An Election in the Good Old Times
In the good old times electioneering was rather a costly affair, Writing of the Oxford. shire election in 1754, Walpole informs Sir Horace Mann: "A knowing lawyer said…
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Politics & elections, 1900
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Federal Constituencies and Candidates
The Commissioners appointed to apportion the colony into constituencies for the Federal elections, are new proceeding with their important duties. They were at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament
parliament is to meet for the dispatch of business on Tuesday, 5th June…
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Parliament will meet for the dispatch of business, on Tuesday next. Mr. Reid, as leader of the Opposition, threatens the Government with coming events; but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament To-day
Parliament will be opened with the usual formalities to-day. A good deal of legislation is proposed for the coming session and the Government has great hopes of putting…
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Two elections for seats in the N.S W. Paliament rendered vacant by the retirement of members, took place on Saturday last. For Canterbury, whose previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Co-operative Co. Election of Directors
PURSUANT to announcement a representative gathering of shareholders in the above Company met in the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Coast Rifle Association Annual General Meeting. Election of the Council
Tue annual general meeting of the Association was hold in the Drill Hall on Thursday night, there being a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Zig-zag Parliament
THE present Parliament of this colony is now constituted as perhaps none of the preceding Parliaments ever were before. All the former party lines of demarcation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aldermanic Election at Jamberoo. Mr. John Walker Returned
THE election of an alderman to fill the seat in the Jamberoo Council (Central Ward) rendered vacant by the retirement of Alderman E. Cole, took place…
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THERE was considerable excitement at Jamberoo on Saturday over the election of an Alderman to fill the vacancy in the Jamberoo Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Jamberoo Aldermanic Election. to the Editor
SIR,—It is said 'Where there are prophesied they shall fall,' and although the recent aldermanic election did not come out just as predicted (did not make…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. the Municipal Election and 'Ratepayer.'
SIR,—The election is over, the excitement is past, and Mr. McCarthy is defeated; a defeat which he may owe to the contribution of 'Ratepayer,' and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mock Parliamentary Election at St. Michael's Men's Institute
On Wednesday night last the Men's Institute held a mock parliamentary election. There wore about 25 members present, and three candidates (Messrs. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commonwealth. Reducing the Cost of Elections. a Proposed Bill
THE large areas that will be covered by the electoral districts under the Commonwealth has suggested that the expense of contesting an election for the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Representation in the Federal Parliament
A FORECAST of the boundaries of the Federal Electorate that will embrace the Illawarra District was given in Tuesday's issue of the "Mercury." That…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Timber Industry. Meeting of Members of Parliament
A MEETING of members of Parliament interested in the timber industry was h[?] at Parliament Buildings on Thursday evening. Thirty-seven r representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cambewarra (Federal) Electorate. a Probable Candidate for Representation
THE HON. J. H. CARRUTHERS the present member for St George electorate in the N. S. Wales " State" Parliament is looked upon as a likely candidate for asset in the…
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IN the House on Wednesday light last our member, Mr. Alexander Campbell, said I wish to draw the at Gatlon of the Prdmier to the fact that some considerable time age…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commonwealth. Prospective Candidates for Local Representation
WE are informed on good authority that Mr. George W. Fuller will be a certain candidate for the "Cambewarra" seat in the Federal Parliament. Mr. Fuller can…
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