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Politics & elections, 1891

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The Shoalhaven Election the Nominations. Exciting Scene. Who Is Telling the Truth

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

THE Nominations took place on Wednesday. Mr. Morton being prosed by Mr. R. Aberdeen and seconded by Mr. C Murray, and Mr, Maclean being proposed by Mr…

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General Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

THE Lycou[?] Hall on Thursday night was filled with people, ft was arranged that Mr. Neilloy speak at 7 o'clock, and a few minutes after the Mayor took the chair,…

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The Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 3

[?],—As Mr. Garvan is now seeking [?]ction, he has condescended in his [?]ddresses to make a few remarks [?] to the construction of the…

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T[?]ba. Electioneering Notes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

OVER the usually placid surface of [?] here there has passed a mild [?] political excitement during the firs [?] days of the present week. On Monday [?]…

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Election Jottings

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 2

"I will be a good boy over more," was the burden of Mr. Morton's speech at the declaration of the poll on Saturday. Right through the address there ran a strongly…

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Polling

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 2

ON Wednesday last polling for two members to represent the Eden Electorate in parliament took place in Moruya and other places throughout the electorate…

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Mr. Wm. NEILLEY, at Moruya Free Trade Candidate

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 2

MR. WM. NEILLEY, tho Free trade Candidate appeared before the electors of Moruya on Monday night last. Mr. D. A. b. Pollock, who occupied the…

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The Late Election. to the Editor of Tub Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

Sir,-Will you allow me through the medium of your paper to give publicity to the feelings of myself, in conjunction with most of my fellow townsmen, on a…

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Special Telegraphic Intelligence. The Honaro and Home Elections. SYDNEY. Tuesday, 7.30 p.m

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. Miller (P.) and Dawson (P.) have been-elected for Monaro; and Messrs. Lyne (P.) and Hayes (P.) for Hume…

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Our Telegrams. Opening of Parliament. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

THE Governor’s speech was very short, and states that in response to opinions. which have obtained general [?] during the general election, members…

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Opening of Parliament. the Government Programme. Sydney

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

Parliament was opened yesterday. The Governor's speech was short. The Government propose to introduce a Bill remedeling the Electoral Law so as to provide for Single…

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The Berry Estate. Action in Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN, M.P., has a notice on the business paper of the Assembly asking hon. members to affirm "That, in the opinion of this House, there is reason to believe that…

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Shoalhaven's "Brilliant" Member. Humiliating Display in Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

A CAREFUL search of the official records of Parliament shows that the member for Shoalhaven has only spoken once since his last election. The chilling manner in which the solitary…

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The Berry Estate. More Questions in Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 2

WE take the following from the Hansard report of the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last:—Mr. O'Sullivan asked the Secretary for Lands…

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Illawarra Election Upset. Two Members Unseated.-the Fault of the Officials

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

The report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee on the petition of Alexander Spence Arts against the return of Messrs. J. B. Nicholson and A. Lysaghs…

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Numba Municipal Council. Mayoral Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

A special meeting of the above named Council was held at 2 p.m. last Thursday, 17th inst, for the purpose of electing a mayor in the room of…

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The Re-Assembling of Parliament

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

The resumption of business in Parliament, on Wednesday last, under the changed order of things, caused no mean amount of interest, which was much more…

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