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South Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

32 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

A special meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the coming…

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Election of Berry Mayor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

A special meeting for the election of Mayor was held in Council Chain hers on Monday Feb. 7th. Present: The full Council…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman Bennett Elected

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

The Mayoral election for Nowra Municipality took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon. The aldermen look their seats at a quarter past 2…

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Election of Mayor

The Bega Budget · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2
Also in The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser

A special meeting of the Bega Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the principal business being the election of…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Blomfield Elected

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

The Council met on Tuesday night when Ald. H. M. Blomfield was re- elected Mayor for the second year…

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Clyde Shire Presidential Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Clyde Shire Council, on Monday, for the election of President for the ensuing year, Cr. Herne nominated Cr…

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Mumbulla Shire Council. Election of President

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

At Mumbulla Shire Council meeting on Saturday. Councillor Kennelly was unanimously re-elected President The President’s allowance was fix…

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Election of Mayor

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council of the municipality was held on Saturday night last, all the aldermen being present. The business was the election of Mayor. Before…

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Mr. M. F. Morton in Parliament. Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 1

Mr. Mark F. Morton : I desire to ask the Minister for Mines whether he has come to any conclusion in connection with a deputation from the…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Bennett Again

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 1

A special meeting of the Nowra Council was held on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society. Election of Officers. Eradicating Nut Grass--Cattle and Horses Fond of It--A Sweet Grass--A Sick Mare Eats it when She will Eat Nothing Else--What the Department Says

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society was held on Saturday last principally for the of electing officers…

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St. George's Basin Polling Booth

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., is in receipt of the following official communication: -- State Electoral Office, Chief Secretary's Department…

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Women and Parliament

The Bega Budget · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

A bill to give women the right to seats in the State Parliament will have little effect if, when they seek the positions, they are…

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Women in Parliament

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

Women legislators will be here soon. As a matter of fact, Mr. Hall has a bill drafted, but it will hardly see the light in this…

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Questions in Federal Parliament. Railway Free Passes for Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Austin Chapman : In view of the trouble that has occurred in connection with the soldiers travelling on trains, will the Government give…

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Question in Parliament Last Week

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 8

Mr. Austin Chapman.—is the Mi[?] of Home Affairs in possession of information which will enable him to inform the House…

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P.P. Board. Election of Directors

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

The following gentleman were elected to the Eden Pastures Projection Board, the final count being completed last Thursday:…

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An Irish Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

“Regarding the exclusion of Ulster, the only obstacle to an agreement in 1914 was the exclusion or inclusion of Tyrone. It has now been suggested that…

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A Brisk Shire Election

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 6

At Grenfell last week a poll took place in connection with la vacancy in Weddin Shire Concil. Ex-Cr. T. Berry, of Drydog,…

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