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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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The Election

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

The [?]ed off [?] Saturday last. Although the results are not yet…

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Hospital Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 5

The triennial hospital elections are due to be held in a few weeks, but so far the Government has not given any intimation if the elections will be held,…

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Local Committee Election Protest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 7

For the second time, protests have been lodged against the election of a Local Committee at Stanwell Park…

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Compulsory Voting at L.G. Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government has advised Mr. W. Davies, M. L.A., that he hoped to introduce into Parliament at an early date…

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Miss Australia Quest Local Candidates Wanted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

A visitor to Wollongong this week was Miss Pat Cotton, organiser for the 1947 Miss Australia Quest for Legacy and the…

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More Members of Parliament Redistribution Plans and Prospects

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Everyone in Australia will be interested in the population totals and trends which the current census will disclose, but none more than present and prospective members of the Federal Parliament. A Federal census is automatically followed by a redistribution of…

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Miss Australia Quest Girls' Club Will Have Candidate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 9

It has been announced that the Margaret Wakehurst Girls' Club will sponsor a candidate in the Miss Australia Quest, to be known…

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Miss Australia Quest Girls' Club May Have Several Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

For each £300 raised by the Margaret Wakehurst Girls' Club a candidate will be eligible to compete in the "Miss Australia" quest…

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Girls' Club May Sponsor Several Candidates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 14

It was revealed this week that the Margaret Wakehurst Girls' Club may sponsor more than one candidate in the forthcoming "Miss Australia"…

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Albion Park Dairy Co-election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

Four nominations have been received for the election of directors for Illawarra Central co-operative Dairy Co. Albion Park…

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Wollongong's 'Lovely Mother' Candidate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 10

Attractive blonde, Mrs. B. A. Kite, of 43 Atcheson street, Wollongong, has been nominated as Wollongong's candidate in RAAF…

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Coledale Hospital Election of Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Board of Directors of the Illawarra Cottage Hospital, Coledale, two newly elected members under the triennial poll…

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Greater Wollongong Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 1

The local government elections for the City of Greater Wollongong will, be held on the first Saturday in March, the Minister…

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Council Elections Postponed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 8

The first election of aldermen to the City of Greater Wollongong Council has been postponed from December until March…

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Ironworkers' Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 10

The return of the retiring officers at the annual election of the Port Kembla branch of the Ironworkers' Union, is seen by the branch…

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N.r.m.a. Election

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 November 1947 · page 3

Sir, Misleading articles have appeared in number of country newspapers urging N.R.M.A. members to vote for the retiring Councillors, for…

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Municipal Elections

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 3

When nominations closed yesterday (Friday) there were 11 nominations for the 9 seats on the Kiama Council…

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Municipal Elections

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 3

District Councils received advice yesterday (Friday) from the Local Government Association that it was considered likely that voting at the…

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Kiama News Council Election

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

An election will be necessary for the Kiama Municipal Council, as there will be eleven candidates for the nine seats. The whole of the retiring…

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Municipal Elections Position Now Clarified

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 4

Local Government Association Secretary (A. Mainerd), said this week that some confusion appeared to exist in regard to the Local…

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