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Politics & elections, 1876

14 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Municipal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1876 · page 2

THE process of reading the nomination, which had been, or which it was pretended had been sent in to the Mayor with reference to the vacancies occurring in the ordinary course in…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 2

The polling for the election of three Aldermen to serve in the Borough Council of Wollongong, in place of Aldermen Williams, Fraser, and Clarke, who retired by rotation, took place on Friday last…

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 2

THE meeting of the renovated council for the election of a Mayor for the current municipal year took place on Tuesday last. The time for which the meeting had been convoked was…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, February 8. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The outgoing Mayor (Mr. G. Osborne) presided, and said that the first thing for the meeting to do was to decide whether the election of Mayor…

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Rowdy Politicians in Melbourne. Disturbance in Parliament-yard

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 4

The Parliament-yard on Tuesday evening was filled for several hours by an excited crowd, eager to hear of the doings of the representatives of the people within the…

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Australian Mutual Provident Society. Election of Directors—declaration of the Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the members of the above Society was held at 10 o'clock on tuesday forenoon, at the Society offices, in New Pitt-street, to receive the report of the scrutineers…

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Opening of the British Parliament. Scene in the House of Lords. (Daily Telegram.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 4

THE air is still vibrating room the last of Big Ben's twelve strokes as I enter the House of Lords. I am almost the first in the place. Some half-dozen ladies occupy…

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The Coming Presidential Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 4

General Hays into the war for the Union a major. He figured conspicuously in the battles of Cedar Creek, Fisher's Hill, and Winchester. Phil Sheridan…

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Election Riots in Belgium

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 4

Brussels, June 13.—The result of the elections is that the Catholic majority in the Chamber of Deputies will be twelve instead stead of fourteen as it was in the last…

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Parliament

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 3

In the House of Lords a bill prohibiting vivisection has passed through committee, and several measures have been brought from the Commons, and rend a…

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The Buckinghamshire Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1876 · page 4

These Turkish questions have overshadowed all other interests, but I must not omit to mention the Buckinghamshire election, which has been affected by them…

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The Presidential Election—opinion .S of the Press

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1876 · page 4

Chicago, November 8.—The Times editorial says: "It is a probability appearent upon the face of advises that the majority of the electors chosen yesterday will select…

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Opening of Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 2

The third session, of the eighth Parliament of New South Wales was opened with the usual ceremony, in the Legislative Council Chamber. The members of the Council present were:—Mr…

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The Presidential Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 4

Chicago, November 8.—The Times editorial says. "It is a probability apparent upon the face of advices that the majority of electors chosen yesterday will select Tilden for President…

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