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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Ode to Commemorate the Opening of Federal Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 12

Spirit of Progress, Hail! Your blessed light, Like scintillating stars, illumes the night That shrouds the nation in its early years. Revealing joyous vistas veiled by fears…

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In Parliament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 23

Mr. Lazzarini (Werriwa), speaking on the Motion of Censure, said: The honorable member who has just resumed his seat took the honorable…

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Federal Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

Spunking on the censure motion, Mr. Lazzarini said: We are told that we must not speak of unemployment, because what we say may affect…

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In Parliament Unemployment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 20

Mr. Da vies: In view of the depressed state of the coal-mining industry, which is causing suffering and privation to thousands of…

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Pigeon Homing. Port Kembla Club. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Port Kembla Pigeon Club was held in the Club Room last Sunday morning. There was a large attendance of members. Mr…

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Coledale Hospital. in Parliament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 18

Mr. Lysaght: I desire to ask the Minister for Public Health if complaints have been made to him on behalf, of subscribers to the Coledale Hospital…

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Labour Candidates. to Contest Wollongong Municipal Elections. At a very large meeting of the

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

Wollongong Branch A.L..P. held on Monday last in the Miners' Mall, many questions of interest were dealt with, the most important of…

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Unemployment. Questions in Parliament

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 4

Mr. Davies: Is the Acting-Premier aware that over 100 men have been dismissed from the main road work in the Wollongong district, that fifty-two men…

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In Parliament Wollongong Technical School

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 18

Mr. Davies: Is the Minister for Education aware that two classes are held up at the Wollongong technical school on account of the non-appointment of…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

Only one nomination was received for the position of Mayor, that of Ald Thos. Keirnan, who was elected unanimously…

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Voting for Municipal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from the Department of Local Government:—…

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Ald. W. A. Lang. Candidate for Water Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

At the North Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday night Ald. W. Tubman addressed the Council as a delegate from Wollongong Council. He…

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Municipal Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 21

Mr. Lysaght has received the following from the Under-Secretary of Local Government.— Your representations on behalf of…

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Wollongong Council. Extraordinary Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 18

At noon to-day, the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Bell) announced the following candidates for the extraordinary election to be held on…

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Extraordinary Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 18

The poll for the extraordinary election of an alderman for Wollongong Council takes place to-morrow (Saturday.)…

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Municipal Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 27

The forthcoming municipal elections should be keenly contested. Already a number of candidates, amongst whom are residents of long standing…

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Port Kembla Progress Association. Election of Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 15

A general meeting of the Port Kembla Progress Association was held on Wednesday night, in the Memorial Institute. Present: Messrs. A. E. John,…

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Wollongong A.l.p. Municipal Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 15

A largely attended meeting of the Wollongong Labour League was held in the Miners Hall on Monday night, to receive nominations of persons…

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Election of Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 16

Fourteen were nominated for the 12 vacancies on the Committee, and a ballot was taken with the following result:—A. Croft 33, S. R. Musgrave 33,…

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In Parliament. Hospital Patients and Workers' Co[?] Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 14

Mr. Davice, is the Minister for Public Health [?] that at present [?] Public Hospitals from [?] who enter under…

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