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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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Council Elections October or November

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

"All going "well", it is possible that the Greater Wollongong City Council election will be held about October 9, according to the Mayor…

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R.S. League Ticket at Council Election Sub-Branches' Opinions Differ

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

There will in all probability be a "returned soldiers" ticket at the ejections for the Greater City Council. Although all sub-branches do not favour the idea, on the grounds that it will conflict with…

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Council Election-Sat. Oct. 9 Candidates Preparing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

The first election of aldermen to the Greater Wollongong Council will be held on Saturday, October 9. Notification to this effect appeared in last Friday's Government Gazette and it is expected the aldermen…

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Progress Associations May Run Candidates Conference to be Held

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 9

A meeting of all Progress Assns. in the Greater City area will be held in Brandon Hall, Wollongong, on Sept. 10…

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First City Council Election on No Wards Basis Election Day, October 9

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) has fixed Saturday, October 9, as the date for the first election for tne Greater Wollongong City Council…

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A.L.P. Municipal Assembly Prepares for Council Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

A meeting of the Greater Wollongong Municipal Assembly of the Australian Labour Party was held at Miners' Hall Wollongong, on Sunday. There was…

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Council Elections The Editor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 7

Sir,—As announced in your news column's of this issue, Greater Wollongong Municipal Assembly is holding pre-selection…

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Two Aldermen Will Not Seek Re-election

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

Two aldermen, of the Provisional Council of the City of Greater Wollongong will not seek re-election, at the elections…

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ALD. L. MAYNES Liberal Candidate For Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 7

Ald. Lindsay Maynes, of Figtree, has been selected as the Liberal Party candidate for Illawarra in the next State…

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Council Condemns Minister "Held Up Elections. Overrode Decisions"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

At Monday night's City Council meeting a motion was carried, by seven votes to four, condemning the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) for the tactics he had used to over-ride…

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Liberal Candidate Selected for Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 11

Ald. Lindsay Maynes of Unananderra, a member of the Greater Wollongong City Council, was selected as Liberal…

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Council Election A.L.P. Nominations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 6

The following candidates were successful in pre-selection ballots held by the Greater Wollongong A.L.P. Municipal Assembly and will…

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Labour Candidate Withdraws from Council Election

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 9

Mr. J. McGrath, of Windang, has been forced to withdraw from the labour team for the Council elections, owing to the…

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Progress Association Candidates for Council Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 19

North West Wollongong Progress Association has nominated Ald. Don Beaton and Mr. Sid Parrish for the Greater Wollongong…

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Referenda with Council Election Two Questions for Electors

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 1

In conjunction with the aldermanic elcctjons on October 9, the City Council will submit two referenda to the electors. These will be (1) are you in favour of fifteen single representative wards, (2) are you in favour…

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Progress Assns: to Meet Consider Election Ticket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 7

Sponsored by the East Fairymeadow Progress Assn. a meeting of all Progress Associations and similar bodies will be held…

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Council Elections Communist Party's Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 7

The Communist Party is sending a team of six candidates for election to the council of Greater Wollongong, and proposes…

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Progress Associations and Council Elections Meeting Discusses Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

The question of whether or not the combined Progress Associations in the Greater City Area should nominate a ticket of fifteen candidates for the Council Elections was discussed at a meeting called by the…

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Council Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

Sir,—As the youngest candidate for council elections, being non-political, non-sectarian and an Independant candidate, one…

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Council Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

Sir,—It is evident from your report of last week's Greater Wollongong Council meeting that the mayor, Alderman…

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