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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Elections. Returns of Expenditure

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

Attention is invited to the necessity for the furnishing of Returns under Section 172A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act by Political…

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Municipal Elections (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 13

Sir,—A dastardly attempt has been made by misrepresentation to influence the election of aldermen by the issue of an unsigned circular urging…

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Central Illawarra. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Central Illawarra Council was held at the Council Chambers, Unanderra, last night for the purpose of electing the…

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Mayoral Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 11

Central Illawarra Council last evening elected their Mayor. Alderman Martin presided, and welcomed Aldermen Porter, Wilson, and Woodyatt,…

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Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 1

Parliament will open on the 17th, inst. There is anxiety as to how the new National Government wall shape; it has yet to justify its existence by…

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North Illawarra. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

There must be a microbe in the Illawarra Council Chamber which contention, for the simple matter electing a Mayor on last…

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Mayoral Elections. Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

The Mayoral election for the Wollongong Council took place at a meeting on Friday night last. There was a full attendance of Aldermen,…

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Mayoral Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

Previous to the Council meeting on Wednesday, the Mayoral election took place, and as there was only one written nomination, that of Alderman Cornford,…

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Stray Notes. State Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 1

The now National Parliament of Now South Wales has made a start at business. It has been Blow in coming to the scratch; the process of…

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State Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

The following brief extracts are from Mr. W. Davies' maiden speech in the State Panliament:— In making his debut in this…

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Correspondence. the Recent Municipal Elections. the Card Trick. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to the motion of Ald. Beatson at the last meeting of the Council, viz, "That the Local Government Department be…

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The Recent Municipal Elections the Card Trick. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 20

Sir,—In reference to the motion of Alderman Beatson's at the last meeting of the council, viz., "That the Local Government Department be requested to…

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Successful Candidates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

The successful candidates in Stott and Hoare's recent book-keeping examinations held at St. Joseph's school Kiama were: Misses Alice Curry,…

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Old Act of Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 8

A recent Sydney court case revived one of the Acts of Parliament passed in the reign of George II. A woman rented a house to a man in…

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