More Democracy Needed in Local Government, Says Liberal Candidate
Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Dapto branch of the Liberal Party, Mr. Lindsay Maynes, endorsed Liberal…
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Politics & elections, 1950
262 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 14
Former Mayor to Stand In State Election
Former Mayor of Greater Wollongong, Aid. A. H. Graham, last night announced his intention to stand as independent candidate for Wollongong-Port Kembla in the State elections…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—-A tense battle of tactics between Government and Labor Opposition forces was again waged in both the Houses of Federal Parliament today…
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The forthcoming State elections are raising widespread interest, an interest in marked contrast to that of former occasions and this is undoubtedly due to the fact that all candidates are…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—With the nomination of Miss Roberta Galagher as its candidate for the King electorate, the Liberal…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A renewed attack on the housing problem by means of increased production and the importation of pre-fabricated buidings for homes, hospitals and schools, and statutory provision of long service leave in all awards, were highlights of the Labor policy speech of the…
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Supporters of Mr. Lindsay Maynes, the endorsed Liberal: candidate for Illawarra, crowded, the Kiama School of Arts on…
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SEOUL (Korea) Monday (A.A.P.).—Eight million South Koreans will vote tomorrow, in one of Asia's last remaining free…
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On Thursday last the Premier (Mr. J. J. McGirr) announced that the State Elections are to be held on Saturday, 17th June…
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A TELEVISION OPERATOR at work in Parliament House last week. Inset is a television shot of the Rational War Memorial seen from a balcony of Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Canberra Today Will Labor Force an Election?
Will Labor force the issue on the Communist Dissolution Bill to the point of Government exasperation and the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) asking Governor-General McKell to order a new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young Liberals to Hold Mock Parliament
Members of the Liberal Youth Club are staging a mock parliament at Brandon House on Tuesday night…
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TOKYO, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Liberal Party Government has gained "solid support in early returns of yesterday's election of…
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BRUSSELS, Monday (A.A.P.).—Jubilant Belgian Social Christians (Catholic Party) claimed last night "a great victory" in…
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Sir.—It is a very noticeable phenomenon how the early approach of an election always stirs the Labor politicians from their…
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South Coast members of the Building Workers' Industrial Union will support A.L.P. candidates at the forthcoming State…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Immediate Government action to remove anomalies in the pensions legislation was urged in the House of Representatives tonight by Mr. W. Davies (Lab. N.S.W.). Speaking on the motion to adjourn the House, Mr Davies quoted two cases which he said were "a blo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inner Harbour Flans for Parliament in "About Six Weeks"
A report adopted by the Wollongong Council last night indicated that plans for the proposed Inner Harbour at Tom Thumb Lagoon, Port Kembla, may be placed before Parliament in "about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Party Policy for Wollongong-kembla Special Act of Parliament, Required
An official spokesman for Wollongong-Kembla A.L.P. State Electorate Council yesterday, released the main details of Labor's local policy. He stressed that in addition to Labor's State Policy already…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Question Election Candidates
The proposal that Wollongong be given a separate constituency under the Metropolitan Water, Drainage and Sewerage Board is one of several questions on which the Wollongong…
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