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South Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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

Three Candidates

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Though Kiama was unable to obtain sufficient nominations for an election for the triennial period in December last for the Municipal…

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State Elections. Correct Enrolment Compulsory

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

The Divisional Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro (Mr. D. Fogarty) advises that the main rolls for use in connection with the approaching State…

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State Elections Correct Enrolment Compulsory

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

The divisional returning officer for Eden-Monaro (Mr. D. Fogarty) advises that the main rolls for use in connection with the approaching…

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Popular Man Mr. Albert Petrie is Bomaderry’s Candidate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

At a meeting of residents at Bomaderry on Thursday night last, Mr Albert Petrie was chosen as the candidate to carry Bomaderry’s…

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The Price of Milk. Members of Parliament Favor Increase

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 11

After Mr. J. C. Graham, President of Albion Park Agricultural Society had extended welcome to visitors at the annual show, Mr. W. Davies, M…

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State Elections. WILL Mr Bate Have Walkover ?

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

Nominations for the State elections close to-morrow, but so far we have not heard of any opponent to Mr Bate for the South Coast. It…

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State Elections Mr. H. J. Bate Elected Unopposed

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 5

Nominations closed last week for the State Elections, and Mr. II. J. Bate, the sitting Member for the South Coast seat, was returned…

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The Elections Stevens Government Returned

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 6

The Stevens Government has been returned to power. The South Coasters did not have a vote, Mr. Bate, M.L.A., being…

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Bega Factory Election Messrs Kirby and Gowing Elected

The Bega District News · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

Unprecedented Interest was taken in the election of two directors for Bega Co-operative Creamery Co. held on Friday last, and the School of…

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The Tame Journalist His Column. Electing a Show Parliament

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

Polling for the Shoalhaven A. & H. Society Committee Election commenced at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning last and closed at 7.30 p.m., a…

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Berry A. and H. Association Committee Meeting Election of Officers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

The first meeting of the new committee of the Berry A. and H. Association was held last night, when Mr. J. R. Shepherd presided over a…

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Berry Cycle Club Election of Officers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the newly formed Berry Cycle Club was held on Monday night last, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing…

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"Our Parliament."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

Sergeant M. J. Cahill, in proposing the toast, "Our Parliament," at the Police dinner, held at Wollongong, said that parliaments made the laws…

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Irish Elections

The Bega District News · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 4

The Irish election campaign, opened in an atmosphere of apathy. About 255 candidates are contesting the 138 seats, and it is anticipated…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club Election of Officers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 5

The election of officers of the Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club Advisory Committee resulted as follows: President—Mr. G. E…

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Farmers’ Parliament Illawarra Dairy Farmers Meet at Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 6

The Illawarra branch of the P.P.U. met at the Berry School of Arts on Monday last, when a number of matters of vital interest were discussed, including the burning question of National Insurance,…

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Parliament’s Tribute to a Colleague

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met on Wednesday, Mr. Stevens (Premier) moved that the House place on record its sense of the loss sustained by the…

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Candelo Factory. Election of Directors

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

At the annual meeting of shareholders of Candelo butter factory at Bimbaya yesterday the result of the postal voting for two directors was…

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Wollondilly By-election. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 3

Sir,--While dealing with this by election, some of the common place remarks in a contemporary review, has suggesteed that if the electors are not…

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Wollondilly Election

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday last week, Mr. H. G. Morton, Shire Clerk, Central Illawarra, informed our representative that, in response to requests from residents…

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