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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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

Nurses' Memorial Support for District Candidate

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Bowral on Monday night for the purpose of forming a committee to further the candidature of Miss Mollie…

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Compulsory Voting at local Government Elections Burden on Country People

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 2

Criticising the action of the' Government in bringing down a measure to make voting compulsory at local…

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Japanese "Hell Ship.' Country Party Activity in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

First to protest in the State Parliament against the crowding of woman and children onto the Japanese "hellship" Yoizuki was the…

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Candidates Endorsed by Country Party

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

The N.S.W. Country Party has endorsed two candidates for the Eden-Monaro seat at the forthcoming election. They…

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Liberal, Candidate for Warriwa

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

At Campbelltown recently, Leading Writer Ray Watson, R.A.N., was selected [?] carry the Liberal banner [?] Mr…

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Australian Country Party Candidates for Eden-Menare Electorate A. N. BACKHOUSE

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 2

Alan N. Backhouse was born 3rd December, 1899, at Katoomba, N.S.W and educated State Public School, Sydney Grammar and King's…

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Nurses' Memorial Fund £108 for the Local Candidate

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 5

As a result' of a street stall conducted by members of the Berrima District Hospital Aid and the Popular Nurse Committee, £50 was raised…

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Municipal Election Open Letter to Electors

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN MEN offering their services for the forthcoming municipal election on 4th May is Mr. Jack mcGrath. Back…

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Council By-Election MR. H. De Jersey Is the Successful Candidate

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

The number of votes cast at the by-election on Saturday to fill the vacancy in Bowral Council caused by the departure of Ald. Crabtree…

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Novel Election Offer by A L. P. in Eden-monaro. All Candidates to Share Platforms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 2

Changes in traditional campaigning methods are proposed by the Labour party in Eden-monaro at the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Housing Situation Werriwa Candidate Urges Party Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the combined services committee of the Liberal Party, the candidate for Werriwa (Mr. Ray Watson) moved the…

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A Novel Election Suggestion

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

If the offer of the A.L.P. Federal Electorate Council is accepted, electors in EdenMonare will have the novel…

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Plea for Broadcasting of Parliament. Rejected in legislative Assembly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 4

A strong but unsn[?]ssful plea was made in the Legislative Assembly recently by Mr. R.S. Vincent (C.P…

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Recent Legislative Council Election

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

The fact that the Labour Party increased its representation in the Legislative Council at the recent trienni[?] ejection…

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Joint Election Speeches

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

The Country Party candidate for Eden Monaro Mr. A.N. Blckhouse will not [?] of the A.L.P. electoral council at…

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Liberal Party Candidates Fre-election Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 2

A convention of candidates for the Liberal Party in the next federal elections Will be held . at Bundauoon from June 21 to June 24…

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N[?] Omitted from [?]alllot Paper How Committee Election

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

was stated at the annual meet of the district Show Society that name of Mr. J. I. Toohey, of [?]demar, had inadvertently been…

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Country Party Makes Election'

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 4

The latest meeting of the Central Council of the Country Patty just hold in Sydney was striking evidence of the…

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Federal Election Plans Country Party's Sydney Conference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 2

Campaign plane for the coming Federal elections were considerably advanced at a conference of Federal and…

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Federal Elections and Referendums Correct Enrolment Urged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

As the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls to be need at the forthcoming Federal Elections and Refero[?]dums will close and the issue of Writs at…

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