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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1861

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YASS. Thursday, 4 p.m. Lachlan Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1861 · page 2

At five of the polling places Mr. J. N. Ryan had 150 votes over Mr. Martin…

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Political Intelligence. Bogan Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 2

There are only two polling places in this electorate from which we have received no list of votes recorded, but from the following returns there can be no doubt of the election of Mr. Lord:—Lord, 93;…

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Gwydir Election. Declaration of the Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 2

Mr. T. G. Dangar, J.P., the returning-officer, appeared at the Court-house, Wee Waa, at noon, Wednesday, 26th December, and declared the result of the Gwydir election to be as follows:—Mr. Rusden…

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Opening of Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 4

The first session of the new Parliament commenced yesterday at noon. The ceremony being only initiatory the the formal opening of Parliament to-day by the Governor-General, the…

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[?] Election of Speaker

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 4

[?] in the insolvent [?] said [?] preliminary business [?] now been the [?] to a close, the next [?] of if devolving such [?] was to proceed to [?] court empower [?] and he had much…

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America. Election of President

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2

Mr. Lincoln, a Republican candidate, has been elected President. The Southern States vehemently threaten secession. There is a commercial or monetary panic in consequence…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 2

A meeting took place at noon on Tuesday last, for purpose of nominating candidates for the office of Aldermen in the room of those retiring. At the commencement of the proceedings there were but…

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District News. Kiama. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday, a few electors, with the candidates and their supporters, assembled in the Court-house. The Mayor, as Returning-officer, opened the proceedings by reading the clause of the Act…

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Municipal Election.—nomination

Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 2

On Tuesday last the nomination of Aldermen for the Municipality of Kiama, came off in the Courthouse. The MAYOR as Returning Officer, read the clause of the Act, in reference to the matter, and made a…

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Shoalhaven. Municipal Election.—nomination of Aldermen. Tuesday, 5Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 3

This being the day named by law for the annual Nomination of Aldermen in place of those retiring by rotation, namely. Mr. James M'Guire and Mr. Donald Munro, the electors began to assemble at an…

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Election of Chairman

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 2

Present.—Councillors Brown, Gerard, Graham, Irving, Lindsay, Osborne, Ritchie and Stewart. On the motion of Councillor Stewart, Councillor Gerard took the Chair…

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Central Illawarra Municipality Election for Councillors and Auditors. Tuesday, 5Th Febuary, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 2

A remarkably thin attendance marked the apathy which characterises the electors of the Municipality. There were altogether eighteen persons assembled on the occasion, four of whom were not ratepayers…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

The Polling for the Election of Aldermen took place on Tuesday last There were six candidates to fill the three vacant seats, the name of the seventh candidate (Mr. R. Haworth), having been struck off…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

After the Returning-Officer had left the chair, the new members made the required declaration of office, and the Council proceeded to the Court-house to elect the Mayor…

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Kiama. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

The balloting for Aldermen commenced at nine on Tuesday, the 12th, the Mayor acting as Returning-officer, at the Courthouse. There was apparently but little interest taken in the matter by electors, and…

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Parramatta Election. Declation of the Toll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 3

This election, which took place yesterday, passed off in an orderly and quiet manner, lacking a good deal of the excitement observable on former occasions. A considerable crowd assembled round the…

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Opening of Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

"MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,— "It is with great satisfaction that I meet you again in Parliament, and have recourse to your assistance and advice. My relations with foreign…

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Parramatta Election. Declaration of the Poll

Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 3

This election, which took place on Thursday, passed off in an orderly and quiet manner, lacking a good deal of the excitement observable on former occasions. A considerable crowd assembled round…

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Opening of Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 2

"My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,— "It is with great satisfaction that I meet you again in Parliament, and have recourse to your assistance and advice. My relations with…

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East Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1861 · page 2

The polling for East Sydney look place yesterday, and was carried on with much animation, but in a most orderly manner, during the prescribed hours of voting, viz., from eight a.m. till four p.m…

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