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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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State Parliament Legislative Council. Local Government Extension Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 6

Petitions were presented from the Pasture Protection Boards of Goal burn, Forbes, Kiama, Molong, and Narrandera praying for the elimination…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 6

Mr Trickett resumed the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Local Government Extension Bill He said that in certain reports many…

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Shire Council Elections

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

To-morrow the electors will be called upon to appoint councillors to administer the affairs of the two shires in this district under the new conditions of Local…

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The Nattai Shire Election. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Sir,—I wrote to Mr. G. Kell, asking if he had given his word, if elected to vote for the meetings of the Nattai Shire Council being kept in Bowral. As far as I can…

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The Federal Election

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. G. B. Holt, the labor candidate for the Illawarra seat, addressed the electors at the Centennial Hall, Moss Vale, on Wednesday evening. There was not a large…

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Electioneering Lies. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Sir,—A rumor having been idustriously circulated about this district by the Socialist Party that the Anti Socialist Candidate for Illawarra, Mr. G. W. Fuller, was part…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assemble. Government Savings Bank Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 6

The Premier moved the second reading of this bill. He explained that the bill differed in two respects from that which passed the Assembly…

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Electioneering Lies. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

SIR,—In last issue of your paper there appears a letter entitled "Electioneering Lies." As this is the first time that any [?] of such a rumor having been…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Local Government Extension Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 6

This bill was further considered in committee Clause 43, "Noxions weeds, plants, and animals."…

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The Coming Election

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

Wednesday, December 12, the polling day for the Federal election, will not be a public holiday. An advertisement appears elsewhere in…

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The Federal Election

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. E D. Millen, one ol the Anti-Socialist Members of the Senate, who is seeking reelection, gave an address at the Bowral School of Arts on Tuesday evening. The…

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Open Column. Election for "A" Riding. (To the Editor.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

Sir,—Polling places were appointed at Berrima and Canyanleigh within a few days of the election. Ordinance 56 provides that polling places can only be…

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The Coming Elections. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

SIR,—It is rather amusing to read Mr. O. Smith's remarks re "Wasp's" criticiams on Mr. G. B. Holt, the Socialist nominee for the Illawarra Electorate. When we take…

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An Election Questioned

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

An anonymous contributor, signing himself "Elector," writes to our Moss Vale contemporary, challenging the election for Riding A of the Wingecarribee Shire. He…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Local Government Extrnsion Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 6

The above bill was further considered in committee. Schedule 2, defining the powers which might be assumed by councils of…

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Open Column. Shire Election. (To the Editor of the Serutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

Dear sir,— Will you allow me space to reply to the letter signed "Elector" published in last Saturday's issue of your paper. He says, "Notice of the polling…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Local Government Extension Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 6

The House went into committee to consider the amendments made by the Legislative Council on this bill. On clause 14, in the Council's…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 5

The Municipal Loans Authorisation and Validating Bill was received from the Assembly and was read the first time. The second reading was made…

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A Sober Election

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

A remarkable police record was established Sydney on Wednesday. [?] after midnight, not a single arrest, not even for drunkenness, had been made in the…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Fuller Returned for Illawarra

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

The election of a Federal representative for Illawarra took place on Wednesday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Fuller by a very large majority…

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