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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
48 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 3
THE nomination for an alderman of the East Ward, vacant by the resignation of Alderman Bawden, and for the vacancies, in the West Ward, caused by the retirement of Aldermen Norric and Kinnear, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir John Roberston moved the second reading of the Forfeited Purchases Declaratory Bill, and explained that its object was to declare the law in respect to lands forfeited or reverting to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WEDNESDAY last was the polling day for the election of an alderman for the extraordinary vacancy in the Council for the East Ward, caused by the resignation of Alderman Bawden. A number of buggies were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. EDWARD JENKINS (Baby Jenkins) in his new book "Jobson's Enemies" has a character, Mr. Podgkiss. Mr. Podgkiss, we are told, was by trade a shoomaker, and by profession a man of letters. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Parliament was formally opened this afternoon. The Queen's Speech commenced with the usual reference to the relations subsisting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COLONEL Colthurst and Mr. Kettle presente themselves to the electors of Macroom, country Cork, on Monday, it being a fair day. Mr. Kettle was accompained by Mr. Finigan, M.P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Considerable excitement prevailed in the city on Saturday when it became known that Mr. A. T. Clark, the member for Williamstown, had been publicty horsewhipped at Williamstown for the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following is the Governor's speech at the prorogation of Parliament on Tuesday last:— HONORABLE Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly,—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] any very considerable excitement. Certainly large meetings are being held in all [?] of the colony and motions favorable to the candidate are carried by large majorities, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE TIMES correpondent in Scotland, writing under date March 20th, on Scottish elections, says: The most amusing candidature thus far, has been that of Sir William…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR, -- The electors of Grafton will are long be called upon to choose a representative whose duty will be to guard the interests of your beautiful district; also to promote the best interests of the colony generally. As a member of the League…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE political atmosphere is thickening, and men of delicate sensibility find some difficulty in brenthing, Political ambitions and aspirations are gathering force, and unexpected candidates for public favour and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. M. PURVES started his electioneering tour on Monday evening last, when he addressed a well attended meeting at Arnold's Hotel, Southgate. Mr G. Finlay occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE American papers are of course, full of puffs and squibs on the presidential election. The majority are racy, humorous, and full of point. Here is a sample squib, from a Republican journal:—A "Constant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the Assembly, this afternoon, Sir Bryan O'Loghlen submitted a point of order that the Estimates now before the Assembly are illegal and ought to be removed. He said that the Civil Service Act provides…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr G. H. Reid, 3420; Dr. Renwick, 3295; Mr H. C. Dangar, 3102; Sir Henry Parkes, 2770 (clected; C. J. Roberts, 2295; S. Lees, 1385; C. Moore, 1216; and Mr I. J. Josephson, 507…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the forefront of his address to the electors of South Sydney, Mr Alderman Davies places his past Parliamentary services to the municipality he represents. He had supported with all his might the cancellation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following is a list of the candidates elected up to Saturday last-- East Sydney--Messrs. G. H. Reid, Dr. Renwick, H. Danger, Sir H. Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EAST SYDNEY—Mr. G. H. Reid Dr. Renwick Mr. H. C. Dangar, Sir Henry Parkes* South Sydney—Messrs. J. Davies, G. Withers, W. T. Poole, G. L. Carter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →YESTERDAY was the day fixed for the polling for the election of a member to represent the constituency in Parliament. It was evident from an early hour in the morning that the contest was to be—like the day—…
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