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Politics & elections, 1891

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Municipal Elections

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

ONCE again we are on the eve of a municipal election, the period having nearly arrived when three of the Aldermen retire from the Council Board to permit of the ratepayers having a…

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Municipal Elections

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

The district municipal elections are again approaching, and we begin to speculate upon the resells of the various contests, if any. In the Nowra…

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Election of Mayor

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 2

A Special meeting of the Council was held on Tu[?]day evening, the business being to [?]Mayor for the evening year, [?]— the Mayor [?]…

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Mayoral Elections. BERRY

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

A special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Thursday morning last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…

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Nowra Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Nowra, on Friday evening last, there being present the following Aldermen, viz:—Messrs…

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Mr. Levien on the Morality of Parliament

Moruya Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

Speaking at the Licensed Victuallers’ picnic at Coogee, last week, Mr Levien, M. P., spread himself a little on the subject of the morality of Parliament. The matter…

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New South, Wales Parliament. to Meet in May

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

When, a week ago, Parliament was further prorogued until the 28th instant, it was thought the members of the Legislature would be called…

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The Elections

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

THE nominations for Newcastle on Friday were William Grahame, proposed by Mr. H. Buchanan and [?] by Mr. J. Beveridge: John Lionel Regan. prproposed…

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Special Telegraphic Intelligence. East Sydney Election. Serious Rupture in the Cabinet. The Newcastle Election. SYDNEY. Tuesday, 7 p.m

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

THE following is the result of the polling for EAST Sydney: Brudley 1502, Pulsford 1332, Cottaw 1186. A serious rupture has occurred in the Cabinet…

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A Slander Case Candidates for Municipal Honors

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

An action for slander, in which damages were laid at £200, was heard in District Court, on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson and a jury of four. The…

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Special Telegraphic Intelligence. Opening of Parliament. Sydney. Tuesday. 2.5 p.m

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day, with the usual ceremony, by His Excellency the Governor, The speech commences with a reference to the Federation Convention, stating that the…

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Opening of Parliament

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

Parliament opened on Tuesday with the usual ceremony. The Speech commenced with a reference to the Federation Convention stating that that result of its work…

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The Municipal Election. To the Editor

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—There is one thing to be said of the nine candidates whoso address has appeared in the local press, and it is this: They are riot afraid to give publicity to…

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Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Moruya Examiner

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—Having been unavoidably absent attending to private affairs when my name was placed before; the public as a candidate for Municipal honors, I beg your permission…

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Two Election Tips, or the Dignity of the Fourth Estate. To the Editor

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—Your condoms defence of the breach of [?] etiquette committed by him and referred to in my letter of last week is just what. I expected and just what might be…

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Municipal Election

Moruya Examiner · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 2

On Friday last the spoiling in connection with the election of nine Aldermen for, the management of the Municipal District of Moruya…

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The Shoalhaven Election. Candidates Announced

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

Philip Henry Morton, Numba Samuel S. Wells, Kiama John Maclean, Nowra John Monaghan, Pyree…

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The Coming Elections, Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 2

A PROCLAMATION has been issued dissolving Parliament. Writs will be out this afternoon or Monday. SYDNEY, MONDAY…

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Election Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 2

IT has been very commonly yet most improperly assumed of late, that the proprietor of this journal is alone responsible for the opinions expressed in its columns, and the…

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Election of Mayor

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 2

The important event of electing the first Mayor of Moruya took plane in the Mechanics Institute on Friday afternoon last. the Returning Officer, Mr. Harrisons…

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