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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Illawarra Electorate. Choosing a Candidate. Meeting at the Tows Hall the Late Member. Kindly References

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a woll-attended meeting, called by the Liberal and Reform Association, was held at the Town Hall for the purpose of deciding upon a candi date to…

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The Night Side of Parliament

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 4

THE night side of Parliament is the only aide worth looking at, In the garish daylight the members cannot settle themselves down to business. It's too unreal…

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The Illawarra Election. Candidates Addresses

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

At the Town Hall, Wollongong, on Tuesday evening, Messrs. W. J. Wiseman. H. Collings, E. Allen and H. Fryer addressed a large gathering of electors…

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The Election. (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 16

SIR,—I read the list of Reform candidates who sat on the platform on Wednesday last: Lysaght, Wiseman, Collings, Allen, Fryer. The first we…

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State Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 2

WITHIN the next few weeks two more by-elections will take place in this State, one for the Illawarra seal, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Archibald Campbell,…

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Election Protests

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

Rumor has been bust with statements that many of the defeated candidates in the late elections for the Commonwealth Parliament will seek to have the elections set…

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The Selected Candidate. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

Sir,—On Friday last the "Daily Telegraph" announced that Mr. Allen was…

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The Illawarra Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

Thursday is nomination day, the election takes place on Saturday, Jan 9th. On Thursday Messrs. Ashton, Garland, B. B. O'Coner, J.P. Gray, and Benjamin James…

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Illawarra State Election. Too Many Reformers. a Split in the Camp

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

THERE are no less than five candidates in the field, for the Illawarra seat, viz., Messrs. E. Allen (Shellharbour), H. Fryer (Albion Park), H…

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The Elections

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

THE electoral returns are now so far complete as to give the final position of the candidates, showing that this State is strongly for a revenue tariff…

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Open Column. a Lesson for Elections. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

SIR,—The disgraceful was in which thousands of doctors of both sexes have been disfranchised during the recent federal elections in this State should not…

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The Illawarra Election. the Labor Leader

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

At the Town Hall on Monday evening, the Mayor presiding, Mr. M'Gowenh (leader of the Labor Party) addressed an audience of about 700, in favor of the candidature of…

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