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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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Amended Hospital Election Act

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 2

Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales…

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Hospital Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1891 · page 2

The Amended Hospital Election Act, which came into force at the beginning of the year, is as follows : —At any annual or special general meeting…

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Election of Aldermen at Gerringong

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

THE gentlemen who have been nominated as candidates for the office of Alderman in the Gerringong Council are Messrs. James Rutledge, John James John B…

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West Ward Election. (To the Editor.) Mr. H. Rauch

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 3

SIR,—At the announcement of the poll on Saturday, Mr. Armstrong made a violent attack upon me, falsely alleging that I had dictated to the Returning-officer and…

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Municipal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

BOROUGH OF WOLLONGONG—WEST WARD. A good deal of interest was manifested in the election for the West Ward, both among the friends of the respective…

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East Kiama Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

THE annual meeting of this Council for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year took place in the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. There were…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 2

A special mooting of the Wollongong Council was held last night, for the election of Mayor for the current municipal year. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Hosking),…

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Original Correspondence. West Ward Election. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

Sir,—Seeing that Mr. Armstrong is determined to put his version of what he (Mr. Armstrong) calls a "disturbance" before the public of the West Ward…

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Shellharbor Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 2

The full Council, less Alderman Thomas, met at the Council Chambers, A. and H. Society's offices, Albion Park, on Saturday afternoon. The retiring Mayor, Mr. J…

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Municipal Election, Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

THE polling for the choice of two aldermen for the North Ward of what is still officially termed the Borough of Kiama, took place at the Jamberoo Hotel on Saturday. The…

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The Newcastle Election

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2

An Illawara man, writing form from Newcastle, on Tuesday, sends us the following particulars:—The polling for a member for the city of Newcastle in the Legislative…

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East Sydney Election

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2

Tho polling for the East Sydney election took place on Tuesday, but judging form the comparatively speaking few voices recorded, very little interest evidently was…

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Opening of Parliament

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened yesterday. His Excellency Lord Jersey delivered the Vice Regal speech the text of which was as follows:—…

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Opening of Parliament

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 4

HIS Excellency Lord Jersey performed his first parliamentary function on Wednesday, when he met the Houses and declared the session open. The opening…

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Electioneering Speech

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

MR. T. C. KENNEDY appeared before the Selectors of Kiama in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening last. The building, although not crowded, was fairly well…

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Labor Candidates for Illawarra. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I am more than surprised that up to the present the labor party of this district arc not up and about. Surely they are too slow in getting to work with…

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Political. Election for Illawarra. Mr. Campbell at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 2

Mr. A. Campbell addressed his first meeting of tho electors at the Town Hall, yesterday evening. The hall was well filled. The Mayor (Mr. Beatson) presided…

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Selection of Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

This has been [?] question with many of the month is. Some were in favor of running only one candidate thinking that the labor party were honestly and…

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The Two Labor Selected Candidates. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 4

SIR,—Since the commencement of the general strike, we, the miners of Illawarra were in hopes that we would be truly represented in Parliament by…

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The Labor Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 2

Messrs. Nicholson and Henderson, the labor candidates, addressed a meeting at Guard's hotel, Bulli, on Saturday evening. The Chairman (Mr. James Openshaw) in…

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