Municipal Election
Ratepayer.—Had you read "The Echo," or any [?]ve newspaper, you would have seen that the life of all Municipal councils had been prolonged until June of…
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Politics & elections, 1917
25 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
Apropos of the Elections
"Free Lance" Writes:—"There are sixteen starters in the Shire Stakes, to be decided on holly contested seat, and it would have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blue Mountains Shire. Triennial Election (1917). To the Ratepayers of " B " Riding
Ladies and Gentlemen, — I am a candidate for "B" Riding. I come forward in response to repeated requests from representative and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blue Mountains Shire. Triennial Election (1917). To the Ratepayers of " B " Riding
Ladles ami Gentlemen,—I am a candidate for "B" Riding. I come forward in response to repeated requests from representative and…
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For the past three weeks the various centres along the Mountains have been all aged, consequent upon the periodical visits of the respective aspirants for civic honours,…
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Sir,—The returns for the Shire elections again serve to show the foolishness and injustice of our electoral system. A few striking examples will serve to illustrate the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Presidential Election. Cr. S. H. Walker Selected. Congratulations
A special meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Saturday, to elect a President and sub-committees for the ensuing year. Prior to the election, certain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Recent Shire Election. Some Remarkable Results
The Shire elections, held throughout the State on 28th January, furnished a number of examples of the need for electoral reform Shire Councils consist of six or nine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Concentrates. Nationalist Candidate for Hartley
Mr. J. Ryan, of Lithgow, will give a definite reply to the National Party to-night. Indications are that it will be favourable. Did you back the tip in last week's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hartley Electorate. J. Ryan, National Candidate. J. Dooley, Labour Candidate
Mr, Jas. Dooley had his first organising meeting on Saturday night, when he met the workers of his party in private conference. Mr. Geo. Birney occupied the chair, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →National Security and Party Prejudice the Coming Election
W. W. Jackson, Coffee Palace, Katoomba, writes:—"The National Party is now strongly launched in the State and Federal Parliaments, and in the great struggle—the greatest in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Western Opinion. on Our Nationalist Candidate
Thus the "Western Post," one of the pioneers of the provincial press, printed at Mudgee:— " It has been authoritatively reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Candidates for Hartley Seat
Dooloy (representative of the P.L.L.) and Rynn, whoso National ideals and excellent citizenship have won unanimous support from all sections of the community…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Questions for Candidates
Sir.—As Secretary of the Free Trade and Land Values League, I have forwarded a letter to candidates at the State election, asking them for answers to the following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macquarie Federal Elections. MR. E. S. Carr's Opening Speech. Some Cold Facts
Wet weather and a biting frost detracted from the attendance at Mr. Carr's meeting on Monday evening. The Town Hall was only half filled, but those present were…
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Mr. Jas. Dooley, M.L.A., addressed a meeting in support of the candidature of Mr. S. Nicholls, the selected Labour candidate, in the Congregational hall on Monday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-morrow Election. Empire or Party?
The most momentous political contest which has ever taken place in Australia will eventuate to-morrow, May 5th, 1917, and, on it, in a large measure, hangs the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections
Sir,—The Municipal elections next month will give the, local people an opportunity to elect a now Council under a widr franchise. It is a great pity that the principle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Complimentary Social. National Candidates Honoured
Messrs. James Ryan and E.S. Carr were tendered a complimentary social at Lishgow Town Hall over inst week-end, urgent business preventing the latter rep. from being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leura Progress Association. Three Candidates Selected
A meeting of the ratepayers of Leura was held in the Leura Literary Institute on Monday last, for the purpose of selecting candidates to represent this postion of the…
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