political culture -
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Why You Should be a Socialist, Strachey, John, 1938
... politics and government... and labour council ballarat trades hall socialism politics ...The book describes itself as a "terse guide to such questions as, what causes unemployment, what causes war, what makes booms and slumps, what is socialism [and] what is capitalism." Book index: I. The Secret in the Pay Envelope II. How the System Works III. What They Get Out of It IV. What It has Done to Us V. Why It Stops Working VI. Must we Die for It? VII. What can we Put in its Place? VIII. "I have Seen the Future, and It Works" IX. What would Socialism be like Here? X. How to Get There Written and produced in Britain 1938. Pertinent Britain's economy and work force in the 1930s. Observations about wages and employment.Softcover book. Front cover: black and white background, red, white and black lettering. Back cover: white background; black lettering.Front cover: title and author's name. Back cover: advertisement for the Left Book Club, London; International Bookshop Pty Ltd stamp.btlc, ballarat regional trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, socialism, politics and government, unemployment, war, economy, capitalism, wages -
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Triumph and demise: the broken promise of a labor generation, Kelly, Paul, 2014
... politics and government... prime minister politicians politics and government elections ...The book principally provides an account of the Rudd-Gillard government years (2007-2013), including the conflicts that arose and the ultimate victory of the Abbott Coalition government.Significant to governance of Australia and its party politics. Especially pertinent to Labor Party history during the period 2007-2013.Paperback book. Front cover: red background; black and white lettering. Author and title and media comment. Back cover: white background; red and black text. ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, btlc, kelly, paul, paul kelly, deputy prime minister, prime minister, politicians, politics and government, elections, gillard, julia, rudd, kevin, abbott, tony, howard, john, liberal party australia, australian labor party, greens party, policy, parliament -
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Political vision: A photographic journey through Australian politics, Chapman, Andrew, 2015
... Political vision: A photographic journey through Australian politics ...Photographic history of Australian federal politics from 1970s to 2000s.Relevant to history of Federal government over fifty years.Hardback. Front cover: author and title; black background; red, silver and white lettering. Back cover: black background; quotation from Don Watson; white lettering.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, politics, federal government, whitlam, gough, shorten, bill, hawke, bob, prime minister, prime minister - caretaker, fraser, malcolm, abbott, tony, crean, simon, beazley, kim, rudd, kevin, keating, paul, gillard, julia, snedden, billy, hayden, bill, peacock, andrew, hewson, john, downer, alexander, howard, john, latham, mark, nelson, brendan, turnbull, malcolm, leader of the opposition, deputy leader of the opposition, brumby, john, carr, kim, faulkner, john, bishop, bronwyn, costello, peter, hanson, pauline -
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How to become Prime Minister: For All Aspiring Politicians and the People Who have to Vote For Them (Don Woodward Collection), Cohen, Barry, 1990
... politics and government... was a minister in the Hawke Labor government. The book gives realistic ...Barry Cohen was a minister in the Hawke Labor government. The book gives realistic advice about entering politics, with particular emphasis that politicians should know Australia's history.Australian politics.Book; 264 pages. Cover: blue background; black and white drawing of Fraser, Curtin, Hawke, Whitlam, Menzies and Chifley; black and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, prime minister, history - australia, alp, australian labor party, chifley, ben, fraser, john malcolm, curtin, john, hawke, bob, whitlam, gough, menzies, bob -
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The Colt from Kooyong: Andrew Peacock, a Political Biography (Don Woodward Collection), Schneider, Russell, 1981
... politics and government... biography politics and government Schneider, Russell ...Andrew Peacock was the member for Kooyong and at various times served as Leader of the (Liberal) Opposition. He served as a cabinet minister including the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs. After leaving politics, Peacock became Australian Ambassador to the United States.Biographical and political (Liberal Party Australia).Book; 144 pages. Front cover: brown background with colour photograph of Andrew Peacock; yellow lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, leader of the opposition, liberal party australia, biography, politics and government -
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Matters For Judgment: An autobiography (Don Woodward Collection), Kerr, Sir John, 1979
... politics and government... trades and labour council politics and government prime ministers ...An autobiography. Sir John Kerr's (Governor General) dismissal of the Whitlam ALP Government in 1975 brought on a constitutional crisis. The Whitlam (ALP) government lost the election that followed this unprecedented act. Political and constitutional significance. Autobiographical.Book; 468 pages. Dustjacket: author and other information in black lettering; title in green lettering; black and white photograph of Sir John Kerr.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, prime ministers - australia - gough whitlam, politicians, whitlam, gough, kerr, sir john, governor general, constitution - australia, history - australia -
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Why I Fight (Don Woodward Collection), Lang, J.T, 1934
... politics and government - NSW... explores his financial-political manifesto. Lang is a former NSW ...Lang is a former premier of NSW. The book explores his financial-political manifesto. Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation. Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Autobiographical interest - Jack Lang.Book; 351 pages. Front cover: orange; black lettering; author's and title name. Pencil underlinings and annotations.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lang, jt, lang, jack, politicians - premiers - nsw, politics and government - nsw, history - australia, alp, australian labor party -
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Servant of the house (Don Woodward Collection), Green, Frank C, 1969
... politics and government... as a clerk of the House of Representatives from 1937-1955. Political ...Autobiography of Frank Green who worked as a clerk of the House of Representatives from 1937-1955.Political relevance - including insights into the Petrov Affair and the Prime Ministerships of Scullin, Chifley, Menzies, Lyons and Curtin. Book; 173 pages. Dustjacket: black background; red and white lettering; author's name and title; two-tone photo of the author. Front cover: grey background; white lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Valerie Muir in blue biro.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, house of representatives - australia, parliamentiary staff, autobiography, prime ministers - australia -
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Never Give In!: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches (Don Woodward Collection), Churchill, Winston, 2004
... politics and government... winston Politics politics and government Churchill, Winston ...Compiled by the grandson of Winston Churchill. Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. Biographical and historical interest.Book; 524 pages. Front cover: white background; two-tone picture of Winston Churchill with crowd; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime ministers - united kingdom, churchill, sir winston, politics, politics and government -
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The Real War (Don Woodward Collection), Nixon, Richard M, 1981
... politics and government... - United States Nixon, Richard Milhaus politics and government ...Richard Nixon was President of the United States from 1969 until 1974 when he resigned (to avoid impeachment) over the Watergate scandal. The book is his account of East-West relations, arguing that the USA should be world leader to maintain peace. Nixon was succeeded by Gerald Ford who issued him with a pardon.US political and biographical relevance; international relations; international war and peace. Book; 366 pages. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, presidents - united states, nixon, richard milhaus, politics and government, international relations, watergate, ford, gerald -
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Disraeli in love (Don Woodward Collection), Edelman, Maurice, 1972
... politics and government... ministers - united kingdom politics and government biography Edelman ...Disraeli was Prime Minister of the UK from 1874-1880. The story is a biography around his love for a married woman called Henrietta.Biographical, political and historical interest.Book; 417 pages. Front cover: yellow background; illustration of Disraeli and woman embracing; black lettering; author's name and title. Dust jacket and plastic cover. Ex-library copy: includes library markings in pencil, barcode and envelope on inside page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, biography -
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Inside the House of Commons (Don Woodward Collection), Biffen, John, 1989
... politics and government... ballarat trades and labour council politics and government house ...The book documents history and procedure of the British House of Commons. The author also describes the Speaker's role and its origin.Political, institutional and historical - United Kingdom.Book; 240 pages. Front cover: black background; colour photo of British parliament; gold lettering; author name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, house of commons - united kingdom, house of commons - speaker -
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Lead, Kindly Light (Don Woodward Collection), Sheean, Vincent, 1949
... politics and government... history - india biography politics and government nathuram vinayak ...Written from a Western viewpoint. Disillusioned with western thinking, the author visited India to find out whether Ghandi's philosophies provided a realistic alternative. This book documents the author's experience. Ghandi was an activist in both South Africa and India. He was the leader of the independence movement to end British rule in India. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.Autobiographical and of interest to personal ethics and belief systems.Book; 382 pages. Dustjacket: red background; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: name (illegible).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ghandi, mahatma, history - india, biography, politics and government, nathuram vinayak godse, activism, ethics/belief systems -
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Sir John did his duty (Don Woodward Collection), Barwick, Garfield, 1983
... politics and government... in opposition. Whitlam's government was aspirational in terms of its ...The Whitlam ALP government came to power in 1972 after 23 years in opposition. Whitlam's government was aspirational in terms of its social justice and equality agenda. The government was dismissed on 11 November 1975 by the governor general, Sir John Kerr; this act was unprecedented. The book is written by Garfield Barwick who was a high court judge; Barwick provided advice to Sir John Kerr at the time. The author defends the appropriateness/legality of Kerr's role and decision making at the time of the dismissal. The ALP lost the election held on 13 December that was caused by the 1975 double dissolution/constitutional crisis.Relevance to Australian political and constitutional history. Book; 129 pages. Front cover: white background; green illustration of a building; green lettering; author's name and title.Price - 50c - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politics and government, constitution - australia, kerr, sir john, barwick, garfield, whitlam, gough, prime ministers - australia - gough whitlam, prime ministers - australia - malcolm fraser, fraser, malcolm, dismissal - government, courts - high court, parliament, australian labor party, alp, liberal party australia -
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Anatomy of a Coup - The Sinister Intrigue behind the Dismissal (Don Woodward Collection), Foley, Stephen et al, 1990
... politics and government... played a role in these events. Political analysis. btlc ballarat ...The author analyses the 1975 Whitlam/ALP dismissal focussing upon a theory that the KGB played a role in these events.Political analysis.Book; 262 pages. Front cover: Australian flag background; hammer and sickle image; black and white head shots; black and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, whitlam, gough, alp, australian labor party, kerr, sir john, constitution - australia, kgb, komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti, committee for state security, soviet union, double dissolution election, the dismissal