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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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The Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

The lime is drawing near to Election Day, and we hope that the people have already made up their minds as to who…

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Federal Election Issues Tariff Polices Examined—Labor, U.A.P, and C.P.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 4

While Mr. Lang burbles incoherently over the air about Bank smashing, he is an asset to the non-Labor Parties," says the weekly…

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A Promising Candidate

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 3

If Mr. L. Sharpey, a N.S.W. Senate candidate, could only guarantee what he promises he would be certain to be elected. His policy is a…

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Mr. C. Johnson Endorsed Labor Candidate at Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

Owing to the fact that Mr. Johnson paid an unexpected visit to Moss Vale on Friday evening, even members of the A.L.P. were…

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Federal Elections U.A.P. and Country Party

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

An interchange of letters between the Premier (Mr. Stevens) and Mr. Bruxner, clearly sets out the relation of their respective parties…

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Federal Election Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 2

Nominations for the Senate and the House of Representatives at next month's general election closed on Thursday…

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Coming Federal Elections Postal Voting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections are those who— (a) will not on Polling Day…

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Mr. Macartney Abbott Endorsed Country Party Candidate for the Senate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

Mr. Macartney Abbott, second son of the late Sir J. P. Abbott K.C.M.G., born at Murrurundi. 3rd July, 1877. Educated at the State…

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Coming Federal Elections Wild Campaign Meetings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 4

Sensation followed sensation at Forbes on Saturday night, as the wildest political meeting in the history of the town…

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The Coming Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 2

Very soon now the tale will be told who is to be our worthy Representative of Eden Monaro. We say worthy, so we…

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Federal Election Labor Preferences

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., addressed a meeting in support of Mr. C. L. Johnson, the State Labor candidate for Eden-Monaro. At the…

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Federal Election

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

When addressing electors at Camden, Mr. T. D. Mutch, U.A.P. candidate, said there were 117 polling places in Werriwa electorate, which…

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Mr. Lionel Courtenay. U.a.p. Candidate for the Senate

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

Although he has been a member of the Legislative Council only since. 1932, Mr. L. T. Courtenay has a record of public service extending…

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Federal Elections

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

Mr. Green has been returned unopposed for Kalgoorlie, the biggest electorate in Australia. It covers nearly a quarter of the…

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Save Our Markets. Paramount Election Issue

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 3

"The paramount issue of the Federal election is the maintenance of Australian export trade which has dwindled to alarming proportions…

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Federal Elections Polling on Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mr. Morton Tonight

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., and other prominent speakers, will address a meeting in the Empire Theatre, Bowral, tonight (Friday) in…

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The Election

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

THIS is certainly the quietest election on record. Let us hope it means the people are taking matters seriously. Quiet…

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The Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

The Federal Election has not turned out as it should haye done. We suppose that there are. about a few hundred…

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The Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 2

We can see now that the Country Party did not do so badly after all, for it has retained 14 seats, and it will now…

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The Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 2

The elections are over now, and very soon we predict another one; for they cannot work together as things are…

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