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Politics & elections, 1953

32 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Mr. Claude Allen (A.l.p. Candidate for Macarthur)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 3

Formerly of Cobargo, Mr. Allen is now on the Chief Inspector’s staff of the NSW Railways. He was at Berry on Thursday…

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Nowra Dairy Co. Election of Directors

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 3

The result of the election of two directors of the Nowra Dairy Coy. has been announced as follows…

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Miss Jennifer Dickie in “Queen Quest” Towamba Committee Helps Candidate

The Bega District News · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 9

Miss Jennifer Dickie, 18-year-old Towamba girl, who has lost the sight of her eyes, is a candidate in the “Miss DDBC Quest for 1953,” and is being assisted in her candidature by a strong and active…

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Local Government Elections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

"The Government has dropped a bombshell in Local Government circles by the announcement of its intention…

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Only One Vote In L. G. Elections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 8

Local Government electors who were entitled to votes in a number of different ridings in a Shire at previous Local…

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Urban Election Delayed Tathra Formalities Not Completed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

The first election of Committeemen for the Tathra Urban Area will not be held with the other Local Government Elections on December 5 this year, as anticipated, the necessary formalities not…

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Shire Elections Eighteen Councillors to Be Elected

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

The latest gazette notice states that the number of councillors in the Shoalhaven Shire has been increased from 12 to 18, three…

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Election for Bega Council Candidates Nominate For Local Govt

The Bega District News · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

A poll of electors will be necessary in a section of every Shire and Municipality on the Far South Coast, at the Local Government Elections to be held on December 5, due to the number of nominations…

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Ex-Local Man In Randwick L-Govt. Election

The Bega District News · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 4

Bega residents will remember Mr. B. (Ted) McGuire, once of Springvale, now an a[?]lance officer residing at…

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Appeal On L.G. Elections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 8

The President of the Shires’ Association of New South Wales (Cr. Leo Barry) has appealed to all citizens to vote…

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Six Newcomers Gain Election in Mumbulla

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

Comprising eight councillors instead of of the former six, the new Mumbulla Shire Council will contain no less than six men new to Local Government affairs when it…

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Shire President Cr. P. S. West Re-elected Three Candidates for the Honor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 2

There was a full attendance of the 18 councillors at the meeting to elect the President yesterday, when Cr. P. S. West was…

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