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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

46 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

Queen of Services Wollongong Candidate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 7

A.C.W. Olga Howard, who was on the teaching staff of the Wollongong Infants' School for more than two years prior to enlisting in the…

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Shire President for Parliament

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

Cr. L. B. Kelly, president of Bulli Shire, has won the pre-selection ballot for the Bulli State electorate…

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Ironworkers' Election Results

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

All the officials of the Port Kembla Branch of the Federated Ironworkers' Union have been reelected with increased majorities…

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Unsponsored Candidate In Semi-Finals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

ACW Olga Howard, unsponsored South Coast candidate in the Queen of the Services Competition, has gained 14th place, reaching the semi finals…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Compulsory Vote Wanted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 9

The Minister for Local Government in to be asked by the Wollongong Branch pf the A.L.P. to enact legislation to make voting at all Local…

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Move for Compulsory Voting at L.G. Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 3

Wollongong branch of the A.L.P. decided at its annual meeting last week to request the Minister for Local Government to enact…

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The Referendum Polling To-day Voting Compulsory

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

The referendum on hotel Closing, Hours is to take place to-day (Saturday). Voting is compulsory and voters…

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Liberal Candidate For Illawarra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 3

Mr. Neville Carey, Liberal Candidate for Illawarra, at the forthcoming State Election, visited Kiama recently, accompanied by the Liberal…

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State Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

The State elections will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, and nominations closed last Thursday…

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Amalgamation Proposals Deputation After Elections

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 4

"I regret it does not seem possible for me to be able to receive the deputation because of my Election Campaign committments, but I…

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Mr. Carey--liberal Candidate at Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 5

The first shot in the State Election Campaign in this district was fired on Saturday morning last when Mr. Neville Carey, the Liberal Party…

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Electioneering Commences Candidates Express Views

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 8

Mr. Howard Fowles, sitting member for illawarra, addressed meeting in the district last week, while the Liberal candidate, Mr…

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Bulli By-election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 3

Three nominations have been received for the by-election in A Riding of Bulli Shire. The by-election is to fill the vacancy…

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C.p. Candidate's Pledge to Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 9

During the course of an address to electors of the Illawarra Electorate this week. Mr. A. E. Butfield, Country Party candidate…

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Lang Labour Candidate for Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 9

During the last two weeks, candidate for the Bulli seat in the forthcoming elections, Mr. H. H. E. Mackay, has been showered with congratulations…

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The Election

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

On Saturday next the electors of this district will go to the Polls to elect the new State Government for the next three years…

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Mr. Fowles, M.L.A. Labor Candidate

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 4

As Mr. H. T. Fowles has not addressed a meeting in this district we are publishing, a message prepared by him in lieu of such a report…

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Bulli Lang Labour Candidate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

The Lang Labour candidate for the Bulli seat in the forthcoming State elections, Mr. H. H. E. Mackay, has been assured or strong support, Mr…

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Bulli Shire Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 10

Mr. W. P. Moloney, schoolmaster, of Stanwell Park, is seeking civic honors and is contestsing the Bulli Shire Bye-election, to fill the…

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Bulli Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 10

As election day draws nearer we ere more confident than ever that our candidate Mr. H. H. E. Mackay. will be returned for the Bulli seat…

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