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Politics & elections, 1872

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Shoalhaven Election. Declaration of the Poll

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

ON Wednesday, at noon, the Returning-Officer, James Aldcorn, Esq., announced from the busting the following state of the poll as taken at the various polling places thoughout the electorate,…

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Mr John Davies and the Yass Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 3

AN impudent attempt at interference with the Yass Election (says the Courier) was made on Saturday last by Mr John Davies, of 30, York-street, Sydney, the president,…

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The Late Election. (To the Editor of the Shoalhaven News )

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

SIR,—No man of honorable mind can quietly remain under the stigma of falsehood. I had hoped that in the hour of victory, Mr Warden would have the generosity to do me justice,…

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New Parliament

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1872 · page 3

THE Legistative Council has been [?]urther prorogued to the 24th April, and the New parliament is called by proclamation for the despatch of business on Tuesday the…

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Opening of Parliament

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was opened by commission on Tuesday last In the Assembly, Mr. W. Forster took his seat at the head of the Opposition benches, with forty-two other…

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The Parliament Death of Mr. Wentworth. Adjournment of the House

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 3

Is the Assembly on Tuesday last, Sir James Martin said he desired to submit a motion to the House without notice Before doing up he wished to intimate that…

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The Parliament

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 2

IN the Assembly, after some formed business, Mr S. Brown announced the acceptance of office by Messrs. Parkes, Piddington, Farnell, Butler, Sutherland, Lloyd and Innes, and moved that…

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Ministerial Elections

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 2

East Sydney: Nomination day the 20th May Polling day 22nd May. Paddington Nomination 21st and bulling on 23rd May…

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The Parliament

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the members of the new Ministry took the oaths and their seats upon their re-election. Petitions were presented by Mr. Campbell…

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Municipal. Nowra Election

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

THE polling for an Alderman in the room of James M’Guire, deceased, took place on Monday last, at the Council Chambers, Nowra, and at the close of the poll, the result was as…

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Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, 5th November. the Speech

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1872 · page 2

HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIAVE ASSEMBLY,—1. On meeting you on this occassion I…

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