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Politics & elections, 1898

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Political. Selection of Protectionist Candidate

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

THE preliminary ballot in connection with the selection of a candidate to contest this electron ate in the interests of the protectionist party taken on Wednesday last, was the occasion of…

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Federation. Polling Day Friday Next, June 3. Study Federau Matters in This Issue Carefully and You Will Leave “Yes” on Your Ballot Paper

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

All the bogeys that have been raised by the Anti-Federalists have been demolished. Still those who wish to kill the Bill under any circumstances are…

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The Federal Election

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

THE polling on tho Federal Convention Bill takes place to-day. The writ was issued on May 18th, mid is made returnable on June 19th. In the Shoalhaven electorate polling will behold…

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The Polling. At 11 20 last night, the polling stoo[?]

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

YES, 71,034 NO, 66,509 Saturday, 11.30 a.m. Impossible to give correct Troths Nearly…

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Parliament. the Government Programme

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was opened with the usual ceremony on Tuesday at noon. The governor’s speech, alter referring to the Federal referendum and the defeat…

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Parliament

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 8

The final session of the 17th Parliament opened on Tuesday last with the usual formalities. Lord Humpden re[?]d the Governor's…

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Telegraphic News. a Disorderly Scene in Parliament. Sleath and Levien at Loggerheads, Sydney, Friday, 2 p.m. Norton Removed

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

Shortly before breakfast a most disorderly scene occurred. Messrs. Sleath Levien got at loggerfheads. The latter charged Sleath and Ferguson with joining…

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Federation and the Elections

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

The Federal Association has passed a resolution to the effect that the Association would endeavor to secure that every seat should be contested by federalists who…

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Jasper’s Brush. Mock Election

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

A MOCK Parliamentary election was held at the Jasper’s Brash School of Arts on Friday evening, last week. There were three candidates :— Messrs. T. W. Kennedy (protection), C…

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Election of an Alderman

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday was the official nomination day of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Berry Council caused by the decease of Alderman John Thorburn. There were three…

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Mr. P. H. Morton, H.L.A., at Nowra. Address to the Electors. the Election to We Fought on Federation. the Fiscal Question to Be Sunk

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday night there was a large gathering of electors at the School of Arts to hear Mr P. H. Morton deliver his opening address in Nowrn in the election campaign. In…

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The Coming General Election. Mr. P H. Morton MP., at Berry. Federation the True Issue. Faithful to His Trust

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

So far as the Berry Division of The Shoalhaven electorate is concerned, the political campaign preceding the general election commenced on Wednesday, when Mr. P. H…

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Telegraphic News. Parliament Dissolved. General Election on the 27Th Inst. Sydney, Friday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

Parliament will be dissolved to-morrow. The elections are definitely fixed for the 27th. 3 p.m. A proclamation has just been issued…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 7 Land Tax Payments

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. ALEX CAMPBELL, I desire to ask the Colonial Treasurer whether he will give in strictions to the Commissioners of Taxation to refund to the land-owners the amounts paid by…

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Mr. D. Davis at Cambewarra. Speech on Protection. He Declares Himself an Independent Candidate. Refuses to Follow Mr. Barton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. D. Davis addressed the electors at Cambowarra on Monday night. There was a fair attendance, and Mr T Shopherd occupied the chair…

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The General Election. Mr Clarke’s Candidature

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 2

The election campaign opened in the Bega Electorate on Wednesday night, when Mr. Clarke addressed the electors in the School of Arts, and was accorded a…

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The General Election

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

THE writs for the general election were issued on Saturday. The dates for the nomination of candidates are 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st. and 22nd of July. Polling takes place on Wednesday,…

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Olden Time Elections

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 1

AS a sample of how elections were carried on in olden lines, “Toby” ably describes the contest in 1855 for Cumberland. between “Bobbie.” Fitzgerald of…

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The General Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

PERSONALITIES and recriminations already occupy a prominent place in the federal fight now proceeding in New South Wales. Their appearances is now doubt due to a…

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General Election. the Bega Nominations

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

A FEW minutes after noon on Wednesday, Mr. H. O. T. Cowdroy, Returning Officer, declared that Messrs. H. Clarke, W. H. Braine, and W. Boot had been duly…

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