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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

42 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 3

The Farce of Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1
Also in Robertson Mail

THE RIGHTS of members of Parliament have been so deeply and so frequently whittled away of recent years…

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Election of Committee

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

At the adjourned annual meeting held at the Hospital last Monday for the purpose of receiving the scrutineer's report on the ballot for the…

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Election of Committee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

At the adjourned annual meeting held at the hospital on Monday week last for the purpose of receiving the serutineer's report on the…

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Political Will there be a 3-cornered Fight next Elections?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

The COuntry P[?]ty has formed several branches in Wollondilly lately. Is it the party's intention to oppose Mr. Mark Morton, the…

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The £20,000 Loan Polling Day, July 27

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 4

I will new deal with the subject under the following headings:—(d) The allocation of loan money on the nature of the work to be…

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THE £20,000 Loan Polling Day, July 27 APPEAL for CO-OPERATION

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

The public, meeting called, by the council on Tuesday night last which explained the loan proposal and gave ratepayers an opportunity of asking…

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Reformers at Work Cleaning Up Mittagong School of Arts. Subscribers May Have New Election

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

The new Committee of Mittagong School of Arts is starting with the proverbial energy of new brooms to clean up the Institution…

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What Our Editor Thinks Parliament, Too?

Robertson Mail · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

IT IS ANNOUNCED that the City Council is to be reestablished upon an elective basis, but with only fifteen members…

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What the Editor Thinks Parliament, Too?

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

IT IS ANNOUNCED that the City Council is to be reestablished upon an elective basis, but with only fifteen members…

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What the Election Is About. Speeches by Our Local Members

Robertson Mail · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Both the member for Eden-Monaro (Mr. Perkins) and the member for Werriwa (Mr. Lazzacina) took part in the debate which resulted in the defeat of the Federal Ministry. As they represent two sides of the…

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The Elections

Robertson Mail · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 6
Also in The Southern Mail

The Federal Elections will be held on Saturday, 12th October. Claims for enrolment must be lodged at once. Penalty for non…

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Bossing Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1
Also in Robertson Mail

MR. BAVIN has frequently expressed his contempt for Parliament, and in this matter his actions match with his…

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Brief Locals Federal Elections

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.H.R., will speak in Bowral on Tuesday, 8th October, at 7.30 p.m. The Mayor will preside…

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