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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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

Wollongong Municipal Election (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 8

Sir,—Permit me, on behalf of the Progressive Candidates, who we[?] all returned with such handsome majorities to offer their most sincer[?]…

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The Elections Official Advice to Voters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

Polling day is to-morrow, Saturday 19th December; all polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory. Failure to…

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Federal Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 10

For the past three weeks the electors of Australia have been listening to the various policies as explained by many speakers. The…

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Mayoral Election. at Shellharbour. a "Deadlock."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 2

Equal voting for the office of Mayor of the Shellharbour Municipality made it necessary to draws lots for the position at the special meeting of the new…

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Federal Election

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 2

MR. J. A. LYONS Leader of the United Australia Party and New Prime Minister…

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Aeroplanes in Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 5

A feature of the present election campaign is the unprecedented use of aeroplanes by candidates. The leader of one party in making a whirlwind…

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