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Politics & elections, 1872

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Broughton Creek Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

The polling for Broughton Creek and Bomaderry takes place to-day; the Candidates are, W. Kennedy. L M’lntyre, Chas. Robinson and P. C. Hill. Three Aldermen…

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Numba Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

TUESDAY last, the nomination for Aldermen and Auditors for this Council, took place. The Candidates were: For Aldermen, David Waddell, and Christopher Murray;…

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Municipal Elections. Nowra.— Nomination

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

THE Returning-Officer, James Waddington, Esq., at three minutes past 12 on Tuesday last, opened the proceedings by reading the Writ, empowering him to act, and also the…

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Write of Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

Write have been issued, returnable on the 8th April, addressed to the lieturning Officers of the several Electoral Districts throughout the Colony for a General…

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Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 2

THE newly elected Aldermen and the Returning officer James Waddington Esq. J.P. met at Mr. Coleman’s preparitory school yesterday Tuesday 20th inst at 10 a.m. for the purpose of…

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Writs of Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 2

Write have been issued, returnable on the 8th April, addressed to the Returning Officers of the several Electoral Districts throughout the Colony, for a General…

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Shoalhaven Election. Mr Roseby at Kangaroo Valley

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

Mr Roseby met the electors of Kangaroo Valley, on Wednesday, at noon, at Mr Barrier’s store, on the Kangaroo Ground. Mr Barnier in the chair. At the close of his…

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Writs of Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

[?] have been issued, returnable on the 8th April, addressed to the Returning Officers of the several Electoral Districts throughout the Colony, for a General…

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Municipal. Broughton Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

THE council met at the council chambers, on Tuesday the 16th inst pursuant to summons issued by the council clerk, for the election, of Mayor…

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Writs of Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 4

Writs have been issued, returnable on the S[?] April, addressed to the Returning Officers of the several Electoral Districts throughout the Colony, for a General…

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The Elections

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

POLLING PLACES:—The following places have been appointed for taking the Poll at the election of numbers to serve in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, for the respective…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] Camden Election Campbelltown

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 3

THE official declaration of the state of the poll for the Electoral District of Camden; took place at noon today, and the result is as follows:—…

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East Sydney Election

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 4

THE polling in this electorate took place on the 13th January, resulting thus:—Parkes 3270, Macintosh 3068, Samuel 3048, Neale 2663, Martin 2073…

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West Sydney Election

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 4

ON the 15th January the polling for West Sydney took place. The votes for each candidate were as follows:—Wearne 2,997, Booth 2925, Robertson…

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The Election

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 3

Polling day in Bega was not marked by any great excitement. A large number of people was in town during the day; but the conduct of the electors was admirable throughout. Considerable…

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Shoalhaven Election. Voting Paper. Candidates Names ...John Roseby, Esquire. James Warden, Esquire

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

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

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Shoalhaven election To the Independent Electors of Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 4

Gentlemen —I do not thinks it will be considered presumptuous on my part, if at the present time I address a dew words to the electors of…

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Writs of Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

Writs have been issued, returnable on the [?]il, addressed to the Returning [?]ers of the several Electoral Districts throughout Colony, for a General…

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The Gold Fields South Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

FOR the information of those parties about to exercise the right of their franchise, by voting at the above election, we reprint the 13th section of the Electoral Act, to which we call their…

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The Late Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

IT is very probable that the supporters of Mr Roseby will lodge the necessary petition. and the bank deposit to the credit of the Speaker, against the return of Mr Warden,…

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