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Southern Highlands · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Primary Production. Mr. Bate Asks Questions in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

At question time in the House of Representatives recently Mr. Jeff Bate, member for Macarthur, asked two questions relating to the primary…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 7

The new Session's commencement was marked by a motion by Mr. Treatt, Leader of the Opposition, concerning…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 8

The Censure Motion moved this week by the Leader of the Opposition was "that because the Government has failed to…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 3

The Prisons Bill, 1952, was read a second time this week. It is long overdue and replaces the Prisons Act, [?] and…

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Block Days For Milk Questions in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 3

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Health in the State House last week, why it had been necessary to impose…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 6

"An amazing week" is the only way I can describe events in the State House last week. It was known before the…

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Questions in Parliament Boards and Primary Production

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 8

The following questions were asked of the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. J. McEwen, by Mr. Jeff Bate,…

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Polling Booth at District Hospital

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A, states that a new polling place for State purposes has been approved at the Berrima…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 1

Now that the State House is once again in Session, we have arranged with the local Member, Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., to…

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Bowls My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 5

It is always encouraging when one's remarks in the House bring results. During my speech last week,…

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My Week in Parliament Road Hauliers

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 10

The disturbing facts about the N.S.W. Government's reintroduction of the 3d. per ton per mile tax on goods carried by…

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My Week in Parliament the Budget

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 8

It is impossible in one short column to analyse the State Budgets but I shall point to a few striking features…

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My Week in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 8

This week the important debate on the estimates continued. This debate gives private members an opportunity of…

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Questions in Parliament Mr. Bate on Primary Production

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 4

In the House of Representatives last week Mr. Jeff Bate, M.H.R., member for Macarthur, after asking a question of the…

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My Week in Parliament the New South Wales State Tileworks

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 3

The State Government, by the introduction last week of the "State Tileworks" (Amendment) Bill, have finally…

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My Week in Parliament Increased Subsidies to Libraries

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 8

Lost week a Bill was introduced by the Minister for Education to enable the Government to pay increased subsidies…

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My Week in Parliament LEUCOTOMY

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

The Lunacy (Amendment) Bill 1952, created a great deal of interest. Its object is to permit suitable patients in Mental…

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Bushfire Prevention And Firefighting Organisation Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A. Gives Interesting and Factual Address in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 6

In the New South Wales Parliament last week Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., gave an interesting address on the prevention of bushfires and the organisation of bush firefighting brigades. He was critical, in the course of his address, of the Government in…

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Bushfire Prevention And Firefighting Organisation Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A. Gives Interesting and Factual Address in Parliament (Concluded from last issue)

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 8

Continuing his speech after being granted an extension of, time, Mr. Pelly said: The trailer pumps to which I referred have…

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My Week in Parliament Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 8

This is a very complicated Bill but which, on analysis, reveals some very disturbing features. One of these features is…

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