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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

169 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Nominations For District Councils No Election at Kiama

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

When nominations closed at noon on Friday for the Local Government Elections on December 5, Kiama was the only District Council in which there will be no election…

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No Outside Interference In Union Elections Labour Council's View

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

Union elections should remain the business of the unions and should be free from any outside interference, it was stated in Wollongong yesterday. The statement was…

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Ceremonial at Opening of Federal Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—Between 200 to 300 members of the public waited outside Parliament House today to watch the arrival of the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) to open the second session of the 18th Commonwealth Parliament…

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Heavy Burden Of Re-armament Price Of Peace Governor-general's Address to Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—Defence, plans to provide against contingencies of the future were being actively developed between British Countries and America, the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) said when he opened a new session of…

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6 Killed During Philippin Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 1

MANILA, Tues.—At least six persons were killed today in the second Presidential elect on since…

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Municipal Elections A.L.P. Starts Campaign

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 6

Delegates from all 16 branches of the A.L.P. in the City of Greater Wollongong, and the Mayor and all Labor Aldermen, were in attendance at the meeting…

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Council Election Campaign Getting Into "Full Swing"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 1

Electioneering campaigns for the Greater Wollongong elections—just over three weeks away—got into full swing this week. First shots in the battle for votes have already been fired…

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Labor Prepares Campaign for Union Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 3

A mass meeting of Labor supporters was held last night to launch the campaign for Labor's candidates in the coming Union elections…

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Church View on Council Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 3

A resolution, passed at a special Council of Churches meeting yesterday urged people to choose candidates of moral integrity and capacity for the Council…

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Local Election Fever Grows Candidates Work On Campaigns

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 2

With little more than two weeks to go before ballot day election fever is beginning to spread in those parts of the district where there are contests for seats…

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Election Appeal

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 2

An appeal to electors was made this week by the newly elected President of the Local Government Association of…

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City Council Candidates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 2

The following new Independent candidates are contesting the City Council elections…

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Gwydir Seat By-Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—A by-election to fill the Gwydir seat in the House of Representatives will be…

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Council Candidates Marshalling Forces for Campaign

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 1

Two weeks from next Saturday, 46 thousand people in the City will go to 66 polling booths from Helensburgh to West Dapto, to elect the Council for the next…

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A.l.p. Municipal Assembly Hears Good Election Reports

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 7

A meeting of the Municipal Assembly of the A.L.P. received enthusiastic reports of activities in the various Wards in connection with the forthcoming…

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Greater Wollongong Elections Voting Is Compulsory, 46,187 Electors on Roll

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 1

There are 46,187 electors on the rolls for the thirteen of the fifteen wards in Greater Wollongong in which voting will take place on Saturday, December 5. Lowest enrolment is 1927 in…

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Council Elections (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 8

Sir,—In December we again have the Council Elections, and while we compliment those who have come forward as candidates…

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Ironworkers' Elections (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 25

SIR,—We, the undersigned Labour candidates for the Ironworkers' Union Port Kembla branch elections, hereby…

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City Council Candidate WARD 7

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1953 · page 3

Mr. W. J. (Bill) Farrell, endorsed A.L.P. candidate for Ward 7, has lived on the ward 6-7 boundary all…

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D.D.B. Candidate Now Eighth

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1953 · page 4

Miss Lorraine Hunter, the district's entrant in the Miss Deaf, Dumb and Blind contest, jumped…

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