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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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What Others Think Names of writers must be known to the Editor before publication.) Wollondilly Election To the Editor, Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

Sir,—As a financial member of Camden Branch of the Liberal Party stand also a member of the Australian Country Party). I wish to…

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Tomorrow is Polling Day By-election in "C" Riding of Mittagong Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Electors enrolled in "C" riding of Mittagong Shire are reminded that a by-election will be hold tomorrow (Saturday) to fill the vacancy in the…

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State Election New Boundaries

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

At the forthcoming State election, some residents in this district will find themselves in a new electorate. The boundaries of the former…

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Educational System Weakness Mr. Pelly Contributes Interesting Ideas to Discussion in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 8

In the State House of Parliament recently, Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., speaking on a motion regarding education In rural areas, made a constructive speech and pointed out the weaknesses in our present system of State education…

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Aboriginal Art May Be Exhibited in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 11

The Bowral artist, Mr. Byram Man-sell, who has devoted his recent efforts to the production of murals and panels of Australian aboriginal art…

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State Election Three Candidates for Wollondilly

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 11

Nominations for the Wollondilly electorate of the New South Wales Parliament closed at noon on Thursday. Three candidates were…

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Election Candidates

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 11

The following are brief details of Mr. E. V. B. Sampson. Country Party candidate for Wollondilly electorate He…

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E. V. B. Samson Ind.. Country Party Candidate Forwollondilly

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

High wages are here and so are high prices and we must keep in so.Then again we must stop having cost from going higher…

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An Election Thought

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

None of the political parties contesting the forthcoming State elections, have as yet given any statement of policy regarding how they…

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Liberal Party of Australia N.S.W. DIVISION Voting for State Elections, 1950

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 10

Electors Read This—Any queries.the Committee Room, Bowral 644, can clear up. 1. POSTAL VOTING…

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State Elections Sitting Members Have Big Majorities

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 6

Following the poll taken on Saturday last, the two sitting members for the electorates in this district were returned with large majorities…

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Noxious Weed is Spreading Mr Pelly Asks Questions in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

Mr. Blake Polly. M.L.A.. recently asked a question in the House concerning the spreading of the Yass River Tussock (or serrated tussock)…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

This week has been most interesting. The Leader of the Opposition moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply, regretting the omission of any reference in the Governor's Speech, to a determination to deal…

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Local Member Quotes Report Parliament Was Interested

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 5

During his speech in the Debate on the Address-in-Reply last week, Mr. Pelly quoted extensively from the report of the Mittagong Shire…

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District Hospital Election of Officers

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

The Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on Thursday, 14th September, the following members being present: Mr. T. Hack (Chair)…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 9

Throughout this week the Debate on the Address-in-Reply to His Excellency's Speech was continued. In view of the determination of the…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 3

The debate on the Address-in-Reply ended this week when the Government used the gag. The Address, was presented to His Excellency at…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 4

The Second Reading of the Motor Vehicles (Taxation) Bill 1950 took place this week. This Bill provides for an increase…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 6

This week was notable for two events. One was the resumption of the Debate upon the Budget, and I shall not comment upon this until I…

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