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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Federal Elections

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

THE hurly-burly of the Federal elections is raging and the crop of "fit and proper persons" is likely to exceed the rank growth of nature in this…

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Federal Election Matters

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

Communications having been received by the Prime Minister from all the States to the effect that Wednesday, 16th December, was a convenient date for the holding of…

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Members of Parliament as Magistrates

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

The Government appear to have made a new departure, on their own initiative, by including in the list of new magistrates gazetted this week the names of all…

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Federal Election Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

Communications having been received by the Prime Minister from all the States to the effect that Wednesday, 16th December was a convenient date for the holding of…

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The Federal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

The Federal Election is drawing nigh but so far Mr. Fuller the retiring Member for Illawarra, has the field practically to himself. Mr. Arthur Rae, the selected…

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Mr. Rogers' Case. Discussion in Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

In Parliament on Thursday night, Mr. Meagher moved the adjournment of the House, to call attention to the excessive and disproportionate punishment inflicted…

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Election Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

The whole of the division has now been formed into groups. Assistant returning officers in charge of those groups will at once be gazetted and all other officers have…

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The Federal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

A "walk over" for the Illawarra Federal election appears still to be very probable. Not only the fact of Mr. Fuller's upward of two thousand majority at the last…

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Federal Election. the Illawarra Seat. Mr. Fuller Returned Unopposed

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

As was anticipated, Mr. G. W. Fuller has been returned unopposed as the representative for Illawarra in the House of representatives. We…

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Election Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

The nominations for both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament were announced on Thursday. The proceedings were quiet throughout,…

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Illawarra Federal Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 13

Thursday last was nomination-day in connection with the Illawarra Federal Election. Punctually at noon the returning-officer (Mr. C. W. Prott) put…

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State Politics. Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.P., at Gerringong. Parliament—its Work and Its Critics

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

ON Monday night Mr. Alex Campbell, M.P. addressed a meeting in the School of Aris, Gerringong. Owing to the heavy rain only a limited number…

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The Federal Elections

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

THE excitement over the elections grows[?] and the electors will need to be watchful of the "old Parliamentary hands" who said New South…

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Local Election Arrangements

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Prott, local divisional returning officer, reports that 120 ballot boxes have been disposed of all over the division, some recording places being very remote…

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The Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 11

We would urge on Freetraders the necessity of being loyal tp the cause on Wednesday and vote only for the selected bunch. One vote given to "the other…

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To-Day's Election

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

THE polling for the Senate and Referendum to-day will take place at the following district centres: Kiama, Public School; Albion Park, Town…

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Federal Elections. Result of the Polling

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

THE election of Senators and Representatives in the Federal Parliament took Place on Wednesday last, and, as was to be expected, many electors (some resident…

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Polling Day

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last the writ for the election of a member for the Illawarra electorate, in the stead of the late. Mr. Archibald Campbell, was issued. The date of the nomination is…

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The Referendum, Counting of Votes. Parliament to Be Summoned

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

The counting of the votes in connection with the referendum was commenced yesterday. It is expected that the counting for the greater number of returns will be…

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State Politics. the Illawarra Seat. Selecting a Liberal Candidate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon the Hon. J. H Carruthers and Mr. J. Garland, Ms.L.A., attended at the Wollongong Town Hall, and met the electors to discuss the situation…

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