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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1866

29 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

The Coming Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1866 · page 2

THE last telegram received at our office yesterday announced that the writ for the election of a member for Kiama, vice H. Parkes, Esq., resigned, had been issued by…

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West Sydney Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1866 · page 3

On Monday last, Mr. Geoffrey Eagar was duly proposed and seconded for West Sydney, and returned to Parliament unopposed, except…

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West Sydney Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1866 · page 3

The election for West Sydney took place on Monday last, and resulted in the return of Mr Eagar A mr Rogers nominated himself but as the show of hands was against him, and he neglected to demand a p[?]ll,…

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The Kiama Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1866 · page 2

OUR member the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, arrived per steamer Illalong, on Saturday morning last, and was met by a number of friends, who escorted him to his…

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Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1866 · page 2

THE nomination of three aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council of Kiams in place of Messrs. Pike, English, and Boyd, who retire by rotation, took place in the…

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Local News. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1866 · page 2

A meeting of the electors took place at the Court-house, on Tuesday last, at noon, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office, of Alderman in the room of Aldermen Beatson, Osborne, and Downie,…

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Election of Auditor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1866 · page 2

The meeting then proceeded to the election of auditors. Mr. George Osborne proposed, and Mr. W. Robson seconded the nomination of Mr. S. J. Pearson…

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Patrick's Plains Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1866 · page 2

THE Singleton correspondent of the Maitland Mercury says:—The polling for the election of a member for the electoral district of Patrick's Plains, in the room of the…

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Yass Plains Election — Declaration of the Poll

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1866 · page 3

ON the day appointed, at noon, about one hundred persons assembled in the Court-room to hear the official declaration of the result of the polling at the various…

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District News. Shell Harbor. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1866 · page 2

At the declaration of the poll, which took place at the Council Chamber yesterday, 14th inst, Messrs W. Voles, Thomas Fenwick, and Humphrey Dunster, were declared daly elected. The Particulars of…

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Shellharbor. Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1866 · page 2

AT the declaration of the poll which took place at the Council Chamber on the 14th inst, Messrs W. Moles, Thomas Fenwick, and Humphrey Dunster, were declared duly…

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Our Parliament. "The express image of the People." Burke

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 2

MY SON,-John Caldwell, Esq., M.P. for East Sydney, is a gentleman who has very good parts, and has considerable influence in the Assembly on certain questions. By influence, I mean be is generally…

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Original Correspondence. Magistrates by the Election of the People. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of the 12th instant, Mr. James Colley is said to have remarked at the dinner given in honor of your esteemed townsman, Mr. Sharpe,…

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A Candidate for Office

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, says a special Washington correspondent of the New York Times, a man of unusually large proportions called at the…

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Our Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1866 · page 2

MY SON.—You have been, as you said, too much occupied with the Circuits to read my letters carefully. I have been too much occupied with the spectacle on St. George's Day, the inauguration of…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1866 · page 2

We are requested to state the recent announcement in the Sydney Morning Herald to the effect that "the Government propose to…

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Magistrates by the Election of the People. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1866 · page 2

SIR.—The Independent of the 26th of April last, contained a long and to my mind, a very pernicious letter, headed as above, and signed "Alcibiades," The subject I conceive to be…

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Our Parliament. "The express image of the People." Burke

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1866 · page 2

MY SON—The Honorable Geoffrey, M.P., for West Sydney and Colonial Treasurer, is a man of middle height, moderately stout, about 45 years of age, slightly bald an front of his head, which leans forward…

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Our Parliament. "The express image of the People" Barke

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1866 · page 2

MY SON.—James Squire Farnell, Enq., M.P. for Parramat[?]a, in conjunction with Mr B[?]es is about 40 years of age, a little above the middle height, hair thin in front. whiskers of a sonly color, features not…

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Our Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1866 · page 2

"The express image of the People." Burke. MY SON.—Thomas garrett, Esq., M. P., for shoal haven, and Chairman of Committees, is a young man…

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