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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

93 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 5

Election Poets. That Mayoral Chair

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

(Contributed by "Another Bachelor") This is Election Day, December the first I arose bright and early, without even a thirst…

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The Municipal Elections. Few Changes

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 2

The radical alterations expected in some quarters as a result of the voting, for the first time, under the Adult Franchise, did not materialise. Nearly all, the retiring aldermen in the district have been returned, although some of the newcomers in various Wards polled very creditably…

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Municipal Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 15

More than usual interest was displayed in the municipal elections on Saturday last. Motor cars combed the various…

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Shellharbour. Municipal Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 28

Unprecedented interest was aroused in the municipal election for Shellharbour municipality, on Saturday and a large crowd drawn from all the…

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Bulli Council Election. Three Councillors Defeated. About 40 Per. Cent. Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 15

The new Local Government franchise did not have the effect of an increased percentage of voters at the triennial elections of Bulli Shirr Council last…

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Municipal Elections. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 4

A vigorous campaign was conducted in the Wollongong Municipality by the Progressives and the Labour Party, an it was thought by many that if the…

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The Municipal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 9

The results of the Municipal Elections so far as Central Illawarra and Wollongong are concerned indicate that the electors do not want to mix civic government and politics, and prefer to make their choice irrespective of party politics. In Wollongong men that are very strong…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 18

Ald. Langley nominated Ald. O'Keefe, seconded by Ald. McDonald. Ald. Fraser proposed Ald. James which was seconded by Ald. Whitfield…

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Shellharbour Council Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 18

A special meeting of the newly elector Shellharbour Council was held on Wednesday when there was a full attendance of Aldermen. Ald. James…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 19

Three nominations were received for the position of Mayor, viz., Ald. W. J. Johnson, nominated by Ald. Nunan, Ald. A. G. Martin, nominated by Ald…

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Unanimous Election. at Berry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Berry Council on Wednesday, Ald. A. T. Watson was returned to the Mayoral chair which he has occupied for the last two…

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Random Reflections on Mayoral Election

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 2

"The tumult and the shouting dies." They did after the aldermanic election, but the corpse must have been a mighty vigorous one, for it had a fine…

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Re Municipal Elections Mr Saidy Replies to Criticisms. To the Editor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 5

Sir,—Will you grant me space in your valuable paper to reply to Ratepayer and Anti-Ranter (?), whose letters appeared in your last Issue…

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