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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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The Churches and the Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 2

At last the various churches are beginning to bring their influence to bear upon the work of purifying he political atmosphere. The council of the churches of New…

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The Opening of Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent writes:—Parliament is to meet next Wednesday, and the Government will be met with a hostile amendment on the…

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Parliament and the Land. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4

Sir,—He is noticeable that amid the multitude of election addresses now being delivered very few allusions to the land question are to be found, although…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The Governor's speech was very short. It states that members would be invited at the earliest possible opportunity to…

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The Coming Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 3

Writing on this subject, our Sydney correspondent says:— Electioneering wirepullers are beginning to bestir themselves as the time for…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination of Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

Only one nomination was received on Monday in connection with the Wollongong municipal elections—viz., that of Alderman E. Richards, for West Ward (nominated by…

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The Municipal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

The pulling for aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Kiama Council caused by the retirement of Messrs. Carson. Leggait and Grey by the effuxion of time…

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The Mayoral Election: Alderman Beatson Re-elected

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wollongong Borough Council was held last evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Beatson), Aldermen Hewlett…

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The Municipal Elections. North Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

Considerable interest was manifested in the election of three representatives to fill the vacancies in the North Illawarra Municipal Council caused by the…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Hindmarsh Unanimously Elected

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Kiama Council was hold last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The full Council was…

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Kiama Council. Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 2

The first meeting of the Council for the current municipal year was hold on Tuesday night last, the object of the meeting being the election of Mayor, the term of…

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Central Illawarra Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Unanderra, yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman C. J. Cullen) presiding. There…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Shellhahbor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 2

The annual election of there aldermen to take the place of the three retiring ones in the Shellharbor Borough Council came off on Tuesday. There were five…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Shellharbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

At about 5 30 p m. on Tuesday, in the Agricultural Society's pavilion, Albion Park, the Returning Officer announced the result of the poll for the…

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North Illawarra Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. John Payne), Aldermen Cornford, Murdoch, M'Donald…

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Shellharbor Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

The above Council met in the Council Chamber at Albion Park on Saturday afternoon to elect a Mayor for the ensuing 12 months. The retiring Mayor…

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Shellharbour Council. Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 1

The Council met at Albion Park on Saturday to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman W, Mathie presided, and there were also…

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Kiama Agricultural Association. Election of Office-bearers

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing the office bearers for the ensuing year. There…

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Abuse of Candidates for Parliament

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

The following excerpta from a letter over the cognomen " Agricola " appears in the Cootamundra Herald, of which Mr. F. Pinkstone, formerly of Kiama,…

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The Bulli Pass. Question in Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 3

When the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly ws moved (at half-past 1 o'clock on Friday morning last), Mr. Campbell said:—I take this…

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