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Politics & elections, 1875

13 stories in South Coast's papers

The Elections

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

THE elections, notwithstanding the Christmas and now years festivities grow on apace. For the Clarence Mr. Bowden was returned by a majority of 500…

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Election News

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

THE following is the state of the poll for the Tumut electorate :—Hoskins, 563 ; O’Mara, 237. The rough state of the poll for the Bathurst…

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Opening of Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

The first Session of the eighth Parliament of New South Wales was opened by commission on Wednesday last Sixty one members including the representative of Shoalhaven were sworn in…

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The Municipal Elections the Nominations

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

THE following are the nominations closed on Monday last, to [?] the vacancies occasioned by the retirement by rotation of the outgoing Alderman and Auditors in the various…

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Opening of the Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

ON Thursday last the House met in the usual manner, when the business of the new Parliament was opened by the following speech :— “Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Numba

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

PRECISELY at noon yesterday, the Returning Officer Alderman John Campbell, publicly read the following nominations for the office of ALDERMEN…

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Numba Elections

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 2

Two resignations has taken place in the Numba Council, viz., Alderman ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, and Alderman [?] NOBLE Th[?]ee resignations at such a moment places the newly elected…

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Ministerial Elections

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, tho Went Sydney nomination took place. The weather was very wet, and the attendance in front of the [?] was small The Returning-Officer read the advertisement…

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Our Member in Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

ON Thursday last, in his place in tho Assembly, Mr. Warden was to ask:— I. How many blocks of land were taken up for mining purposes in the parish of Oakley,…

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Threatening Members of Parliament in Victoria

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 5

THE Age of Friday says:—The telegraph wires are being used for threatening purposes, and it would appear, from a privilege case brought before the House last night, that while…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 3

THE first session of the eight Parliament of New South Wales was brought to a termination with the usual ceremonies of a prorogation. Shortly after noon the approach of the…

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The Privileges of Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 2

THE Standing Orders Committee to whom was referred the question of privilege in reference to the offer of a bribe to Mr. Scholey, M.P, within the precincts of the Legislative Assembly…

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Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, November 16

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor opened the second session of the eighth Parliament of New South Wales on Tuesday in the Legislative Council Chamber, Macqu[?]-street. A fair degree of…

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