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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Central Illawarra Council. Election of Mayor Special Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

At a special meeting of the council on Wednesday there were present Aldermen Dobinson Brown Cook M 'Donald, Martin, Graham and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 19

Sir,—Like my observing sister, "Mary Ann Mulligan," I have to take up my pen and give publicity to the little happenings of this town…

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Nomination of Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 2

On Saturday last at 12 o'clock, in the Council Chamber, Mr. C. W. Prott, Federal Returning-officer, formally announced that he had received the…

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Shire Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 15

Sir,—With regard to my candidature, it appears I have given mortal offence to a rival candidate (Mr. W. P. Mitchell), who in a speech last…

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Bulli Shire Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 14

We have been asked to publish the following official correspondence:—Department of Public Works, 30th October, 1906.—To the Chairman,…

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Shire Council Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 17

On Tuesday evening, in the Music Hall, Woonona, the candidates for C Riding addressed a meeting of ratepayers, which was somewhat few…

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Federal Election. Address by Senator Millen

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

At the Town Hall Wollongong, last evening, there was a fair audience to hear Senator E. D. Millen, who, with Senators J. T. Walker and A. J…

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Central Illawarra by Election. To the Editor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

Sir,—This morning I attended at the nomination of Messrs. Cochrane and O'Donnell. I had often heard philosophical observations near the…

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The Federal Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 18

On Monday evening, in the Town Hall, the Hon. E. D. Millen, the anti Socialist candidate for the Senate, addressed a rather small gathering…

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Bulli Shire Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 9

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space to thank the electors who voted for me in the recent contest for Councillors. I do not regret entering…

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Central Illawarra Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday last the polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the above council took place, when Mr. Robert Cochrane was the successful…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 19

Sir,—As Mr. G. W. Fuller, in trying to explain his action in voting against and there by removing from office the Watson Government on the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 9

Sir,—As we are approaching a general election to settle the destiny of the Commonwealth for the next three years, it is surely time for all men…

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The Federal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 2

THE polling for the Federal elections takes place to-morrow, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Every person (made and female) whose name is on the electoral roll…

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The Federal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

The polling in connection with the Federal elections took place on Wednesday last. Owing to the incompleteness of the returns to hand so far, it is impossible to…

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Federal Election. Big Majority for Mr. Fuller

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday last the long expected polling for the House of Representatives took place. In this electorate much interest was taken in the…

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The Federal Election

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 12

The polling in connection with the Federal Elections took place on Wednesday, and at the time of writing it appears that when the Federal…

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Borough of Wollongong. Nomination of Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

At noon to-day the Mayor presided at a meeting of ratepayers in the Council Chamber for the purpose of receiving nominations of candidates to…

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Federal Election. Declaration of the Pu[?]e

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 1

On Wednesday last, at 12 o'clock Mr. C. W. Prott the chief returning officer, officially declared the result of the recent Federal election in…

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The Illawarra Election Declaration of the Poll

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 17

The official declaration of the poll, Illawarra Federal Election, took place in the Wollongong Town Hall at noon on Tuesday. There were…

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