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Politics & elections, 1920

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Goulburn Selection Ballot Selected Candidates Repudlated Another Ballot Proposed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

Another step in the break-away by the Goulburn branch of the A.L.P. from the central body was taken at a well-attended meeting last week(says…

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Candidate for the State

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Clotan telegraphed as yesterday from Petersham, Sydney:--"Am candidate Farmers & Settlers' interests Goulburn seat."…

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Berry Municipal Elections

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

There is likelihood of being quite a plethora of candidates for municipal honors at Berry. This is a healthy state of affairs when we come to reckon…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Candidate. Local Man Offers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. J. F. Cloran has been asked by many farmers and graziers in the Goulburn electorate—and has consented—to stand for selection as a…

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Nowra Council. No Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

There will be no election for Nowra municipality, only the required number of candidates being duly nomi-nated. Thirteen nominations had,…

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Municipal Elections Views of [?]Andidates[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Friday [?] being maintained [?] Day, a number at [?] [?] in [?] sound of Arts[?] [?] on when Mr. I.J. Flamer,[?]…

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Municipal & Shire Elections Little Known Regulations

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

Here are a few of the ones that would cause disaster if carried out to the letter:— OFFENCE OF "TREATING."…

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State Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 6

Sir,--The State Elections will be held within the next few weeks. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. John Storey, M.L.A.), strongly urges all who have…

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Clyde Shire Election

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The election for Clyde Shire resulted as follow, so far as the returns to hand, show: "A" Riding: Alley, 18; Condie, 35; Henry, 21. (The returns for this Riding…

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Cambewarra Shire Council. Triennial Election

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The triennial election of Councillors for the Cambewarra Shire took place on Saturday last, the only contest being in "A" Riding, reports the "Times."…

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Recent Elections

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

A feature of the election last Saturday was the big vote p[?]ed by Councillor James Cochrane in B[?] Riding of [?]lay Shire not with…

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Election of Mayor

The Bega Budget · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

The initial meeting of the new Council was held on Thursday evening, when there was a full attendance. Ald. Blomfield, Mayor…

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Elections of Mayors and Presidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

Under the new Local Government Act, 1919. (a.27), Municipal and Shire Councils will have the whole of the month of February in which to elect…

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Wollondilly Electorate. Sir George Fuller and M F. Morton Selected National Candidates

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

A conference consisting of National delegates from all parts of the Wollondilly electorate, (says the "Scrutineer") was held in the Cen…

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Berry Council. Mayoral Allowance—election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 7

At the Berry Council meeting, on Monday, after the usual congratulations following an election, Ald. M'Clelland moved that the Mayoral…

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Berry Mayoral Election

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

There were two nominations for the position of Mayor, viz., Ald. J. Binks and Ald. R. Shepherd (the retiring Mayor). A ballot was taken resulting…

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Election of Mayor

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

At a special meeting of the South Shoalhaven Council held on Friday, 6th February, Alderman William Watts was elected to the office of Mayor on…

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Mr. Tomkina at Bega. the Progressive Candidate

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Saturday is a bad night for a politics [?]meeting at Bega [?]despite the a good number [?] the S[?] Arts to hear Mr. W. H…

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Special Meeting.—election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

A special meeting was held at 12 noon for the election of Mayor. There was a full Council present. The Clerk intimated that he had…

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[?] Mayoral Election. [?]Ance Same As Last Year

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

[?] Saturday last, Nowra Alderman attended the chambers for [?] purpose of electing the [?]ayor, and arranging as to…

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