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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

24 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 2

"Parliament Is Slipping" The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 3

Sir,—There are many points in your leader of 8th October with which there most be complete agreement, but I think you are rather…

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Kemeira Tunnel Conditions Jeff Bate, M.l.a., Tells Parliament of His Visit

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 10

Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., who made a personal inspection of the Kemeira tunnel in company with the member for Coogee (Mr. K. Ellis), was subjected to repeated interjections from members of the Government when referring to his visit in…

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Polling Booth at High Range Abolition to Be Gazetted

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 2

The Electoral Commissioner (Mr. E. Bennetts) has advised Mr. Bate, M.L.A., that the abolition of High Range as a polling place will be…

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Mr. Bate Gains Selection Liberal Party Candidate for Macarthur

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 9

The Macarthur electoral conference of the Liberal Party met at Picton on Saturday last for the purpose of endorsing a candidate for Unsuccessful nominees were Messrs. J. A. HcCallum, commentator for the A.B.C.; Ray Watson, who con-tested the Werriwa electorate at last election; i. Cussen, campaign organ-iser for the Liberal Party; Aid. Greenaway of Blue Mountains Shire; Allan Taylor, of Leura; and M. Shipton…

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