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Politics & elections, 1888

15 stories in South Coast's papers

Newtown Election. Later

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

THE Newtown election resulted in a victory for the freetrader—Mr. Abbott — by 81 votes. The votes polled were, Abbott 1890, Smith 809, [As a test…

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Nowra Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 2

TUESDAY last was the day appointed for reading the nominations received for the office of Alderman for the North, South, and Central Wards of the Municipal District of Nowra; and…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Meeting

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 2

THE meeting of ratepayers to hear the nomination of candidates for the forthcoming municipal election was held at the School of Arts yesterday. The Mayor,…

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Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the day set apart for the election of candidates to occupy seats in the Municipal Council in the room of Aldermen Brown, Chidgoy and Peden,…

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Election of Mayor

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon a meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers, there being present, Alderman Cowdroy, Connelly, H. Brown, Maenamara, Spence,…

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Municipal Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

THE formal declaration of the poll took place at the school of Arts, on Saturday at noon, the Returning Officer, Mr. Pedeu, presiding. He formally announced…

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Nowra Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the abovenamed Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, February 11, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current Municipal year…

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Broughton Bale Municipal Council Election of Mayor

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Saturday last, the [?] inetant, at 1 [?] for the purpose of electing Mayor for the causing year…

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Cumberland Election. Later

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 2

BUCHANAN has be elected for Central Cumberland by a majority of 268…

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Election of Mayor

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 1

A special meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Woodhill on Saturday, the 1st instant, at 2 o’clock. Present, Aldermen Priddle, Cook, Boyd, and M’Kenzic…

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Re-opening of Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1888 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day with the usual Ceremony, The Governor’s speech was short, The work of the session will be confined principally to financial…

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Opening of Parliament

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 2

PARLIAMENT which was prorogued on July 24 was opened on Tuesday by Lord Carrington with the usual ceremony. The Governor was escorted from Government house to the…

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Opening of Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 2

[?] was opened with the usual [?] on Tuesday last. Following is the [?] special :— IF [?] GENTLEMEN OF THE…

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Women at the Polling Booth

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 2

The Premier strongly advocates the extension of the franchise to women…

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By Cable. London, Monday. United Statu Election

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 2

The popular feeling in the United States is in favor of President Cleveland ; General Benjamin Harrison is the republican candidate…

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