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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Local Government Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 5

THE time is approaching when the elections hold under the Local Government Act will decide the personal of the various Councils throughout the State. a system has come into being which has a tendency to narrow the choice of the electors. We refer to the…

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Federal Elections Poll Declared

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 21

Apart from the candidates there were few present at the declaration of the poll at the Town Hall, Wollongong on Monday afternoon, when…

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Municipal Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 9

Mr. Don Murray, Box 26, P.O. Wollongong writes in connection with the forthcoming municipal elections advising the ratepayers to…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 8

The triennial election of aldermen and shire councillors to control the destiny of their various undertak-ings will take place on the fourth…

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Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 18

Sir,—Your synopsis of Mr. Donald Murray's letter re the above shows either simplicity personified, or has a probable ulterior motive. Why talk…

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Local Government Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 4

Ald. M. J. Griffin, president of the Local Government Association writes: In three weeks' time, Saturday, December 4th, about 480,000 electors will be…

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Triennial Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 7

For the forthcoming elections to be held on December 4 next, there will be a poll in one Ward of the Shellharbour Municipality only, ie…

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Municipal Elections Labor's Team For Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 12

The secretary writes:—A strong Labor team has been selected by a well-attended meeting of A.L.P. members and trade unionists, held on…

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Municipal Nominations Few Elections Necessary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 2

There will be little contest in local municipal councils on December 4, Gerringong being already complete without the necessity of a ballot, and…

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"Workers' Candidates"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 9

A largely attended meeting of electors from various parts of North Illawarra Municipality, endorsed the following as "Workers' Candidates" at the…

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Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 12

Sir,—For the above, which will take place on Saturday, 4th December, there are no less than thirty-five nominations, comprising 23 ratepayers…

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In Parliament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 22

Speaking in Parliament, Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., referred to coal mining, Housing, danger at Black Cutting Hill (Corrimal) Technical…

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Correspondence Wollongong Municipal Election (To The Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 12

Dear Sir,—We the undersigned members of the Apex Club of Wollongong wish to announce that the Apex Club is in no way connected or…

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Municipal Elections Appeal to Support Labor's Policy at Wollongong Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 12

In asking for the support of the Labor nominees for the Municipal elections for Wollongong and which will be held on next Saturday, I think…

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Cent. Illawarra Council Final Meeting Before Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 14

The last meeting of the councillors of the Central Illawarra Shire was held in the Shire Council Chambers at Unanderra last Monday night. Those…

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Correspondence North Illawarra Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 14

Dear Sir,—On Saturday, December 4th, the electors of North Illawarra will be asked to elect, for a term or three years, nine candidates as their…

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Local Government Elections Very Little Change

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

The vote taken in the various Local Government areas in this district on Saturday did not bring about very great changes. In the majority of…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 10

It was decided that the election of Mayor should take place on Saturday, December 18…

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Albion Park News Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 6

The aldermen were returned unopposed for all the wards, except the North Ward, for which there were five candidates for the three vacancies…

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Municipal Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 6

The Municipal and Shire Triennial Elections on Saturday were featured by the return of most of the sitting alderman and councilors. The poll…

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