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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Communist Candidate Campaign Throughout Electorate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 6

Mr. Les. Mullins, Communist candidate for Werriwa reports increasing support all over the Electorate. Opening his campaign in…

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[?] Candidate [?] Out

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

[?]on, the endorsed [?]date for Werriwa, [?]cy speech at W[?] Annex on…

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Voting at Election

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 4

Under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral War-time Act, a discharged member of the Australian Forces, including an…

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Communist Candidate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 11

"The Upper House must not be allowed to stand in the way of the Coal Bill, said Mr. Les Mullin, Communist candidate for Werriwa…

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Federal Elections Candidates' Final Statements

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 9

To-morrow is polling day, and this week we invited all candidates to give a final statement for publication. Below we print what they had to say:—…

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The Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 1

The Election for Federal Parliament takes place to-day (Saturday) when the booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Final Speeches in Election Campaign Mr. Fraser at Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 3

The Labor Party Candidate, Mr. A. D. Fraser, M.H.R., assisted by Senator W. P. Ashley, addressed the electors of Kiama at Tory's Hotel…

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The Elections

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 4

Voting in this district passed off very quietly although between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. the poll clerks were "flat out" to hand out the ballot…

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Quiet Election Mr. Lazzarini Returned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 7

A comparatively quiet election campaign, so far as Werriwa was concerned, ended on a very calm note on Saturday, tile election day…

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Milk Board Election All Appeal For Mr. Sedgwick

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 10

Having learned that Mr. F, J. Sedgwick has consented to nomination as Producers' Representative on the Milk Board, we the undersigned solicit the…

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Miss Illawarra Quest Successful Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 9

Above: Miss Eetty Turnham, Wollongong (Police candidate) who whs third. Left: Miss Joyce Howlett, Nowra,…

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Milk Board Election. an Appear for Mr. Sedgwick

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 4

Having learned that Mr. F. J. Sedgwick has consented to nomination as Producers' Representative on the Milk Board, we the…

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Milk Board Election An Appeal for Mr. Sedgwick

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 4

Having learned that Mr. F. J. Sedgwick has consented to nomination as Producers Representative on the Milk Board, we the…

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Milk Board Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 5

Nominations of candidates for elec-tion as producers representative on the Milk Board close on Nov. 8, and Mr. F. Sedgwick, general secretary…

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 3

A Special Meeting of Jamberoo Council was held prior to the usual meeting for the election of Mayor. Ald. Colley moved that the…

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Election of Mayor At Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 2

Ald. G. E. Chittick was re-elected unopposed as Mayor of Gerringong on Monday night. Ald. H. G. Miller was elected Deputy Mayor…

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Liberal Candidate for Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 6

Mr. Neville Westeroop Carey, of "Redleaf,' Exeter, has been selected as Liberal candidate for Illawarra at the next State elections, says the "Moss…

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