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Politics & elections, 1896

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The End of the Municipal Year. Statement by the Mayor. Retirement of Alderman Monaghan. Election of Messers. M. F. Morton and T. R. Pear Unnopposed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

The Nowra Council met for the last time during the municipal year of 1895-6 on Saturday evening. The Mayor made a statement as to the municipal work done during the past year…

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The Municipal Election. New Aldermen for the Council. Alderman Morton and the Drainage Union

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

Yesterday at noon was the time appointed for roading the nominations of candidates desiring seats in the Nowra Municipal Council. The Mayor (as Returning Officer)…

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South Shoalhaven Municipality. Election of an Alderman

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

OWING to the amalgamation of the Central Shoalhaven and Numba Councils, four aldermen were forced to retire, and only one could come back. For that vacancy…

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Latest Cablegrams. Opening of the Imperial Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—The adoption of the Address-in-Reply has passed the House of Lords. In the House of Commons, Sir W…

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Election of Mayor

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Moruya Municipal Council for the purpose or electing a Mayor was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, the late Mayor. Mr. Love…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

ON Tuesday, punctually at noon, the Returning Officer, Mr. Bland, officially announced the results of the aldermanic elections of the previous day, as…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Graham Chosen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

As was generally understood, Alderman Graham was re-elected Mayor of Nowra on Saturday for a third term. There were present: Alderman Graham (in the chair), and…

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Election for Milton Ward

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 8

On Tuesday, the polling for Milton Ward was carried out, according to arrangement. Very little interest was manifested in the election, and the voting was small. No…

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The Waverley Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday.—The Waverley election is proceeding quietly at present and during roost of the morning in the vicinity of the polling booth. A close…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

Present—Full Council. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Latta) explained the object of the meeting to be the election of mayor. It was a usual thing…

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Dissolution of Queensland Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—The Queensland Parliament was dissolved on Saturday. Writs for the new election have been announced…

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Dowling Progress Association. Annual Election

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

To-day the annual election of seven members of the Dowling Progress Association takes place at the several polling-places throughout this district, as notified by…

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Opening of Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—Parliament will probably meet for the despatch of business on 12th May. The Premier states the Government will restrict the…

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Administration of the Agricultural Society. The Election of the Committee Declared to be illegal. the Society Condones It. Dr. Brerston and the Secretary. Some Strong Language

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

THE proceedings at the adjourned annual meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday were characterised by an indiscreet warmness of language, which was not at all creditable to…

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The Opening of Parliament

Moruya Examiner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

As coming events cast shadows before them, so. the opening of Parliament, last Tuesday was proceeded by a lengthy speech from-the Premise during the previous week,…

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Political Crisis. the Dean Commission. a Vote of Censure in Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Thursday, as soon as the formal business had been deals with, Mr. Amun Chapman intimated that he wished to move the adjournment of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Mr. Reids [?] a Surplus of [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

IN the [?] on Thursday, Mr. Reid [?], and [?] the [?] the…

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New Parliament Buildings. the Great Exhibition

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 2

AN important meeting of the Board which was appointed some time ago to [?] the arrangements which should be med[?] in connection will designs for the proposed…

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Scene in Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

A STARTLING episode disturbed the oven tenor of a somewhat wearisome debate on a motion for adjournment in the Assembly on Thursday night. The House had…

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The Presidential Election

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

THE Presidential Election which is proceeding in the United States at the time of the writing of this article is one of the first magnitude for the whole of the…

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