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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

15 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Election of Mayor and President

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Tuesday next, llth instant, at 4 p.m. is the time selected for the meeting for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing mayoral year commencing on…

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Humor at the Polls. The Maid and the Vote. Lieut. Soper on British Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Lieut. Will Sopor, writing " Echo "'from Warminstcr (Eng), forwards some chatty information regarding the overwhelming victory of Lloyd George at the polls. The genial…

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Shire Clerk Appointed. Candidates Interviewed. Mr. S. C. Daley Selected

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 5

At Wednesday's meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, the six chosen candidates for the position of Shire Clerk were interviewed. Only five of the candidates…

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An Imperial Parliament. Its Inhereet Weakness. Galling Gyve, or Silken Thread

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 1

"The world is content with words; few Think of searching into the nature of things."—Pascal. Throughout the history of the ages, it will…

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Paddington Election

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

THE result of the Paddington election conveys two big lessons to the public in general, and to politicians in particular. One is the fact that the utilisation of returned soldiers as decoy ducks has lost its potency ; and the other is the additional fact that the people are disgusted with…

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Municipal Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 6

"Ratepayer," Lurline-street, wishes to know when the municipal elections will be held. There is every probability the sitting Councils of the State will have their tenure of…

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Our School of Arts. Election of Committees

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

In opening the first meeting of the new committee, on Monday evening, the President (Mr. H. Lotinga), extended a warm Welcome to his colleagues. He said that…

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National Candidate

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

Mr Ernie Carr, who for years, ably represented this district in the Federal House, has been requisitioned by several centres to give Nicholls…

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The Coming Elections. Speeches of Candidates

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

The attendance at the public meeting at the Town Hall on Monday night, to hear addresses by the Hon J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (Treasurer, and…

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The Government Pub. Electioneering Extraordinary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 7

A Queensland paper defending Premier Ryan's entrance into Federal politics, states that Ryan's statesmanship was never better exemplified…

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Local Government Elections

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 8

Mr A. G. Hule, who received a cordial welcome from Country Pressmen at the Conference last week, writes as follows:—"A by-election…

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The Federal Elections Candidature of Mr. E. S. CARR

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 3

Digger W. J. Diprose, late A.I.F., ver appropriately pesided at the meeting at Mt. Victoria, held in the local Hall, on Tuesday night…

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The Farmers' Candidate

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 7

Mr F. B. S. Falkiner, M.P. for Hume, is the Farmers and Settlers' candidate for the Senate of N.S.W., and President H. Trethowan claims…

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Candidate Carr in Form. at Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 5

The electors of this district were addressed by Mr E. S. Carr in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, Mr W. H. Golding occupying the…

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The Federal Elections. Mr Carr in Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Mr Ernest S. Carr, National candidate for the Macquarie Division in the Federal Parliament, addressed a large and representative meeting of…

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