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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

25 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2

State Elections

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

We are advised by the Divisional Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro that the main rolls for use at the coming elections are to be printed…

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State Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

We are advised by the Divisional Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro that the main rolls for use at the coming elections are to be printed…

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Sports Girl Quest Bowral Candidates

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Bowral is becoming excited over the Sports Girl Competition which has been launched all over the State to [?] the Australian comforts Fund…

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Forthcoming Slate Elections "Open Go" for O.P. CANDIDATES

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

"The State is wide open. Find the candidates, and you can contest any seat you like," declared the Leader of the…

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State Superannuation Fund McKell's Election Promise "Humbug."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 4

Speaking in Parliament on the Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, the Leader of the Country Party (Col. Bruxner)…

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Illawarra Labor Council Annual Meeting at Moss Vale Preparing for the Election

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

Labor delegates from the various centres of the Illawarra electorate met at Mou Vale on Sunday for their annual council meeting…

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Parliament Should Be Sitting

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

THE DANGERS that may attend the padlocking of Parliament in a democratic community have been dramatically…

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Illawarra Election Mr. Hedge at Burrawang

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. John Hedge, Democratic candidate for Illawarra, addressed a well-attended meeting in Burrawang School of Arts last week. The…

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E. H. Spensley C.p. Candidate for Illawarra State Elections, 1944

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

Edward H. Spensley was born in New Zealand, and came to Australia when quite young and was orphaned when only 10 years of age. He…

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Election Time

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

The Election will soon be here, when everyone must make a wise choice as to the future of our state of living…

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Polling Day. SATURDAY—27-5-44

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 2

To-day there are three Parties seeking your, votes—The Country Party, The Democratic Party, and The Labor Party. each of these…

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The Election Sitting Member Returned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 2

An was generally anticipated, Mr. H. T. Fowles easily retained Illawarra at the election on Saturday. It was the quietest-election on record…

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The Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 2

The election held on Saturday, 27th. May, 1944 (to elect a new State Parliament for N.S. Wales) was one of the…

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School Children in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

A party of Moss Vale school children made history last week, when they visited the State Parliament House and, Bitting in the members' seats…

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Election for Hospital Board Twelve Candidates for Seven Seats

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

For the first time since the Hospital Board was constituted there is to be an election of directors. Twelve candidates have been nominated for the…

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District Hospital Election Void

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

The Hospitals Commission has annulled the recent election of directors of the District Hospital owing to alleged irregularities and will hold…

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No New Candidates Two Retire From Board Election

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

There will be no new candidates for the straw election to the Board of Berrima District Hospital, and two of those who contested the previous…

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The Hospital Election The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 4

Sir,—Several subscribers to the District Hospital have told me they are so disgusted with the methods of the Hospitals Commission and its…

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Local Government Elections Democratic Franchise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 4

In accordance with my Government's proclaimed policy, important reforms are shortly to be instituted in the general conduct of Municipal…

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Forced Vote at. L.G. Elections C.P. OPPOSITION

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 2

Country Party members in the Legislative Assembly opposed at every stage the pass age of the bill to introduce…

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