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Politics & elections, 1869

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Municipal Election

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 3

IN our issue of the 6th instant, we gave some “hints to Council Clerks,” touching the preparation of electoral lists, &c, As not only the time for revising these lists,…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Herald

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 2

SIR,—There can be no question raised as to the powers of borough councils not permitting ratepayers whose rates are in arrear to vote at forthcoming elections, the [?]et is explicit enough…

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Election of Mayor

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

On Wednesday last, the 10th instant the Council preceded to the election of their Mayor for the present municipal year. Alderman Ryan said, it appears by the…

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Municipal District of Numba. Annual Election

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

ON Monday last, the polling for two Aldermen and two Auditors for the Municipal District of Rumba, took place in the Council Chamber, Rumba. There were…

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Acts of Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 4

An Art to repeal the Workhouse Act of 1868. [Assented to 30th March, 1869.] Be it enacted ay the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and…

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Candidates for Marriage

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1869 · page 4

AT the Sheffield Town Hall, England on Monday, three young men—named respectively George Herd, silversmith; Joseph Fidler, silversmith ; and Anthur Harrop—…

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Playing with Gunpowder. Exploation at Tee Houses of Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 3

BETWEEN the hours of twelve and one o'clock" on Friday morning much alarm was occasioned in the vicinity of the Houses of Parliament by a sudden and loud explosion,…

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The Dissolution of Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 4

THE Premier, the Minister for Works, the Hon. Mr. Owen (representative of the Government in the Legislative Council), Accompanied by the Hon. W. M. Arnold…

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The General Elections

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 3

VERY few addresses have been issued, and candidates seem to be rather slow in taking the field. Several private meetings have been held, however, and the following…

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Writs of Election

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 3

WRITS have been issued, returnable on the 24th January, addressed to the Returning officers of the several electoral districts throughout the colony, for a general election…

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Candidates

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 3

Parramatta....Hugh Taylor Hawkesbury....J. H. Napthali Newtown....Stephen Brown Morpeth....James Campbell…

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Writs of Election

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1869 · page 2

WRIT[?] have been issued, returnable on the 24th January, addressed to the Returning-officers of the several electoral districts throughout the colony, for a general election…

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Shoalhaven Election, 18[?]4

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1869 · page 2

THE result of the last election will no doubt be found interesting to many of the election at the present time. The following was the afficial state of the poll as declared by the…

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Shoalhaven Election. Mr. Goold Before the Electors

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1869 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, A meeting of those electors favourable to the return of Samuel Goold, Esq., [?]s member for Shoalhaven, met on Saturday afternoon last in…

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Writs of Election

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1869 · page 1

WRITS have been issued, returnable on the 24th January, addressed to the the Returningofficers of the several electoral districts throughout the colony, for a general election…

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West Sydney Election To the Editor of the Herald

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1869 · page 1

SIR,—It the basis of Union which was adopted by the several sections of the Presbyterian Church in 1865, it was agreed that “ No minister of the Presbyterian Church of New South…

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The General Election. The Election for East Sydney

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1869 · page 1

THE polling for East Sydney took place on Friday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Parkes, Sir James Martin, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. King, in the order named, Mr…

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Shoalhaven Election. Voting Paper. Candidates Names : Thomas Garrett, Esq. Samuel Goold, Esq

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 3

After retiring into the room with the voting paper, voters must draw their pencil through the name of the candidate they are not favourable to, leaving the name of…

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Shoalhaven Election

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 2

THE NOMINATION.— Yesterday at noon, the nomination of a member, to serve in the Legislative Assembly, for the Electoral District of Shoalhaven, took place on the…

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Writs of election

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 2

WRITS have been issued, returnable on the 24th January, addressed to the Returning officers of the several electoral districts throughout the colony, for a general election…

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