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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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The Federal Elections Labor Wins Werrriwa

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The Werriwa srutiny of preference votes was concluded on Monday, and as a results Mr. [?] (Labour) obtained a win over the retiring member, Mr. Lynch (Nationalist),…

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The Federal Elections Labor Wins Werriwa

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The Werriwa scrutiny of preference votes was concluded on Monday, and as a result Mr Lazzarini(Labor) obtained a win over the retiring member, Mr.Lynch (Nationalist)…

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Municipal & Shire Elections

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The triennial election of aldermen and councillors is to be carried out on Saturday, 31st January, and the local councils are taking the necessary stops in calling for…

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Shire and Municipal Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The general elections in municipalities and shires will be held on the 31st inst., except in the Blue Mountain Shire, where they have…

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Werriwa Election. Declaration of Poll

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The Divisional Returning Officer for Werriwa, Mr. B. G. McKeon, at noon on Friday made the declaration of the poll for the Werriwa [?]…

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Senate Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

The final figures for the three successful candidates for the Senate vacancies in New South Wales were as follows:—…

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The Elections. Mr. Tudor's Opinion

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

The leader of the Federal Labour Opposition (Mr. Tudor), addressing a gathering at the declaration of the Yarra poll on Tuesday, said he was…

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Werrlwa Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday night from the balcony of the Post-office Hotel, Goulburn, Mr. Lazzarini, member for Werrlwa, returned thanks for his…

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Mr. Holman Selected as Candidate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

The Premier made it quite clear at Cootamundra that he intends to lead the Nationalist percy at the state elections. At the electorate conference…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The nomination for the triennial shire and municipal elections closed yesterday afternoon, but as this was after we went to press no official information was available. Very…

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Municipal & Shire Elections Increased Interest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The municipal and shire elections under the new Local Government, which gives extended powers to those bodies, will take place on…

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Municipal & Shire Elections. Good Nominations

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The municipal and shire elections under the new Local Government Act will take place on Saturday next, and the nominations which [?] on Thursday last show that new…

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Municipal & Shira Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

We direct the attention of municipal and shire electors to several candidates' advts, appearing in this issue for the forthcoming elections…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The shire and municipal elections took place on Saturday last, being the first held under the new Local Government Act. AT Mittagong sufficient interest was not taken…

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Elections of Mayors and Presidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

Under the new Local Government Act 1919 (section 27) municipal and shire councils will have the whole of the month of February…

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Election of Mayor at Bowral Ald. Pickard Re-elected

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council was held prior to the ordinary meeting on Thursday night for the Purpose of electing a Mayor for the period ending 31st…

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