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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Federal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The following are the final results of the Federal elections in the electorate of Illawarra. House of Representatives: Burns 2075, Lamond [?]…

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Ball Shire Election (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 15

Sir,—As I am not eseking re-election as a Councillor for C. Riding, Bulli Shirel, Iask the favor, through your columns, to thank sincerely the…

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Federal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

On Monday at noon, the D.R.O., Mr. C. M. Black, announced the result of the poll for the Illawarra electorate, and declared Mr. Lamond returned as…

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Coming Municipal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

The general election in all share and municipalitites was take place on January 31st. In municipalitites candidates must have their nomination:…

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Municipal & Shire Elections. Little Known Regulations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

Here are a few of the ones that. would cause disaster if carried out to the letter:— OFFENCE OF "TREATING."…

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Municipal Elections Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

Considerable, canvassing was done on polling day (Saturday), by friends and also by some of the candidates themselves. Of the six members of the…

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Elections of Mayors and Presidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

Under the new Local Government Act 1919 (s. 27) Municipal and [?] Council well have the whole month of February in which to elect…

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State Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, one of the selected National candidates for Wednesday address a meeting of electors in the Oddfellows Hall on Friday night rest…

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The Forthcoming Elections (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 9

Sir,—Re the forthcoming elections. At the last election I was one of the candidates for selection, and certainly had some sort of a show, such as it…

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State Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The following candidates are announced for the Wollondi[?] contest:— Nationalists: Sir George Fulner, M. F. Morton; Laber: W. Davies, D. E. Chalker,…

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State Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

Sir George Fuller will address a meeting of electors in the Oddfellows' Ball on Tuesday next., 9th instant. Mr. John Storey M.L.A. leader of…

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The Elections The National Candidates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 16

On Monday evening Sir George Fuller (Chief Secretary), and Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., met a large audience in Wollongong Town Hall. The Mayor…

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The Elections Mr. Davies at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

On a recent Saturday evening, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., spoke in Crown-st. Proportional Representation. He said that on account of the…

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State Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The polling place Jerrara advertised in the list of polling places on Wollon[?]lly electorate is not the Jerrara in this district but locality of the same…

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Sir George Fuller. Nationalist Candidate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Despite the wet evening there was good gathering in the Odd[?]ell[?]ows' Hall when Sir Geroge Fuller, as one of the selected Nationalist candidates…

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The Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 11

The hours of the polling to-day are from 8 to 7, Mr. E. H. Tubman, deputy returning officer, expects to have the count (first Votes), for the…

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The Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

On Saturday the State elections were held under the new system of preferential voting, and it cannot be claimed that it proved altogether a…

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The Elections. Final Count

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

The complete returns for the Wollondilly electorate placed the three successful candidates as follows : Davies…

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American Presidency. Neither Candidate Anti-liquor Both Open to Reason. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

Prohibitionists in Australia have taken much comfort from the absence of a wet plank in the platform of both political parties in U.S.A. But…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Election of Directors Dairy Farmers' Milk Co., Ltd. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Sir,—Will you permit me through the medium of your paper to place before such of your subscribers as may be interested in the Dairy Farmers'…

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