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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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Post Mortem Federal Election Result. Tasmanian Debacle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 4

"Final election results show that the people have returned no one Party with a mandate to govern alone," says the weekly bulletin of…

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Amendment of Earl Closing Act Questions in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 4

In the Assembly last week Mr. Quirk (Balmain) asked :— Will the Minister for Labor and Industry be good enough…

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The Recent Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 2

The late elections were fought with very grave anxiety on the part of the Country Party. They tried to win so that they…

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Brief Mention Nattai Shire Election

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

The triennial election of Councillors of the Nattai Shire will take place on 1st December. Nominations close "with the Shire Clerk on 19th…

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Hydro-electric Scheme Question in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. W. Ross (Member for Cootamundra) asked the Premier last week if Cabinet had appointed a select committee to inquire into the…

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Shire Election— Dec. 1

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 2

The first man to signify his intention of contesting the Wingacarribee Shire elections in the interests of B Riding electors is Mr…

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Final Examination Successful Robertson Candidates

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

The successful candidates in the Primary School Final Examination at Robertson Public School were:—James Alcorn, Ethel Bonnett, Lorna…

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The Elections. Shire and Municipal Nominations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 2

Nominations for the triennial elections for Wingecarribee Shire and Bowral and Mittagong Municipal Councils…

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The Election Analysis of the Voting Parties and Groups

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 2

The comment made by the leader of the Federal Labour Party on the analysis of votes cast at the recent Federal election is likely to mislead…

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Music Exams. Successful Berrima District Candidates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 2

The following results of the recent practical examinations conducted by the State Conservatorium of Music on behalf of the Australian Music…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Woman Alderman at Bowral Ex-Aid. Anderson Elected at Moss Vale Aid. Worner Defeated at Mittagong Mittagong Votes Against Amalgamation

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

Voting at the local Municipal and Shire Elections on Saturday passed off quietly. Excepting at Mittagong, where the question of amalgamation with Nattai Shire provoked some feeling, there was little indication that so…

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Voting Analysis Last Federal Election Mr. Scullia's Challenge Answered

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

An answer to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition on the analysis of voting at the Federal election was recently issued officially from…

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The Shire Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 2

NOW that we have Councillors Mack and Anderson elected for D Riding we may expect them to use every…

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Parliament a Farce

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

THE MANNER in which the Bill to suppress private enter prize in the Berrima District was forced through Parliament…

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