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Politics & elections, 1931

23 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2

Supremacy of Parliament Respect for Law

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

The peace, order, and good government of a country are measurable by the degree of respect its citizens pay to the law, which is the…

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B.M.D. Ambulance and Hospital Queen Competition Katoomba's Ambulance Candidate

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Finch, of "Belfast House," Katoomba, is the Ambulance candidate in the Blue Mountains Queen Competition, in aid of the local…

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B.M. Shire--Extraordinary Election

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

As only one nomination was received on Friday to fill the vacancy on the Wentworth Falls Urban Com- | mittee, viz., that of Edwin Ernest…

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Shire Elections

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 3

It will be noted by our advertising columns that nominations for the Blue Mountains Shire Council and urban area committees should be delivered…

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Polling Day

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 3

The Town Clerk reported that owing to the booths not closing till 8 p.m., Sydney votes would not arrive here till about 3 o'clock on Sunday…

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Local Government Election

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

[?] This year. Party [?] to enter into the arena and the man on the corner assures us that there are going to he a large number…

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Katoomba Municipal Elections Ectors Bill Bailey on Top [?]e for Your Neighbor and Friend An Owner and A Worker [?]ale! J. H. Bloome

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 3

[?] of Leura's best-known residents in person of Mr. J. H. Bloome passe[?] on Saturday afternoon last. [?]nvalid for some years past his death…

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Election Pars

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 3

Ald. A. E. Packer the sitting Mayor gives his personal report to the electors in another column. A retired builder, he has the time and the inclination to serve…

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Municipality of Katoomba -- Leur Triennial Election Vote No. 1 Alderman W. Stubbln Who Is Standing for Economy -- PROGRESS -- Efficiency and Reduction of Rates Leura Dramatic Players Fine Charity Entertainment First Night of "A Musical Trifle"

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

"An amateur show so nearly up to professional standard that the difference did not affect its entertainment value" is the candid verdict on the Leura Players…

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Katoomba's New Councillors Will have a Hard Row to Hoe The Electors should weigh carefully the qualifications of the various candidates for Municipal Honors--their handling of next year's financial problems will vitally affect the

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 1

The aldermen who are successful in the forthcoming Katoomba municipal elections will be in the same position as the newly-married couple--their…

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Municipal Elections To the Electors of Katoomba and Leura

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

I have had the honor of being one of your Aldermen for three years and six months. For two years of that period I have been in the Mayoral Chair…

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Municipality of Katoomba--leura Triennial Election Vote No. 1 Alderman W. STUBdN Who Is Standing for Economy--progress--efficiency And Reduction of Rates Publicity Needed Will the Candidates give the Electors their proposals for attracting the Tourist and Visitor?

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

Last week this paper published an article drawing attention to the difficult financial position ahead of the Councillors of Katoomba…

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Election Pars

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 3

Nominations as declared by the Town Clerk totalled 13. New candidates are Messrs. W. Freelander, W. J. Maling, A. H. Packer, J. A. Packer, W. C. Soper, F…

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Municipal Elections To the Electors of Katoomba and Leura

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

I have had the honor of being one of your Aldermen for three years and six months. For two years of that period I have been in the Mayoral Chair…

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The Diggers' Parliament No Carnival This Year

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of the Katoomba-Leura Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., it was intimated that the special meeting called to consider the advisability or otherwise of…

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Election Pars

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

Electors are reminded that they must vote for NINE candidates--no more and no less; and they must record their vote by marking a cross…

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Election Humor

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

Talking of electioneering meetings reminds me of a smart interjection which I heard at the last Municipal elections…

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To-morrow's Municipal Election

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

TO-MORROW (Saturday) will settle the municipal fate of those who are aspiring to hold the reins of municipal government for the…

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Municipality of Katoomba Triennial Election December 5th, 1931

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 4

Electors of Katoomba,-- I am contesting this election at the request of a number of residents, who consider that my services would be of…

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Municipal Elections To the Electors of Katoomba and Leura

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

I have had the honor of being one of your Aldermen for three years and six months. For two years of that period I have been in the Mayoral Chair…

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