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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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Fifty-three Candidates for Council Elections Five Groups on Ballot Paper

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

The fifty-three candidates who nominated last Wednesday for the Greater Wollongong Council election remained in the ballot when it was finally declared on Friday at noon…

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53 Candidates in Field Council Nominations Announced

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

When the nominations for the Council Elections were announced by the Returning Officer (Mr. W. H. Mitchell) at the Town Hall, Wollongong, at noon on Friday, fifty three candidates had indicated their intention of…

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Editorial the Council Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 7

The nominations have closed for the first election of the newly-formed Greater City Council. There is no dearth of…

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Progress Association Candidates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 19

Brief details of candidates nominated by the individual Progress Associations are:— BERESFORD, Chas. E.—Active…

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Council Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 3

Sir,—With the increasing tempo of the election campaign, we read in our local papers, all sorts of wild and unfounded…

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Council Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 7

Sir, — The continued attacks made on me through the press by Mr. Rex Connor, some under his own name, some under…

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Council Elections this Saturday ALSO 5 AND 15 Wards Poll

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 1

When the electors of the district on Saturday choose the first 15 elected aldermen to represent them on the Council of the City of Greater Wollongong, they will bring to a close the briefest…

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Council Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 17

Sir—During the past fortnight candidates have repeatedly appealed to the electors of the City of Greater Wollongong for their…

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Council Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 17

Sir.—I read with interest a letter published in the local press last week, over the signature of T. A. Comerford. It referred to the forth…

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Council Elections. 'Possible Misrepresentation'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 18

Sir,—My attention lias been drawn to a possible misinterpretation of certain voting instructions on the official A.L.P…

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Greater Wollongong Elections Progressive Civic Group Most Successful

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 1

The elections for the Greater Wollongong Council, held last Saturday, resuhed in the return of eleven members of the Civic Progressive Group and four from the A.L.P. Group. The Mayor, Ald. H. A…

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A.L.P. Candidate to Request Re-count Statement by Mr. Connor at Declaration of Poll

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 9

Mr. R. F. X. Connor, A.L.P. campaign director in the Greater Wollongong City Council election, who was narrowly defeated for 15th place as an alderman on the new council, stated at the Wollongong Council Chambers (yesterday), at the declaration of the…

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Council Elections Recount Sought Mr. Connor's Application

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

Mr. R. F. X. Connor has lodged £149 with the City Council and made application for a recount of the votes polled at the elections held on October 9. Mr. Connor was eleven votes…

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Election Re-count Will Cost £300

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

The cost of re-counting votes in the recent council election— which has been formally requested by Mir. R. F. X. Connor—will be in…

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To the Editor. Council Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 3

[?] it is good to see such [?] election win scored by popu[?] Harry Graham, esper[?] such a big field on 53…

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Kemiera Dispute Discussion in Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 11

Mr. H. Fowles, M.L.A. caused an uproar in the House last Thursday after he had questioned the acting Premier, Mr…

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Election Recount Returning Officer Appointed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

Mr. C. T. McLean has been appointed Returning Officer for the recount of the votes cast in the recent Council Elections. His salary, will be £5 a weeK in addition to his ordinary salary. The appointment was made…

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Election Re-Count Decisions by Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

Mr C. T. McLean has been appointed Returning Officer for the re-count of votes in the recent Greater Wollongong City…

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Canberra Parliament End of Session in Sight

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 10

Opinion in Parliament House lobbies last week was that the current session of the 18th Federal Parliament will end on…

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DECEMBER 1949 Election Tip Parliament Was In Benevolent Mood

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 4

Canberra's political prophet believe that the Government will hold the elections about the middle of next December…

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