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Politics & elections, 1905

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Municipal Elections

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The retiring abetment Nowra are Messrs A. R. Morton (North Ward) T. R. Peak (Central Ward). and J Crawford. (South ward)There will be an extra vacancy for…

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Nowra Municipal Election. Mr Scotchmer's Candidature

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

Mr J.J. Scotchmer, who is opposing Alderman Peak for Central Ward, delivered in address in support of his candidature on Thursday evening last in…

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Nowra Municipal Election. Mr. Scotchmer's Candidature

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 1

Mr J. J Scotchraer, a candidate for the Central Ward of the Nowra Municipality, addressed a meeting of ratepayers in the long room of the School of Arts on Thursday…

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Municipal Elections

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The following, nominations have been received for the positions of aldermen (3 vacancies) and auditors (2) for, the Boroughs named, Those wishing to withdraw must in each case…

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Municipal Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

Nomination in connection with the Nowra Council took place at the Council Chambers yesterday, at noon. The Returning-officer (Aid. Westbrook) read the following…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Sir,— As a ratepayer taking some interest in municipal affairs, I desire to enter my emphatic protest against the indecent baste with which the…

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Nowra Municipal Election. to the Electors of Central

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

IN all contests, both political and municipal, there are always constitutional lines of fairness laid down to be observed as soon as candidates declare themselves seeking the…

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Humours of Elections

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Last November, in Liverpool, advantage was taken of a very curious coincidence in running. Candidates for three of the wards. In each of these…

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Municipal Elections

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Nowra is to throw off its municipal apathy on Monday next and elect an alderman for Centrol Ward and mother for North Ward. It is to be hoped the common sense of the…

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Polling for Aldermen

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

The polling for the election of aldermen to the ordinary Vacancies in the Nowra Council in the representation of the North Ward and Central…

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Election of Mayor

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 1

The full Council assembled on Saturday night to elect a Mayor. After the minutes were read and confirmed, the Mayor explained the object the gathering, and invited…

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Municipal Election

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

THE polling for an alderman for the Berry Ward, to fill the vacancy in the Berry Council took place on Monday, the candidates being Stewart Mecindoe and Alexander George…

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Election Methods in America

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

While the election of any public man in America may frequently be associated with many strange and sometimes even grotesque practices, it is…

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Nowra Council. Special Meeting-Election of Mayor. Monday, FEB. 20. Present - Aldermen Westbrook (Mayor), Graham, Peak, R. W. Henry, Crawford, Patterson, Hyam, and H. Henry

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

The retiring Mayor (Alderman Westbrook) read the following statement for the year ending 6th February :- The year just closed has been an eventful…

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Election Methods in America

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

While the election of any public man in America may frequently be associated with many strange and sometimes even grotesque practices, it…

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Election of Mayor

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the Berry Council was held on Saturday last, the business being the election of Mayor for the ensuring year. Before the election, the Mayor on behalf of…

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Agricultural Society's Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

As not more than the required number of candidates have been nominated for the election of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Association's committee for the ensuing…

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Labor Politics. The Party's Platform. a Candidate to Be Run for Illawarra at Next Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

On Monday night, Mr Thomas Brown, Federal member for Canoblas, and Mr Thomas Thower, State member for Macquarie, addressed a moderately sized audience…

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Labour Candidate for Illawarra ?

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 2

A feeling of disappointment was manifested at the meeting in Nowra on Monday night that no formal announcement was made as to who was to carry…

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Federal Election an Exciting Content Osborne Returned

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

A MOCK Federal Parliamentary Election, in connection with the Berry School of Arts, was held in the leading room on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, notwith…

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