John Slater - Revision history

Philip: Added more 1868 election information and references

2016-12-04T23:59:15Z

Added more 1868 election information and references

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	Ran unsuccessfully in 1868 with votes tied with incumbent [[William A. S. Williamson]], lost on casting vote of returning officer.<ref>South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara''. 14 August 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842046, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>		Ran unsuccessfully in 1868 for the general election with votes tied with incumbent [[William A. S. Williamson]], lost on casting vote of returning officer.<ref>South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara''. 14 August 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842046, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>

			Upon the resignation of the Board's chairman, [[Andrew Murray]], in November of the same year, Slater ran again and defeated the only other candidate, William Murray, 78 votes to 56.<ref>South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara District Board - Extraordinary Vacancy''. 18 December 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842236, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref> The election featured an anonymous letter published in the local ''[[South Bourke Standard]]'' sharply criticising Murray and his apparently "modestly obscure" involvement in public affairs.<ref>Anonymous. ''Boroondara Road Board Election - To the Editor of the Standard''. South Bourke Standard: 11 December 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842225, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>

	Elected to [[Boroondara District Roads Board]] in 1868, retired in 1871 due to poor health.<ref name="SouthBourke11Aug1871">South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara Road Board''. 5 August 1871. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70083483, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>		Elected to [[Boroondara District Roads Board]] in 1868, retired in 1871 due to poor health.<ref name="SouthBourke11Aug1871">South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara Road Board''. 5 August 1871. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70083483, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>

Philip: Added 1868 election reference

2016-12-04T23:35:41Z

Added 1868 election reference

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			Ran unsuccessfully in 1868 with votes tied with incumbent [[William A. S. Williamson]], lost on casting vote of returning officer.<ref>South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara''. 14 August 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842046, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>

	Elected to [[Boroondara District Roads Board]] in 1868, retired in 1871 due to poor health.<ref name="SouthBourke11Aug1871">South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara Road Board''. 5 August 1871. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70083483, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>		Elected to [[Boroondara District Roads Board]] in 1868, retired in 1871 due to poor health.<ref name="SouthBourke11Aug1871">South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara Road Board''. 5 August 1871. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70083483, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>

Philip: Philip moved page J. Slater to John Slater: Found name

2016-12-04T23:32:25Z

Philip moved page J. Slater to John Slater: Found name

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2016-12-04T22:55:56Z

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Elected to [[Boroondara District Roads Board]] in 1868, retired in 1871 due to poor health.<ref name="SouthBourke11Aug1871">South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara Road Board''. 5 August 1871. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70083483, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Boroondara District Roads Board members]]