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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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

My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 8

Several interesting events took place last week. The Crimes (Amendment) Bill 1950 was introduced and this measure establishes a…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 9

The debate on the budget continued last week and I shall direct attention to the salient features. The fact that causes one the…

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Council Elections Six Candidates in Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 11

Nomination of candidates for the ordinary triennial election of Mittagong Shire Council, closed last week and there will be six candidates for…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 4

This week has been notable for the first defeat of the McGirr Government. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) moved in effect that the…

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Candidates for Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

Nominations for the election of aldermen to Bowral Council will be declared today (Friday) but it is probable that…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 9

This week concluded the second Session of this Parliament. There have been many regrettable features of the Session, features which are to be…

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Council Election Eleven Candidates at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 12

Nominations of candidates for [?] to the Bowral Municipal Council were declared on Friday and totalled eleven. Four of the retiring…

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The Municipality of Bowral the First Election and Council (Continued from last issue)

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 10

Along, at last, came the eagerly awaited day of the first municipal election, the poll taking place in one of the small rooms at Bowral School…

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Council Elections Voting Is Compulsory

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 11

Tomorrow (Saturday), elections will be conducted for the three councils in this district. In Bowral, electors will be required to vote for nine…

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Mayor Entertains Retiring Council Candidates for Aldermen Present

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 2

There was a unique gathering in the Town Hail on Wednesday of last, week, at the conclusion of the last meeting of Bowral Council, prior to…

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