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Politics & elections, 1904

137 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 7

Election Humour

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

THERE were many humorous incidents during the late Federal election. The presiding officer of a polling booth in a suburban division, where the Hibernian…

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Municipal Elections

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The municipal rolls will be open to public inspection until to-morrow, the 14th. Nowra ratepayers should have a look in at the council chamber to see…

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Municipal Elections

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

The municipal rolls will be open to public inspection until to-morrow, the 14th. Nowra ratepayers should have a look in at the council chamber to see…

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Illawarra Bye-election. MR, E. Allen Elected

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

THE result bf the polling for the election of a member to represent Illawarra in place of the late Mr, Archibald Campbell, M.L. A., has added another tribute to . the policy of reform and…

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The Dying Parliament and Low Exchequer

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. E. Allen, M. L. A., speaking at the Dapto Show, said that his following in the footsteps of the late Mr Campbell, with that gentleman’s refined judgement,…

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School of Arts Election

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The only nominations for the election of off[?] bearers and committee for the Nowra School of Arts, received on Saturday night, comprise the retiring Committee, and…

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The Dying Parliament and Low Exchequer

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

Mr 13. Allen, M.L.A., speaking at the Dapto Show, said that his following the footsteps of.the late Mr Campbell, with that gentleman’s refused judgment…

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School of Arts Election

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

The only w[?] for the emetics of office be[?] and enmities for the Nowra School of Arts received on Sunday night emprise the reusing committee and that…

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American Elections

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

On election day in the United States all saloon bars are by law closed during polling hours. This provision makes for decency and lordliness in the conduct of…

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The Municipal Elections

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

In the Nowra election this time there will be a contest only in North ward the candidates being the retiring alderman (Mr D. Hyam, Mayor) and…

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Municipal Elections. Contest in Nowra

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The nominations for Nowra were announced at 12 (noon) yesterday at the Council Chamber by the Returning Officer (Alderman A. R. Morton)…

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Municipal Elections. Contest in Nowra

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The nominations, for Nowra were announced at 12 (noon) yesterday at the Council Chamber by the Returning Officer (Alderman A. R. Morton)…

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Municipal Elections. Nominat[?] Day

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

A [?] in th S[?] of [?] Tuesday. when the c[?] for muni[?] honors addre[?] the meeting. The Mayo[?]…

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Municipal Election. Contest in Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

Polling for the election of an alderman in the representation of North ward took place in Nowra yesterday. The candidates were Mr D. Hyam, Mayor(the retiring alderman)…

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Additional Polling Place Chief Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 2nd Feb., 1904

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Sir,— In reply to your letter of 25th ultimo I am directed by the Premier and Chief Secretary to inform you that Budgong will shortly be gazetted as an…

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The Municipal Election

Southern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

THE keen interest taken in the election of three aldermen to the Bega Municipal Council on Monday revived memories of the warm contests of many years ago…

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Some Election Results

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

The general municipal elections have given results in one place and another away from this district that are of especial interest to Shoalhaven people. Mr. E. C…

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Mayoral Elections. Nowra

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The Mayor for the current year was elected at a meeting of the Council on Monday night, when all the aldermen were present, excepting Alderman…

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Some Election Results

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

The general municipal elections have given results in one place and another away from this district that, are of especial, interest to Shoalhaven people. Mr E. C…

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Proposed alterations of Elections toral Boundaries Meeting at Bonaderry

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Bomaderry Progress [?] a largely-attended meeting of the electrons of Bomaderry and surrounding district was held at Soudden’s…

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