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Politics & elections, 1897

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The Federal Convention. the Elections Fixed

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 7

A meeting of Premiers, which was attended by Sir John Forest (Western Australia), Sir George Turner (Victoria), Mr. G. H. Reid (New South Wales), and Mr…

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The Election Expenses

Moruya Examiner · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

BY the present appearance of things some thing like forty candidates for election to the Federal Convention may be expected to go to the [?] Among them the…

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Municipal Elections. Central Ward. Return of Dr. King

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

The municipal elections in Nowra were fixed for yesterday. In North Ward the Mayor had walk-over, a well-deserved tribute to the faithful and attentive manner in which he has…

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The Approaching Election. the Regulations Forwarded to Mr. Bice

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

The federal election is rapidly approaching and though it is not probable that many candidates can spare time to come to Nowra, the people are expected…

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Election of Mayor

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 4

The election of Mayor for the ensuing year took place at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present—The full Council. The retiring Mayor (Alderman…

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The Maroral Election. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

Sir, It must have struck all interested in the election of Mayor this year as p[?]liar that a bare quorum only was present to take part in the election. For one thing [?]…

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Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

The election of Mayor for the Nora Municipal took place on Monday morning at the Council Chambers. The event was marked by a [?], but ne[?] of [?] do[?]…

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Stock Board Elections

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

On February 26 the elections for the Stock Boards take place. Every man who owns not less than ten head of large stock has a vote. Every man who has not less…

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Election of Mayor at Berry. ALEDERMAN R.V. BOYD

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

The Berry Council met on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when all the aldermen were presuit with the exception of Alderman Shephard. the retiring Mayor, Mr. F. Towers,…

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The Election of Mayor

Moruya Examiner · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 2

ON Friday night last the Council met for the election of Mayor. There were present Ald. J[?]er (retiring Mayor) and Aldermen Rose, Bishop, Luck, and the newly elected…

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The Federation Election. a Prize of One Guinea

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

In order to stimulate an interest in the personal merits of the forty-nine candidates offering themselves for a seat in the Federation Convention, this…

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The Federation Election. a Prize of One Gainea

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

In order to stimulate an interest in the personal merits of the forty-nine candidates offering themselves for a seat in the Federation Convention, this…

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The Elections

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

MEN, rather than measures, is without doubt the idea which voters will be influenced by in recording their votes for candidates for the Federal Convention. The…

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The Federation Election a Prize of One Guinea

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

In order to stimulate an interest in the personal merits of the forty-nine candidates offering themselves for a seat in the Federation Convention, this…

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The Federation Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

In order to stimulate an interest in the personal merits of the forty-nine candidates offering themselves for seat in the Federation Convention, this…

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The Federal Elections

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

THE returns from the country district have all been received by Mr. Critch[?] Walker, Returning Officer for the colony. The position of the [?] who head the list, [?] Messrs E. [?] G. H. Reid. J. H. Carruthers W. M‘Millan. W. J. Lyne, J. N. Brunker. R. E. O’Consor, J. P. Abbott, J. T. Walker. and B. R. W[?] was…

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The Election

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

THE Federal Elections have proved a more interesting contest than was at first anticipated ; and the fact that one man received considerably over 100,000 votes is a fair eriterion of the…

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Dowling Progress Association Annual Election

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 1

The annual election in connection with the Dowling Progress Association took place throughout the district on Saturday last, and judging by the polling…

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pars from Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. Reid : I admit this is a thing to raise a disturbance about. It is another alarming sign of the death of money amongst free selectors when I get from them…

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Parliament. Financial Statement

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

THE Premier, in asking the House on Thursday night to, grant three months’ supply, made a financial statement, in which he claimed to prove that he started…

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