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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Wollondilly By-Election Mr. Loughlin Opens Campaign

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 2

The first political speech in the by-election to fill the vacancy in Wollondilly created by the death of Mr. Mark Morton was delivered in…

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The Election: What Candidates Have to Say District Cricket. Bowral Seconds Win Outright

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

Bowral second grade cricket team had an outright win over Sutton Forest, at Sutton Forest, on Saturday. On the first day Sutton Forest made…

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The Election

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

Mr. H. W. J. Moss is amongst the candidates advertising in this issue. He's running as independent U.A.P. A meeting of supporters of Mr…

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The Coming Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 2

There is very little interest being shown in the election of a Member for Wollondilly. The people to-day are not at…

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The Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 3

We are having an election, It very soon will be, And, there are nine candidates, Bach for Wollondilly…

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Election Meetings This Week. the Mayor at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 2

Aid. H. F. Venables will speak in the Town Hall, Bowral, on Wednesday night This will be the Tint indoor meeting at Bowral…

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The Election. Views of the Candidates

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 3

During the week, most of the Candidates have spoken in the southern and of the Electorate. Mr. Gilmore is said to be receiving considerable support in the northern end where he is well-known. So far we have heard nothing of Mr. Graham…

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The Election

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 4

Mr. H. W. J. Moss, Independent Candidate, will weak at Bowral at 7.46 p.m. to-night (Friday). Mr. W. Pickles will address the…

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The Election Views of the Candidates. Mr. Venables

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

At Camden on Friday night Mr. Venables stressed the fact that he was not employing a boat of canvassers and organisers to plead his…

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The Election

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 4

Mr. Peter Loughlin will speak at Berrima to-night (Tuesday), 8 p.m. Mr. H. F. Venables will speak at Bowral on Wednesday and Friday…

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Dairy Fanner Candidate Mr. Gilmore Slates the Milk Board

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

Hr. T. F. Gilmore, the Picton candidate, is no friend of the link Board. He makes this plain in his addresses from which we make some…

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The Election Polling Day To-morrow 8 Till 8

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 4

Mr. W. Pickles, U.A.P. Candidate, win speak at Bowral Moss Vale and Mittagong to-night (Friday). Mr. H. F. Venables, U.A.P…

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Polling Day, Nov., 12th 1938

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 2

Today is Polling Day, and We advise everybody to use common sense in their choice of a Representative for the…

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Election Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 3

We will all remember This Election Day, For, it has so many Contestants on the way…

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Wollondilly By-Election. Independent Candidate Leads on First Count. Large Number of Informal Votes

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 2

Although keen interest was taken by many residents throughout the district on Saturday when the Wollondilly by-election was contested by…

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Wollondilly By-Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

Although keen interest was taken by many residents throughout the district on Saturday when the Wollondilly election was contested by…

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Count Is Deadly Slow. Counting of Primary Votes Not Concluded Four Days After Election. Still Counting on

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 3

Electoral Officials at Bowral will make no speed records in the counting of votes in the Wollondilly election. On Wednesday night, four days…

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Too Many Candidates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 November 1938 · page 2

Whenever there are too many people concerned in anything at all, the affair becomes very complicated. Now in our…

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Our New Member. the Youngest Candidate

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Bate, the new member for Wollondilly, was the youngest candidate to contest the election. He has had a fine record which makes…

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Wollondiliy By-Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 2

The exclusion of Mr. Venables on the seventh count after the distribution of Mr. Mack's preferences made it clear that Mr. Bate would…

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