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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1873

12 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Election of President

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1873 · page 4

General Grant was re elected President of the United States by a majority of 579,406, The following is the detail of the [?]jorities:—P[?] 125,000; Mas[?]chusetts, 72,217…

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The Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for seats in the Council of the Borough of Kiama took place at the Court-house about noon on Tuesday last. The Mayor having been again put…

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Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 3

At noon, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, the Returning-officer, Mr. Thomas Clarke, opened the proceedings, and read from the Gazette his appointment by the council as…

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Borough of Wollongong. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

The polling for three Aldermen and two Auditors in connection with the Borough Council of Wollongong took place at the Council Chamber, last Friday. There did not appear to be much…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, Feb. 11, AT 7 P.M. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Moved by Alderman Collins, seconded by Alderman Browne, and carried—That the Town Clerk take the chair…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 14, AT 1 P.M. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1873 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Ritchie, F. A. Thompson, W. Thompson, Porter, Bow, Tighe, Brown, and Coughrane. On the motion of Aldermen F. A. Thompson…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Friday. Feb. 14, 1873. Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council took place In the Council chamber at 11 a.m. on the above date. The meeting was summoned by the Council Clerk, in…

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Election of King Kamchameha the Sixth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1873 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly (nobles and representatives) met at the Court bouse, Honolale, on the 8th January, at the call of the Cabinet of the late King, end constituted itself under the…

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The Prorogation of Parliament. (Saturday's Herald.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was yesterday prorogaed by the Governor until the 10th of June next. Shortly before midday, a numerous throng of citizens gathered in front of the Parliament Building's…

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The Galway Election Trials. Acquittal of the Bishop of Clonfert. Dublin, February 19

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1873 · page 4

The eager crowds who thronged the Court of Queen's Bench and all its avenues of approach last night anticipating the close of the Bishop of Clonfert's trial awaited the opening of the court…

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Opening of Parliament. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1873 · page 2

The President took the chair at noon. The Commission appointing the Hon. John Hay as President of the Legislative Council was read by Mr J. J. Calvert (Clerk of Parliaments)…

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The Governor, the Parliament, and the Ministry

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1873 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly, on meeting on Friday [?] the duties of the last day before the Christ[?] was suddenly plunged into the vortex of a [?]ion touching the action of His Excellency…

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