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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Move In Parliament To Challenge Union Bill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—A move will be made in State Parliament on Tuesday to challenge the Government Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill. The Bill, which…

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A.l.p. Intensifying Elections Campaign

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 5

The A.L.P. Municipal Assembly met last Friday night for the purpose of intensifying the campaign for the municipal elections…

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Election Notice

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 4

In last issue of the S.C. Times appeared the policy of the Independent group. Through a typographical error…

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Election Campaign Is Gathering Intensity

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 1

With the municipal elections less than a fortnight away, the campaign in Greater Wollongong is gathering intensity and there is active canvassing by all parties. The elections are being fought…

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Bulli A.l.p. Prepares for Council Election Campaign

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 9

A special meeting of Bulli-Woonona A.L.P. Branch was held at the Miners' Hall, Bulli, to support the candidates Jim McGoldrick for Ward 4…

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Election Candidates !

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 1

Part of this newspaper will be devoted in the next two issues to those candidates for local elections who wish to make a…

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Election Will Soon Be Here Official Advice As Day Draws Nearer

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 3

Election campaigns will be reaching their peak in the coming week and on Saturday, 5th December, electors will be going to the booths to record their decisions…

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Rival Candidates to Address Meeting

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 13

Mrs. G. M. Croft, endorsed Labor candidate for Ward 8, yesterday decided to accept an invitation to attend the monthly meeting of the Northfield Progress…

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A.L.P. Delegates Confident On Council Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 2

Delegates from all branches of the A.L.P. within the bundaries of the Municipality of Greater Wollongong expressed their confidence that a Labor Council…

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Election Campaign "Warming" A.L.P. Asked to "Explain" Charges by Alderman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

With polling day (next Saturday) less than a week away, there are indications that the Greater Wollongong City Council elections will be warmly contested in the last stages of the campaign. An allegation that Greater Wollongong Council's…

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Election Day Review Electors To Select Councils On

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 2

Saturday is Election Day for votes in Gerringong, Shellharbour, and Jamberoo and this week candidates have been hard at work putting the final touches to their campaigns…

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Both Candidates in Ward 8 Oppose Beaton Park Trotting

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 5

Both Mrs. G. M. Croft and Mr. S. Parrish, opposing Council election candidates in Ward 8, are opposed to the Council running, trotting in Beaton Park (the…

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A.L.P. Candidates In Council Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 20

Here are some further details of the A.L.P. aldermen contesting the Greater Wollongong City Council elections:—…

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Voting Procedure For Shellharbour Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 9

As in all local government areas, voting is compulsory, writes the Town Clerk, Mr. Teggins, who is also returning officer. He explained the system of…

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Bitter Election Clashes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 1

BITTER clashes between the Independent and A.L.P. groups are a feature of the final stages of the Greater Wollongong City Council elections to be held on Saturday. ALLEGATIONS by the Independents' campaign…

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Saturday's Election Bill Will Be £3,000

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 3

Some 260 presiding officers and poll clerks will be employed to conduct the Greater Wollongong Council elections on Saturday. Wages and hall rentals alone are expected to cost the council in the vicinity of £3,000…

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Optimism on Pensions for Wharfies Over 65 an Election Quiz

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 3

Both Watersiders' General Secretary (Mr. J. Healey) and Port Kembla Branch Secretary (Mr. J. Stuart) are confident the Federal Government will force…

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Letters to the Editor Multiple Candidates Explained

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 6

Sir,—This letter aims at explaining to the electors of Central Ward of the Municipality of Shellharbour why…

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Mayoral Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

It is expected that a special meeting of the new council will be called on Thursday…

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Election of New Mayor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

Greater Wollongong's Town Clerk, Mr. W. H. Mitchell, has announced that the new council will hold its…

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