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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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Municipal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 5

Jinny of the electors at the forthcoming municipal elections will be voting the ticket and perhaps in doing so may overlook the names of candidates…

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Municipal Elections at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 12

The ten present aldermen of the Wollongong Council, who are seeking re-election, together with Messrs. F. Gray and P. C. Pryor, addressed the…

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Election Results

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 2

Elections were held on Saturday last for all district municipalities with the exception of Kiama, where the Council is still short of its quota of Aldermen…

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Mayoral Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 7

The town clerk read the procedure to be followed for the election of Mayor, and called for nominations in writing for the position…

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Bulli Shire. Election by Postal Voting. Voting Not Greatly Increased

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

Exceptional interest was centred in the election of Bulli Shire Council entirely on the Postal Voting, this system being re-introduced for…

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The Elections. Shire and Municipal. Municipality of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

Very great interest was taken in the elections for the Municipality of Wollongong, and the electors had a wide choice ns there were 29 candidates…

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Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

With the final figures to hand of the local election of Council, the Mount Kembla residents are both surprised and disappointed to learn of the defeat…

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Election of Committees

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 9

The following committees were appointed Finance, Aids. McMahon Ziems, Gaynor and Davies; Health, Aids. Aldridge, Ziems, Masters and…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 9

There were four nominations for the position of Mayor-Aids. Ashmore, McMahon, Aldildge and Ziems. Aid. Ashmore, who was appointed to…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Quiet Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 6

Voters were astir early in all centres, but a great many did not think it worth while to exercise the franchise…

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Wollongong Council Election of Mayor Ald. J. J. Kelly Elected

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 11

The first meeting of the newly-elected Wollongong Council was held last night. Present: Aldermen D. Beaton, C. W. Cornford, S. N. Dally…

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Nth. Llawarra Council Election of Mayor Ald. G. Ashmore Elected a Stormy Start

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 16

The first meeting of the newly-elected council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen P. Aldridge…

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Election of Mayor. at Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 2

Aid. J. R. M. Miller was re-elected Mayor of Gerringong at the meeting of the Council held yesterday morning, Ald. S. N. Sharpe being elected Deputy…

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Election of President

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 8

Two nominations were received for the position of President, those, of Crs. Shipp and Stevenson. On a vote being taken Cr. Shipp was declared…

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In Parliament Operations of Usurers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 8

Mr. W. DAVIES: Is the Minister of Justice aware of the fact that a certain solicitor in Wollongong who was administering an estate sold a…

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