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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1870

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West Sydney Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1870 · page 4

The nomination of a fit and proper person to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of West, Sydney in the room of the Hod. John Robertson, who had vacated his seat by reason of…

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News by the Last Mail. Parliament

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 4

LORD RUSSELL's motion on the relations of the Mother Country to the Colonies came before the House of Lords on June 20, when a very fruitful subject ended…

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The Kiama Election. Kiama, Monday, 2 45 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1870 · page 2

The nomination for this electorate took place at the Court-house here to-day, at noon. Mr Henry Parkes, the late representative of this district in Par[?]iame[?]t, and Mr S W. Gray, of the Tweed River…

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The Kiama Election. Kiama, Thursday, 8.30 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1870 · page 2

The doction for this constituency took place at tlio various polling plncos throughout tbo electorate to-day, tind with the following loault:- 1'arkeu .. 472 Gray _ „. 342 Majority for Porkos 130 Tho proceedings woru quiot and ordorly through-oat…

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The Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1870 · page 2

THE polling, as noticed in our last issue, for the election of a member to serve in the legislative Assembly for the electorsic of Kiama, took place on Thursday last, The…

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The Kiama Election. Kiama, Monday, 9 pm

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1870 · page 2

The friends of Mr Parkes are going to fetch Mr John Stewart forward at the ensuing election for Kiama, that gentleman having signified his willingness to represent this electorate in Parliament. It is…

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A Model Candidate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1870 · page 4

CASTLEMAINE has had its representative barber, and now it has the opportunity of securing the services of an ambitious butcher. Mr. George Greenhill addressed…

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