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Politics & elections, 1939

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

Question Time in Parliament Schools: Nowra and Bega

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Bate: Apropos an answer that was given a few minutes ago by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, in which he…

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Rum and Elections

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

When it is remembered that it was the first political privilege availed of on what may be termed the grand scale, and that rum was in…

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A Rowdy Election

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

It was in January, 1843, that the British Government granted a political constitution for Australia. The Legislative Assembly thus…

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Mumbulla Won’t Merge Animated Discussion in Parliament

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

A Mumbulla Shire a letter was read from the southern districts’ council of the P.P.U., asking that a conference he held of Mumbulla and…

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One Parliament Enough

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 16

“Sydney Bulletin”: Every year the N.S.W. Auditor-General publishes a long list of amounts spent without reference to Parliament. F. A. Bland,…

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Berry A. and H. Association Election of Officers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 6

The first committee meeting of the Berry A. and II. Association took place on Friday night last, when Mr. S. N. Sharpe (president)…

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Bega Agricultural Society Election of Committee

The Bega District News · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

Voting by post will be the order for .election to the vacancies this year on Bega Agricultural Society, and the nominations are the largest…

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Alleged Apathy of Members of Parliament Candid Criticism

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Shoalhaven District Chamber of Commerce, last week, reference was made to activities of surveyors in…

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Queen Competition Bemboka and Mogilla Candidates

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 5

At a meeting of ladies and gentlemen at Bemboka yesterday in connection with the Hospital queen competition, Miss Lorna Wilton was…

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Bega Municipality the Fiast Election

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

From an old newspaper we take, the result of the first election of a Council in Bega. It was held on February 7, 1884, and there were 34…

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“Queen of the Waves.” Tathra Selects Candidate for Queen Competition

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting at Tathra on Tuesday night resolved to nominate a candidate in the Hospital carnival queen competition. and on the…

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Margarine. Mr Bate Protests in Parliament

The Bega District News · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 1

In Parliament recently, Mr H. J. bate, member for the South Coast, had the following to say about margarine:— I desire to draw the attention of…

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Quaama Selects Candidate for Competition

The Bega District News · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

An [?] meeting at Quaama on Thursday night resolved in nominate a candidate in the Bega District Hospital competition, and…

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About Margarine. What Mr. H. J. Bate Said in Parliament

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Bate: I desire to draw the attention of the House to a report in to- day's "Sun" of the prosecution of a firm for selling margarine as butter…

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Nowra Boy Scouts Election Op Officers

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the Nowra Boy scouts, on Monday night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing period: Patron. Dr. Rvan;…

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Early Federal Election Likely

The Bega District News · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 4

In view of persistent Press reports that a Commonwealth election is highly probable at a very early date the Divisional Returning Officer for…

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Early Commonwealth Elections Likely

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 4

In view of persistent Press reports that a Commonwealth election is highly probable at a very early date, the divisional Returning Officer for…

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Shoalhaven District Cricket Association Annual Meeting of Members and Election of Officers

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 13

Seventeen members of the Shoalhaven District Cricket Association attended the annual meeting, held in the School of Arts. Nowra, on…

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Bemboka Factory. Election of Directors

The Bega District News · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Bemboka butter factory on Saturday night, there was an election for three directors. The…

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Queen Competition Business Peoples’ Candidate. Statement of Funds Handed to Carnival, Treasdurer

The Bega District News · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

Raffles: Lounge suite £82 7s, Tisdale’s cake £6 6s, Mrs Stiles, sheep £3 8s 9d. Sunday £17 17s 9d; total £109 19s 6d…

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