Local Government Elections Elect Three New Aldermen
In a Saturday vote a progressive platform won broad support for continuing gasworks and saleyards, plus appointing a municipal engineer. Three new aldermen W J Carroll F W Everett and A P Marshman displaced incumbents Dowd Thomas and Darcy Walker while W J Cook topped the poll with 839 votes. About one third of electors voted, 990 total with 56 postal and 36 informal votes, mirroring 1941 in informal votes.
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Poling Booth
Savage
May
Messrs
W. J. Carroll
F. W. Everett
A. P. Marshman
Alds. Dowd
Thomas
Ald
Darcy Walker
Ald. W. Cook
Dr. Savage
Explosion at Stuart Town hotel rear shocks town
A blast at the rear of the Australian Hotel kept by Mrs. E Sloane frightened patrons but caused little damage and no injuries. Mrs. Sloane’s daughter Mary saw laundry alight afterwards and helped extinguish the blaze. Police were alerted as the cause remained unknown.
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Stuart Town
E. Sloane
Nolice
Foster
Dubbo
Stolen Jewellery From Locked Car At Narrabeen
Sydney police report a theft yesterday afternoon of jewellery valued at £1100 from a locked car at Narrabeen. Mrs Edith Shaw of Potts Point said she placed the jewellery in her handbag under the front seat, then after swimming found the car unlocked and the items missing. Stolen: a platinum wrist watch with 140 diamonds worth £800.
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Sydney
Narrabeen
Edith Shaw
Potts Point
Labor Defeated in Newcastle City Council Poll
Newcastle labor support appears weak with only one seat likely amid 21 aldermen to be elected. The result shocks a strong industrial area. Police were notified and Detective J Burke traveled to Stuart Town to investigate a fuse fragment found earlier.
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Newcastle
Labor Party
J. Burke
Stuart Town
Shire Elections Yield Light Voter Turnout in Macquarie
In Macquarie Shire elections held Saturday in riding B and C, incumbents lost. H P Buckley and G G Halligan were defeated by Wykies and Allan O'Bien respectively, while Allan James O'Brien won in C Riding created by Dr Arthur Knowles retirement. A riding in A voted none, Catumbal recorded no votes. results announced around 11:99 p.m.
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Macquarie
H. P. Buckley
W. Johanson
T. R. Edols
G. G. Halligan
Cr. Wykies
Allan O'Bien
Allan James O’brien
Arthur Knowles
Cobbora Shire Election Returns In A Riding
In Cobora Shire the A Riding saw four candidates. H Co Evans defeated Dr Yeo who did not seek re election. Nott topped the poll with 3835 votes while Robert Stewart Bailey and David Joseph Cros trailed. In C Riding Claude McLeod and John Whiteley were returned unopposed. Returning Officer W Pruden announced results early.
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H. Co. Evans
Yeo
Nott
W. Pruden
Robert Stewart Bailez
David Joseph Cros Henry Carver
James Josiah Nott
Laurence Cornelis Patrick Gollan
Thelwel
Thomas Maurice
Claude John Mcleod
John Edward Whiteley
Retiring Councillors Re elected In Tight Riding
The election held Saturday saw only one riding contested, with two retiring councillors re elected. G Bowhay and J Stertingham Lyons led the results with Lyons 250, 196, 98 in votes.
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Ridine
Hich
Peayl
Stertingham Lyons
Progress and unity mark local elections in Wellington
Editorial reflects on post election mood urging impartial choice beyond party labels. It lauds Wellington’s new council for its vigor and a consolidated plan for town and shire progress, while noting some candidates did not share their ideas publicly. It congratulates all elected officials and expresses hope for cooperative governance benefiting town and countryside.
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Teame
Ieee
Wellington
Country Women’s Association Stall Thanks Helpers
The CWA stall at the kiosk on Saturday raised just over £50. The executive thanks all responsible for the successful effort. Articles disposed of included tobacco and sweets. prizes went to the winners including N Madera dog and Mrs. Sweets.
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Country Women's Association
Fellows and Tobacco
N- Madera Dog
Elected candidates for riding names announced
B DING J Avostrone and S Ro Reginolds elected with riding James O Donnell and Bries Webb elected unopposed.
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Ding J. Avostrone
S. Ro Reginolds
James O'Donnall
Bries Webb
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People
J. H. Truman
William McKinley Cock
Athol Fletcher Wild
William Thomas Everett
Frederick William Everett
Clarence Clisford McMahon
William Alvin Nelson
Arthur Percival Marshman
Vincent Wellesley Savage
Vincent James Carroll
Frank Covell Thomas
Albert Wiliam
John
Patrick Dowd
Edward Jaynes’ Callen
Bertram Arthur White
Percy: King
LABOR
Newcastle L.G
Shire Elections
Catumbal
T. N. Ayling
John Thomas Goninan
Simeor Hansford
Uop
Horace Patri Buckley
Thomas R.ald
Fdol Wiles Peeve Tate
Cooflern
Garvid Halligan
Allan James
Ren Henry James Wykes
Cobbora Shire
Amaron Shire
C.W.A. Stall
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