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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

8 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Buy Better at Blackheath Council Elections (To the Editor)

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 2

Sir, From your report of the Council elections two points are worthy of consideration…

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Liberal Candidate's View Of Strike

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Speaking at a recent meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Katoomba Liberal Party Branch, the candidate for Macquarie…

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Bishop Confirms Candidates

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 12

St. Cannice's Roman Catholic Church, Katoomba, was crowded with adults and children last week to witness the Auxiliary…

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Council By-Elections

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

To-morrow week, electors in two of the five wards in the Blue Mountains City area, will go to the polls for the second time within 12 months, when they will elect two representatives from the five candidates standing…

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Council Candidate

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 4

Mr. E. Eastwood, Leura business man, has announced his candidature for Leura-North Katoomba Ward…

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Ex-ald. Liggins to Contest By-election

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

Amongst the nominators for the Lawson Ward By-election is that of ex-Ald. J. Liggins who was a member of the original Blue…

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By-election: Two-third Fail to Vote

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 8

The by-election for the two seats on the Blue Mountains City Council last Saturday resulted in decisive wins for E. Eastwood in the North Katoomba-Leura Ward and J. Liggins in the Lawson Ward…

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A.L.P.'s Election Campaign

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 2

Delegates from Leura, Blackheath and Lithgow, attended last meeting of the Katoomba Branch of the A.L.P. to discuss the…

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