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Politics & elections, 1915

17 stories in South Coast's papers

The Mayoral Election. Mayor to Be Elected on

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Monday night Alderman Bennett moved that there be no Mayoral allowance for the for the coming term, His reason for so…

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Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 4

The election of Mayor for the ensuing year took place immediately after the ordinary meeting. The only nomination received by…

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Moyoral Elections

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 1

A special meeting of the Nowra Council was held on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months…

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Election of Mayor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The election of Mayor for Nowra Council for the ensuing term took place on Saturday last. The Councillors met just on 1…

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Election of Berry Mayor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

At Berry Council Mayoral election on Monday Alderman R. Shepherd was unanimously re-elected, each of the aldermen signing the nomination paper…

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Cambewarra Shire Council. Election of President

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 1

A special meeting of the above i Council was held on Saturday last, for the purpose of electing the, President for the term commencing…

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Election of Clyde President

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

The election of President of Clyde Shire took place on Friday last. There was only one nomination, that of Councillor…

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Federal Parliament

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman spoke strongly in the Federal Parliament the other day. He said:—Instead of talking…

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P. Board. Election of Directors

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 3

The Returning Officer for the Pastures Protection Board reports that the election of four directors to fill vacancies on the Board, caused by the…

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Barbarism in War. German Atrocities. Extracts from the Report of the Committee appointed by the British Parliament. a Record of Infamy

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

The report of the Committee appointed by the Prime Minister to consider the evidence collected on behalf of the Government as to…

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Imperial Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 3

“Any attempt to establish an Imperial Parliament must meet with failure, owing to the demand which the Dominions make upon the services of public…

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Barbarism in War. German Atrocities. Extracts From the Report of the Committee Appointed by the British Parliament. the Dinant Crime

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 4

The diary of a Saxon officer brows considerable light on the proceedings of the German Army in the country between Dinant and…

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Barbarism in War. German Atrocities. Extracts From the Report of the Committee Appointed by the British Parliament. Murders of New Type

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

Two classes of murders in particular require special mention, because one of them is almost new, and the other altogether unprecedented. The…

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Federal Parliament. Austin Chapman Speaks Plainly on the War Census Bill & the Duty of the People in the Crisis

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. Austin Chapman I do not propose to prolong the [?] on this Bill, because it seems to me that all that is required of [?] is…

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In Parliament. Commonwealth Savings Bank Interest

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 3

Mr. Austin Chapman: In view of the fact that the proposed war loan is to carry interest at the rate of 4½ per cent., and in view of the…

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Willoughby Bye-election

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

Sydney "Worker" has the following to say anent the recent ballot for the purpose of choosing a Labor candidate for Willoughby…

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Members of Parliament Enlisting. Comments in the House. Well Spoken

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly on Sept. 1 The Speaker (Mr. R. D). Meagher): I have much pleasure in conveying the resolution to two of the gentlemen…

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