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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

47 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 3

Mock Wedding Proceeds for Popular Girl Candidate

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

Last Monday night the Bowral C.W.A. rooms were the scene of the wedding of Miss Lulu Penelope Higgins (Harold Wright) to Mr. 'orace…

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District Show Committee. Election of Officers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 2

At last meeting of the Berrima District Show committee Mr. G. F. O. Throsby was elected president without opposition. The five…

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No Election for Hospital Board Insufficient Subscribers

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

The Berrima District Hospital Board has been advised that owing to the paucity of subscribers there will be no election to the board this…

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No Election of Hospital Board. Insufficient Subscribers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 2

The Berrima District Hospital Board has been advised that owing to the paucity of subscribers there will be no election to the board this…

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Egg Marketing Board By Election No. 1 Electoral District

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 2

The poll for the election of one producers' representative to the Egg Marketing Board, vice Mr. A. A. Tegel resigned, was conducted on…

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More Light on Election Results C.P. Dominan[?]o Outside Sydney and Newcastle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 3

"A study of the final figures for all electorates at the recent State elections shows that outside the Sydney and Newcastle areas the…

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Fought Under Montgomery Two Members of N S W. Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 3

TWO members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly have a special interest in the visit to Australia of Field Marshal Montgomery…

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Voting Compulsory At Municipal Elections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 3

In the future voting will be compulsory at the local government elections in New South Wales…

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Miss Australia Candidates Helped

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

A street stall, conducted by the members of Bowral R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary on Saturday, in support of the candidature of Miss Joyce Hauber…

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P.R. For L.G. Elections [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 2

Sir,—The State Government has announced that it intends to legis late for Proportional Representation for Municipal and Shire elections…

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Who Runs Parliament ? "Forum of The People" No Longer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

Parliament will be in session again from September 17, and the tasks before it will bring into high relief not only major political issues, but…

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Hours, Costs and Banks Major Problems Face Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 4

Next Wednesday the Federal Parliament will resume sitting after a break of more than three months. There will be…

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Public Opinion and Parliament Far reaching Effects of Bank Protests

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2

One salient fact can be deduced from the deluge of letters, telegrams and petitions still pouring into Parliament…

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Back to Bowral Week-end Candidates Raise £1500 for Legacy

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

At the [?] a the School of Arts, Bowral, on Monday night, the final announcement regarding the Bowral Miss Australia Quest for Legacy and the Kindergo[?] was made by Dr. F. Sharp, president of the organising committee. The announcement followed several weeks of work on…

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Price of Milk Questions in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly during the past week many questions have been asked by members in regard to the price of milk in view of the fact…

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Vast Markets Neglected by Australia Mr. Menzies' Stern Warning in Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

If Mr. Menzies' unanswerable logic in the House of Representative fails to make any impression on the power-drunk occupants of the Socialist…

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State Election on Federal Issue Causes Behind the Victorian Crisis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 4

Every citizen of the Commonwealth must be vitally concerned by the outcome of the State election to be held…

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Local Government Elections [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 November 1947 · page 2

Sir,—The Minister for Local Government recommended electoral justice for Councils in his proposed Local Government Bill…

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Nattai Shire Election Keen Competition Seems Probable

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 4

It is [?] that there will be an election in all three ridings of Nattal [?] Nominations closed on Wednesday and will be deciared on…

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Council Election at Bowral Eighteen Probable Candidates

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 2

It is probable that eighteen candidates will contest the election for Bowral Council on 6th December. Eight of the retiring aldermen,…

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