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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

28 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Nepean Shire. Election of President

Camden News · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of the above Shire Council was held for the purpose of fixing the Presidential allowance for the year 1931, and to elect a President…

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Nepean Shire. Election of President

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

A special meeting of the above Shire Council was held for the purpose of fixing the Presidential allowance for the year 1931, and to elect a President…

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Minto Polling Booth

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Cox has been advised that the Commonwealth Electoral Office has decded to accede to the request to utilise the School of Arts as a…

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An Election Anomaly

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 4

At last Cooma Municipal Council meeting' Aid. Hain referred to what appeared to bim to be a serious anomaly in regard to candidates for the…

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The Election of Officers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 2

re[?] as reported at the head of this column, and it was resolved that next conference of the district be held at Moss Vale…

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Shire Elections

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 4

Wollondilly Shire elections, the results of which will be decided about the first week in December, give promise of being of exceptional interest. The…

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Triennial Election

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 3

The clerk further reported that this election will be held on 5th December text and that nomination day would be Friday. 6th November and that…

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Wollondilly Shire Council. Triennial Election To the Electors of C Riding,—

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

COUNCILLOR GEO. J. SPEARING and RICHARD W. MACARTHUR ONSLOW announce their candidature and so[?] your vote and conference…

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Shire of Wollondilly. [?] ELECTION

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 2

NOTICE is herby given that the following gentlemen have this day been duly nominated by me as Candidates for election as Councillors of the above…

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Shire Election

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 4

By the way, during the week we have had a visit from one of the aspirants for Council fame, Mr. Sam, Emmett coming along. He was…

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Other People's Opinions Letters to the Editor. the Shire Election

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

Sir,—I have before me a plea from the present Councillors of a Riding, assuring the ratepayers that they were born with special facilities possessed…

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Election Coming Is Your Name on the Roll ?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 1

It is proposed to have the Commonwealth electoral rolls reprinted at an early date in preparation for the commonwealth general elections, and all…

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SHIRE & Municipal Elections Letters To The Editor Controversy Continues Councillor Reilly's Rejoinder

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 2

Councillor E. R. Reilly writes:— Sir,—Many years ago, when Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was running for election for the governorship…

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The Municipal Elections

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 5

Nominations of candidates, for aldermanic honors for both Campbelltown and Ingleburn Municipalities are announced in our advertising columns…

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Other People's Opinions. Picton Municipal Election. (To the Editor The Picton Post)

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Quoting Scripture, this may be found in the, Acts, "Look [?] out therefore from among you seven (nine to be chosen on Saturday) men of good…

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General Topics. Next Saturday's Elections

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

THE POST does not purpose selecting tickets for the elections now being conducted in the Wollondilly Shire and Municipality of Picton. Its columns…

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The Shire Election. Further Letters To The Editor Charge and Counter-charge—cr. Reilly Replies to an Effusion of Emmett—a Joust at "Joe"—sam Satirical. a Modern Cincinatus?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Happy must be the person whose life-long period of civic activity has so inspired an admirer, that the latter has recorded a diary almost, of…

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Municipal Elections Postponed

Camden News · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

The Government, by proclamation published in a special issue of the Gazette last night (Wednesday) postponed the municipal elections for the County…

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Federal Elections Postal Voting

Camden News · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 3

Electors qualified to vote by post at Commonwealth Elections are those who, on Polling Day, will not be within the State for which they are…

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Federal Elections. Polling Day: Saturday, 19th December. Werriwa Electorate

The Campbelltown News · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

In Werriwa, Mr. H. P. Lazzarini, M.H.R., a member of the Beasley group, and a Lang Plan candidate, will be. opposed by Brig.-Generai W…

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