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Politics & elections, 1925

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Latest Telegrams. Election Returns Still Incomplete Labor Leader Sanguine

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

At the conclusion of the counting of election figures last night the position was still unaltered. The doubtful seals are Newcastle, Namoi,…

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The State Elections

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

­The final polls--postponed from Saturday last where Goods had made it practically impossible for electors to attend the polling booths--were…

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Election Se­nsation At Braidwood

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 7

Allegations made by Mr. Hugh Campbell, Nationalist organiser for Wa­­­mmerawa, promise, if borne out, to provide an electioneering…

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The Elections

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 1

Polling day passed off quietly at Candelo, though there wan evidence of a solid interest among the electors. Votes polled here totaled 350, which…

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Latest Telegrams. Final Election Returns Labor Majority of Two Tully Wins Third Goulburn Seat Government to Resign

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

Final Cootamundra returns: Laughlin 8114, Main 7283, Hoad 8139, Campbell 5451. The first three were declared elected. Final Goulburn…

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Old Election Days

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

In a reminiscent review, Bega "District News" says:—Wood probably holds the record of being elected to Parliament on the lowest number…

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Goulburn Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 3

Great interest was evidenced as the counting proceeded for the Goulburn seat. On the eighth count only three remained in: Tully 5705, Bate 3521…

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New Zealand Election

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

The by-election in New Zealand to fill the vacancy caused by the death, of Mr Massey, resulted in. .the return of the Government candidate by a…

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Queen Competition. Agricultural Society Joins In. Six Candidates Nominated. Selection Ballot to Be Taken

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 7

At the meeting of the committee of the Shoalttaven A. and H. Association, yesterday, a letter was read from Miss. Maud Bice, hon. secretary of the…

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Nomination of Rev. Auld. Candidate For Moderator of General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Illawarra Presbytery, at Kiama on Tuesday last, the Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B. A., of Nowra, was unanimously…

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Speaker Dooley Out to Reform Parliament

The Bega District News · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

Mr D[?]oley, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, speaking at Orange, said it would be his aim at all times to be impartial and to see that…

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"Queen" Competition. Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's Candidate. Miss Mackenzie, Terara

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 5

In connection with the proposed "Queen" competition, the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's committee had nominated six candidates…

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Labor Senate Candidates

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 2

The A.L.P. endorsed the e[?]ndldature of the following for the forthcoming Senate elections: Senator Gardiner, and Messrs. D. Grant, J. P…

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Nowra School of Arts and Literary Institute. Election of Officers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 3

There was a fair attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Nowra Literary Institute on Thursday night last week. Mr. E. E. Walsh, returning…

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State Parliament Opens

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

Unusual interest centres in the first session of the new State Parliament, which opened yesterday. The Labor Government has brought…

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Latest Telegrams. Parliament Decides Against Night Sitting

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

In the Assembly, a motion by Mr Ball that the House should meet at 4 p.m instead of 10.am. was defeated feated by 44 votes to 40…

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Agricultural Society's Queen Candidate. Getting a Move On

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 3

A good meeting was held on Thursday to further the candidature of the Shoalhaven AgriculturaL-Society's representative in the queen competition…

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Federal Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 7

Sir Austin Chapman asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home and Territories, upon notice, on 20th August:—Will he advise…

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Federal Elections

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 7

It is proposed to commence, at an early date, the reprinting of the rolls, for the purposes of the next Commonwealth general elections, and electors…

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Federal Elections

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 6

It is proposed to commence at an early date the re-printing of the rolls for the purposes of the next Commonwealth general elections, and…

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