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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Thirroul Protest On Polling Place (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 15

Sir,—Through your valuable, papet and on behalf of the people of Thirroul, I wish to make an emphatic protest at the…

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Chifley's Portrait Hung In Parliament House

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri. —A portrait of former Labor Prime Minister, the late Mr. J. B. Chifley, was hung in King's Hall, Parliament House, today…

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Rain May Affect Italian Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

ROME, Mon.—Rainstorms sweeping Northern and Central Italy last night endangered the small margin…

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Court To Control A.E.U. Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.— The Industrial Registrar (Mr. J. E. Taylor), today granted a request by…

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Royal Tour Details Queen To Open Parliament On February 15

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.—Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, will open a new session of the Federal Parliament, at 3 p.m. on Monday, February 15, next year. On the following evening…

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Labor Win In By-Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Labor candidate, Mr. H. C. Mallam, had an absolute majority of 1236 votes when…

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Watersiders' Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. Stuart was last night re-elected as secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation…

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Sold Wine on Election Day; Behaviour Bond

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 7

A wine and spirit merchant "has received persistent requests to sell a single bottle, and does not make a practice of it," Mr. T. McInerney who appeared for…

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Sold Liquor On Election Day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 7

"Business is not too good lately, and I'm making every post a winner," was the explanation to police by Herbert…

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Governor To Open Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Governor (Sir John Northcott) will open State Parliament on August 12…

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Selected Candidate

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 4

Already planning his campaign for the Federal elections next year is Mr. Claude Allen, selected and endorsed Labor candidate for the…

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Liberal Candidate For Lang

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Mr. Herbert Ruben Thorncroft, a retail draper, of Earlwood, tonight won the…

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Keen Interest In W'gong Hospital Board Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

It is expected that between 12,000 and 13,000 subscribers will be eligible to vote for the five subscribers' representatives on the Wollongong District Hospital Board…

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Next Local Elections Follow New System

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 3

When the local elections are held in December this year, important amendments to the Local Government Ordinances will mean that a new procedure will be followed…

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Parliament To Authorise New Jetty At Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.-In Ms speech at the opening of State Parliament today the Governor (Lieut.-Gen. Sir John North-cott) referred to the need for improved facilities at Port Kembla…

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Letters to the Editor Is Election Of Hospital Board Valid?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 7

Sir,-I strongly question the validity of the elections being held on August 20 for vacant positions on the…

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By-elections

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 6

By-Elections for the House of Representatives will be held in the Division of Lang (N.S.W.) and Corangamite (Victoria) on…

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Coledale Hospital Board Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 10

Messrs. L. Boardman, R. T. Graham, G. Johnston, J. A. Kelso and J. King have been elected to the…

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Hospital Board Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 1

The ballot for the election pf five industrial subscribers' representatives to Wollongong Hospital Board is being held next…

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Letters to the Editor Hospital Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 9

SIR,—I agree with your correspondent of last week, Mr. A. Irvine, regarding the elections to the Hospital…

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