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South Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

42 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Forgot the Candidate

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

"What do the voters of your community think of our candidate?" asked the campaigner. "Well," answered Farmer…

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Forget the Candidate

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

“What do the voters of your community think of our candidate:” asked the campaigner. “Well,” [?] Farmer…

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Municipal Election. Polling Next Saturday. a Bungled Nomination

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

The nomination for the extraordinary vacancy in the Nowra Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Morton, took place on Saturday last, at noon, at the…

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In the States. the Presidential Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

An American Presidential election is like nothing else known in past or present politics. Superficially it is a three or four months' life and death…

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Local Government Elections. Clyde Shire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Clyde Shire on Wednesday, Councillor T. M. Thomson was unanimously reelected president, on motion by…

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Nowra Council. Election of Mayor. Ald/ Patterson Chosen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 1

A special meeting of the Nowra Council was held on Monday night to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a full attendance. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting,…

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Berry Council. Election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 1

A special meeting of the Berry Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the present year. There were present—Aldermen…

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Election of Mayor for South Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 11

A special meeting of the South Shoalhaven Council, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the term ending 28th February, 1910, took place on Thursday,…

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Election of Mayor

The Bega Budget · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council, for the election of Mayor for the 12 months from 1st March, was held on Thursday night, when all the…

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Election of Mayor

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

THE Council held a special meet-on Thursday evening for the election of Mayor. Present: Ald. Manning (Mayor), Bland, Beck,…

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Civic Elections

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 4

It was stated at the election of Mayor of Nowra, last week, that the business had been fixed up outside the Council Chamber, and Alderman Linkenbagh strongly objected…

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Election of Mayor

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The Council met on Saturday night for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Present—Ald. Riley (Mayor), and Aldermen Gumley, Claydon, Cambage, Davis,…

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Graham's Grovel. An Appeal for Re-election. "Crawled In."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 9

The ways of the heathen Chinee were peculiar. So, apparently, are those of the Cambewarra Shire Council. At 4 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon the full complement…

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Women in Parliament Work and Ambitions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

Dr. Tekla Hultin (Member of the Finnish Diet), writes as follows in the "Daily Mail".— The attitude that is taken by some…

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Annual Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

A poll for the election of the Shoal-haven Agricultural Society's Committee for the ensuing year is to be taken on 17th April at the Nowra…

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Agricultural Society's Election

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 8

A poll for the election of the Shoal-haven Agricultural Society's Committee for the current year will be taken to-day (Saturday) between…

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Candidates for the Pantheon

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

The "Petit Journal" has been taking a plebiscite of Its readers' to ascertain who are the twelve great Frenchmen whom they consider most worthy of…

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A Silent Ministry. General Election in Italy

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

Italy is passing through a period of great political apathy and depression, signs of which are visible in the present political campaign, said the…

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Eden P. P. Board Election. Return of the Four Old Directors

The Bega Budget · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

Yesterday the poll to fill the four vacancies on the Eden Pastures Protection Board was held. Mr. Wm. Haslingdon was returning…

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Candidate for the Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

Mr B. McTernan will be a candidate for the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Council of the Municipality of Nowra caused by the…

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