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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

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Shire Elections

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 2

Over 3600 postal ballot papers were sent out this week by the Returning Officer, Mr. H. H. Crakanthorp, to the elector of the Wollondilly Shire, who…

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Election of Growers' Representatives Commonwealth Dried Fruits Control Board

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 1

The Dried Fruits Export Control Act provides for the election biennially to the Commonwealth Dried Fruits Control Board of two representatives…

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Wollondilly Shire Election

Camden News · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 5

Cr. E. H. K. Downes, speaking of his policy of administration for the future of the Wollondilly Shire, after his 18 years experience as a…

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Municipal By-Election

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 1

Nominations to contest the Extraordinary By-Election of the Campbelltown Municipal Council must be delivered to the Returning Officer,…

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Dairy Industry in Wollondilly Speech in Parliament by Mr. Jeff Bate

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

On a motion for the adjournment of the House last Thursday night, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., for Wollondilly drew attentions to the sorry…

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Shire Elections

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Voting in connection, with the election of councillors for the Wollondilly Shire is proceeding very quietly, and it is difficult to foretell the result in…

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Dairying Industry's Position. Discussion in Parliament

Camden News · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

Mr. Jeff Bate: I wish to bring before the House a matter of great interest to my electorate, and that is the position of the dairymen and the…

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Municipal By-Election. Only One NOMINATION—Mr. J. W. STRADLING

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 6

Only one Nomination Paper was received up to the prescribed time on Wednesday by the Returning Officer to the extraordinary vacancy in…

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Illawarra Electorate First Labor Candidate in the Field

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 1

In a communication to the editor of "The Picton Post," Mr. A. F. Fenwick, Unanderra, states that he is seeking the endorsement of the A.L.P. as official…

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Wollondilly Shire Elections Retiring Councillors Elected Mr. E. V. Moore, New Member

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 2

Saturday's poll for the election of members of the first elected council of the Shire Wollondilly, as now constituted, resulted in the return of all the…

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Municipality of Campbelltown Extraordinary Election

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 6

PURSUANT to the Provision of the Local Government Act of 1919 and the Acts amending the same, also the Ordinances thereunder, I hereby…

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Informal Votes Wollondilly Shire ELECTiONS

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 1

It his report on the result of the recent elections of councillors of Wollondilly Shire, presented" at the Council meeting last week, " the…

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Municipality of Ingleburn. Extraordinary Election

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, and the Ordinances thereunder an…

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