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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Liberal Candidate To Broadcast Tonight

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Thomson, Liberal candidate for the Cunningham electorate, will broadcast over 2WL tonight at 10 o'clock…

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Labour Party Candidate

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

Speaking at meetings held in this district last week-end, the Labor Party candidate tor Macarthur, Mr. Bill McDonnell, of Nowra, said he…

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Issues of the Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 8

SIR,—Under the cloak of defence needs, Mr. Menzies wants to control the banking system, not by a Government…

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Election Slogans On Cenotaph At Canberra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesdays— Hundreds of ex-servicemen attending the Anzac Day dawn services at the Australian War…

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Fed. Elections on Saturday Electors are Urged to Vote Early

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

SOUTH Coast electors in the Federal electoral Divisions of Cunningham Macarthur and Werriwa have been urged by electoral officers to vote during the morning on Saturday or early afternoon to avoid crowding at the booths in the evening…

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A "Personal" Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

THE ODD FEATURE of the current Federal election campaign is that in regard to the major policy issues neither Government nor Labor Opposition has officed a concise…

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Election Leaders' Final Appeals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

Leaders of the three major political parties issued final election messages last night. The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) expressed confidence of a Government victory in the Senate…

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Long Trek For Mt. St. Thomas Voters At Federal Election Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

Many people at Mt. St. Thomas will have to walk up to two miles today to cast their votes in the Federal Election, because no polling booth has been established there. A spokesman for Mt. St…

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Persian Parliament Approves Oil Nationalisation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 3

TEHERAN, Sunday (A.A.P.)—The Persian Parliament yesterday elected Dr. Mohammed Mussadiq as new Prime Minister to replace Hussein Al Ala, who resigned on Friday…

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Mount St. Thomas Election Mix-up Involves M.l.a

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

The State member for Illawarra (Mr. H. T. Fowles) was amongst 100. people who went to Mt. St. Thomas to vote in…

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The Election — and After

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

THE LIBERAL and Country Parties have reason to be gratified at the election result. At the end of a period as anxious as the past 18 months, it would not have been surprising had…

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Saturday's Elections Quietest on Record

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

All three representatives from this district were re-elected at Saturday's Federal Elections brought about by lastmonth's double dissolution. It was described as the quietest election on record. In Cunningham Mr. W…

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The Election Government Returned

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

The general Federal Election held on Saturday last passed off quietly. The election followed a double dissolution of Parliament as a…

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State Parliament Moves for Long Service Leave

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

The State Parliament is going ahead with amendments to the Industrial Arbitration Act and Workers' Compensation Act and also with the provision of long service leave…

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Milk Zone Blackouts Questions in Parliament

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 6

Protests were made by State Members Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A. (Wollondilly) and Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A. (South Coast) when Parliament met…

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Parliament Opens June 1

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday—The new twentieth Federal Parliament will now meet on June 12 not June 13 Prime Minister (Mr…

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Finnan's Elections Confirmed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—A request to declare void the election of the State Prices Minister (Mr. Finnan) was refused by Mr…

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State Parliament Told Of Illawarra Town Plan

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

If an analysis of the Illawarra toWn plan, as exhibited last October, was possible not less than 80 per cent, of the plan was excellent, 10 per cent. was amendable, 5 per cent, could perhaps be…

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A Parliament Is Born!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 13

To-morrow, His Excellency, the Governor-General, will officially declare open the Jubilee Parliament of the Commonwealth. This opening, which will…

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By-Election In Ward 6 July 14

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

The by-election to elect a new alderman for Ward 6 (Corrimal) will probably be held on July 14. This was…

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