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Politics & elections, 1898

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The General Election. Nominations for Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

In the "good old times" nomination day was one of no little consequence in an election contest, second only in importance, indeed, to polling day itself…

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The Shoalhaven Election. Mr. Morton at Berry. Large and Enthusiastic Meeting

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

MR P.H. MORTON addressed an enthusiastic meeting of the electors in the School of Arts hall on Friday evening, the 13th instant. The Mayor (Mr. R. V. Boyd) presided and in his…

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General Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 2

BEMBOKA,—Our correspondent writes under date 23rd July : —There is plenty of excellent here now over the coming contest, and both parties are working very…

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The Elections

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

THE elections of 1893 are now of the past, and so far as our own electorate is concerned, have brought forth considerable enthusiasm on both sides. The contest…

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General Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

THE elections have resulted generally as the majority of people thought they would viz., in a majority for the government. The greatest interest centred in the King…

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The Shoalhaven Election. the Battle Over. Mr. David Davis Returned by a Marrity of 187. Berry Deserts Mr. Morton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The electoral battle 1898 has been fought and won in Shoalhaven, and Mr P. H. Morton, after holding the against several local opponents of marked ability, standing and…

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The Moruya Election. Captain Millard Re-elected. a Substantial Majority

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

The election for this district resulted in a comparatively easy win for Captain Millard, the retiring members, over Mr. Albert E. Chapman. This was generally expected…

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The General Election the Shoalhaven. David Davis Chosen

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

IN the Shoalhaven Electorate the excitement ran high, and a keen contest was anticipated The supporters of each candidate looked forward to viotory for their man. In Berry and…

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The General Elections. Mr. Alex Campbell Again Triumphant

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

Polling-day in the Valley was observed very quietly, but towards evening, as the hour for closing the poll approached, excitement began to work up, gathering in…

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The Kiama Election

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

For the third time within four years Mr. Alex, Campbell has been accorded the honor of being returned to Parliament as the…

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Election Notes

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

The poll for the new Parliament was taken on Wednesday. The Premier was returned for King Division by a plurality of 110…

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The Shealhaven Election. Official Declaration of the Poll. Speeches by Mr. David Davis, M.P., and Mr. P. H. MORTON

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

On Saturday morning last the large hall of the Newra School of Arts wan well filled on the occasion of the official declaration of the poll by Mr. Z. G. Bice, J.P., the Returning Officer in…

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The Shoalhaven Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

On Saturday morning the Returning Officer, Mr. Z. G. Bice, J.P., made the official declaration of the poll at the Nowra School of Arts. The hall was crowded Mr. Bice said that…

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Smaller Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

A REDUCTION in the number of members of the New South Wales Assembly from 125 to 64, Mr. Barton has announced, ought to be the result of…

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Berry Parliament

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening Mr. F. Y. Wilson announced that m response to the request of the speaker, he had succeeded in forming a ministry with Messrs A. J. Colley and A. S. Garden as…

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Parliament

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 8

Parliament was opened by Commission. Sir Joseph P. Abbott was re-elected Speaker. Members sworn in and other formal…

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The Late Election. (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

Sir,—A few days since I heard that there were some comments in the Nowra Colonist about Sergeant Crawley being allowed in the polling booth where I presided, and pointing…

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Parliament. Diseasrd Animals and Meat Bill

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. ALEX. CAMPBELL said: In my opinion the bill hardly goes far enough, inasmuch as it proposes only a refund of the price of the stock which are sold by auction. It is a…

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Journalists in Parliament

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 4

THERE: are no fewer than 16 journalists in the present Legislative Assembly, viz., Messrs. J Ashton, late proprietor of a newspaper in the Riverina district ;…

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Mr Barton in Parliament

Moruya Examiner · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE result of the Hastings Macleay election has been received with general gratification in New South Wales and throughout Australia. Mr. Barton’s return for…

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