Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

11 stories in Illawarra's papers

North Illawarra Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night. There was a full Council present. The Mayoral allowance was fixed at…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Election of Mayor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 10

Alderman Marshall and Carr were nominated, and the vote was equal. In a draw of lots Alderman Carr was successful, and was declared duly elected…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Municipality of Wollongong. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The special meeting of the Wollongong Municipal Council on Friday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor was not devoid of a tinge of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Shellharbour Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Ald, T. Armstrong was re elected Mayor of the Municipality of Shellharbour for the third year in succession, at the council meeting yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Show Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 7

On Saturday night next the annual election of committeemen will take place, also the annual meeting and the presentation of balance sheet and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Sketcher. Humours of Parliament. Twenty Years in the House of Commons

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

Sir George Osborne Morgan, the octogenarian chairman of the Welsh Parlia-mentary party, who has sat continously in the House of Commens since 1868,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

P L. L. State Electoral Council. List of Candidates Nominated

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the State Electoral Council was held at the secretary's office, Wollongong, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. H. P. Melville…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wollongong School of Arts Election of Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the Wollongong School of Arts was held last night for the purpose of receiving the scrutinears…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

State Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 13

"There was a meeting of the Wollongong branch of the P.L.L. on Friday evening at which the first business was hearing Mr. A. A. Lysaght on the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Polling Results

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 13

In compliance with the wish of the Electoral Department, we shall not, on this occasion, post the results…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

To-day's Parliament. Stormy Sitting, Special Powers Bill Passed. 1500 Factories deprived of Power. Sydney, Friday Morning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

Last night in Parliament a Bill was brought in to give power to the City Council to cut off all electrical and gas power from all concerns except…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →