Limitations of Parliament
On the part of many who have a habit of posing as reformers so much faith seems to be placed in the power of Parliament to do this, that,…
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Politics & elections, 1917
74 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 4
Outspoken Candidate
A candidate seeking election for one of the Shires up north, addressed himself thus to the electors:—"I know you and can vote for me. If…
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The result of the ballot to select a candidate to represent the Labor interests in the Wollongong electorate will not be officially announced until…
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Mr. W. Davies, the selected Labor candidate for the wollongong State [?ctorate, is a young man. He was born and reared at Aber[?]ery,…
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The P.L.L. position here is that the Electorate Council meeting which adjourned on Saturday (the 10th), without decision as to the selection ballot,…
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Mr. A. G. Huie comments as follows on the recent Shire elections :— The shire elections held throughout the State on the 27th January…
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At noon on Wednesday the official nomination took place for the extraordinary vacancy in the first ward, Central lllawarra, caused by the…
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At Melbourne on Monday as soon as the Senate met at 11 o'clock, Senator Millen, leader of the Government, moved the adjournment of the House…
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Mr. William Davies began the contest in Wollongong on Saturday evening last, Mr. J. T. Sweeney, miners' general secretary, presided, and the candidate…
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Mr. C. Thomas, secretary of the Wollongong branch of the P.L.L. reports:—Mr. William Davies, the selected Labor and anti-conscription candidate, has held…
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Sir,—The first line in the platform objective of the P.L.L. reads: The cultivation of an Australian sentiment, based upon the maintenance of racial purity…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →State Elections Mr. Nicholson in Wollongong
On Monday evening Mr. J. B. Nicholson and the Hon. E. H. Farrer, M.L.C., adressed a good meeting in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Beatson),…
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Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth electoral Subdivision in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sergt. Major Gibbs. Labour Candidate Allowrie
William Albian Gibbs, an Australian native, born 1877, at Yan Yean, Victoria, followed various occupations including mining, organising, clerical…
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Polling took place on Saturday for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipality of Central Illawarra, caused by the resignation of Ald. H…
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On Sunday afternoon addresses were given on the Green, Wollongong. There was a strong breeze and the speakers at first sought the shelter of the…
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Mr. Mark Morton addressed a large audience in the Empire Hall on Tuesday night in favor of his candidature at the forthcoming State elections (says…
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On Monday evening Mr. Mahoney (Sydney), spoke in the Wollongong Town Hall, the Mayor, Mr. Beatson, presided. He argued that the revival of…
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Mr. Davies asks us to state that he was not the author of either of the resolutions re the I.W.W. prisoners submitted to the Delegate Board…
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At the Wollongong polling place on Saturday the voting proceeded very quietly, in fact old residents say it was one of the quietest elections they…
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