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Politics & elections, 1901

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Result of the Federal Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 8

The world is bottom upwards and the sky 'neath the sea, As a consequence of the Federal election. Things ever must be looked for where…

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Federal Election. the Illawarra Electorate. the Nomination

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

At noon on Thursday the returning-officer (Mr. J. A. Beatson) attended at the Town Hall, Wollongong, and in the presence of three electors, announced the nominations…

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Federal Election. the Illawarra Electorate. the Nomination

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

At noon on Thursday the returning officer (Mr. J. A. Beatson) attended at the Town Hall, Wollongong, and in the presence of three electors, announced the nominations…

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The Federal Election. the Illawarra Electorate. the Nomination

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

AT noon on Thursday the returning-officer (Mr. J. A. Beat[?]) attended the Town Hall, Wollongong, and in the presence of three electors, announced the nominations received by…

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The Federal Election. Announcing the Result

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

For the information of the subscribers to “The Register” and the public generally, the proprietor has made arrangements with his Sydney agents to wire the results of the…

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Senate Election. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Having been asked by numerous electors to give my choice of Senators, I for their information, and after mature consideration, pick the following six for…

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The Elections. The House of Representatives

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

TO-DAY, Friday, 29th March, 1991 electors are called upon to do their share towards returning to the House of Representatives of the New Australian Nation the men…

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A Member of Parliament

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

A certain member of Parliament once went down to the House intent on delivering a great oration, but he lost his manuscript somewhere within the precincts of…

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The Federal Elections. the Illawarra Electorate. Mr. G. W. Fuller Obtains a Lead of 2152 VOTES

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

The Federal elections passed off with commendable quietness in the Valley last Friday, not with standing the exasperation felt here at the delay in announcing the vote for the House of…

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The Federal Election. Decisive Victory for Mr. Fuller

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 12

The election for the Federal constituency of Illawarra evoked a vast amount of interest, and the polling was a very, heavy one. Over 10,200 votes ware recorded out of a…

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Humours of the Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

Two aborigines came to Nowra from Jervis Bay to vote on polling day in the federal election. When asked for their rights, they unrolled paper parcels…

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Federal Elections

Moruya Examiner · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

The results show the elections on Friday to have been of unusual interest, the poll throughout the colony being heavy. And rightly so. The question for settlement on…

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The Federal Election. Mr. Hay Returns Thanks

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

MR. ALEX. HAY met a large number of electors to the School of Arts Hall, Berry, on Wednesday afternoon, and returned thanks for the loyal and generous support…

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Illawarra Federal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 11

The Returning Officer (Mr J. A. Beatson) the Wollongong Town Hall, on Tuesday last, in the presence of a large attendance of election, announced the…

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Stock Board Election. a Yalwal Nomination

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

At a meeting, of the Kiama Stock Board last week, the chairman (Mr. John James), in referring to the late election of directors, said he Was…

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Declaration Day. the Federal Candidates at Wollongong

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the official declaration of the Illawarra poll yesterday week, when Mr. Beatson (reports the ‘Mercury’) having…

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Stock Board Election. a Yalwal Nomination

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

At a meeting of the Kiama Stock Board last week, the chairman (Mr. John James), in refilling to the late election of directors, said he was…

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Declaration Day. the Federal Candidates at Wollongong

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the official declaration of the Illawarra poll yesterday week, when Mr. Beatson (reports the ‘Mercury’) having…

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The Federal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

THE was a largo attendance at the official declaration of the poll for the Illawarra Electorate on the 2nd instant at Wollongong Mr. Beatson (Returning-officer),…

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The Federal Election. MR. A. Hay Returns Thanks

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 11

On Saturday afternoon last, Mr Alex. Hay addressed a large gathering of electors from the balcony in front of Mr Trench's office, Nowra…

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