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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

14 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Selection of Liberal Candidate

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

A comprehensive move is being made by the Liberal Association in the direction of the selection of Liberal candidates This matter has been delayed some…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. George Davies Re-elected

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 8

There was a full Council at the meeting of Tuesday in answer to the usual summons from the Town Clerk for the election of Mayor…

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Committee Election

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

The annual election of the various committees connected with the ordinanced methods of Municipal working took place at lat Council meeting. It is a…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Fletcher, Liberal Democratic candidate for Macquarie, addressed a large audience from Tabrett's balcony last Wednesday evening, speaking for an hour…

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The Macquarie Seat. Liberal Candidate Selected

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 7

A meeting of Liberal delegates for the Macquarie electorate was held in Bathurst on Friday last, Katoomba and Leura being represented by Mr. McCulloch and…

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According to Act Of PARLIAMENT

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

Fifty thousand pounds—Whew! it sounds big even in a budget speech. To the private person it suggests Croesus or Aladdin's caves of the forty thieves, or…

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Blue Mountains Shire Elections in "A" and "B" Ridings

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 3

Friday, 9th instant, has been set aside an polling day for the extraordinary elections in the above Shire, the former caused by the retirement of Mr Collier…

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The Liberal Campaign. Ladies Leagues at Leura. Adderss by State Candidate

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Wednesday afternoon found the Liberal womenkind of Leura and Katoomba to the fore, where a well-attended meeting (presided over by Mrs Cotgrave…

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The Federal Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

Polling Day at Katoomba might be very reasonably regarded as the last straw on the camel's back and if the "Free and Independent" did not rise to…

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N.S.W. State Elections, 1913. the Hartley Electorate. Requisition to Stand for Election. to Mr. Edward MacCULLOCH, Journalist, "Leura Vale," McGalong Street, Katoomba—

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

Sir,—We, the understand Electors of the Hartley Constituency, knowing you to be an intelligent, well-informed, energetic and public-spirited Citizen, and in…

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Local and General. A Busy Candidate

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 5

There is a temporary lull in the political world, so far as Leura is concerned. The nominee of the Leura Liberal Laegue, Mr. Edward MacCulloch, has been…

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A Liberal Candidate

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 7

Cr. J. T. Wall was on the hustings on Friday evening, pursuing his candidature for Liberal selection in the battle for Dooley's scalp for the Hartley…

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The Liberal Candidate. Capt. Charlton at Katoomnba. a Good Meeting

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, to listen to the opening address of Captain J. R. Charlton, selected Liberal candidate for…

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The Liberal Candidate at Leura

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 6

Captain Chariton, the selected Liberal candidate, supported by Mr. Dawson Moore, addressed a meeting from the balcony of Dash's building on Thursday…

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