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Politics & elections, 1883

10 stories in South Coast's papers

The West Sydney Election Muddle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

Sir,—I trust that some effort will be made to have the West Sydney election fiasco investitgated by the Committee of Elections and Qualifications. From start to finish the whole…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Election of Bishop of Sydney

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 4

THE Sydney Diocesan Synod met on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 10th instant, at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street, Sydney. The Very Rev. W. M. Cowper,…

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Municipal Elections

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the offices of alderman in the Municipal Council of Nowra took place at the Council Chambers at noon last Tuesday. The Returning Officer, Mr. Janmes…

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Municipal Elections

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

The poll for the election of two aldermen to serve in the room of Messrs. J. Green and C. Graham, who retired by effluction of time…

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West Sydney Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 4

MR. W. F. MARTIN, writing to the Evening News on the 31st January, says:— Sir,— Kindly permit me through your coulmns to contradict a report circulated to the effect that…

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Dr. Tarrant on the Electioneering Tacties of the late Government

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 4

UPON a motion for adjournment by Mr. Spring in the Assembly on Thursday last condemning the action of the late Government, especially the late Colonial Secretary, the speech of the…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 4

THE first session of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales was prorogued about noon on Tuesday, May 1, with the usual formalities. Comparatively little interest…

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The Legality of the Recent Session of Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 4

THE following was laid upon the table of the Assembly on Tuesday, the 29th ultime:- "In re the judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of Toohey V. Commissioner for…

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An Old English Election Dodge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 October 1883 · page 1

It was in the year 1768. when the political pot was boiling furiously in England, and when there was much pulling and hauling throughout the realm for the securing of place…

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An Old English Election [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 1

It was in the year 1768, when the [?] pot was boiling furiously England and when there was much pulling and hauling throughout the realm for the securing of place…

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