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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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The Candidates and Their Political Principles. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 2

SIR,—I think, the electors of Grafton—at least those who from various causes are unable to attend meetings usually held at night, have been treated somewhat coldly by both candidates. The usual course…

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The New Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

THE following is a list of the candidates elected up to Saturday last:-- [?] Sydney--Messrs. [?] Dangar, Sir [?]. Parkes…

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Grafton Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

THE polling for the return of one member to represent this new Electorate took place on Friday last, and caused intense excitement. From 8 o'clock in the morning up to & in the…

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The Oddfellows' and the Election. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last appears a letter signed "T. Bawden," in which he justly calls in question the action of cortain individuals, and as an Oddfellow deprecates "the attempted prostitution of…

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Election for Grafton. Declaration of the Poll

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 2

COMMUNICATION having been obtained from the whole of the various polling places, it became known during the forenoon of Saturday that there would be a deelaration of the poll at the Court-house at noon. There…

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Grafton Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 2

IT having been made known as widely as possible that the candidate would address the electors at noon on Saturday last, the old Court-house was at that hour densely crowded--in far[?] as no previous occasion have we soon [?]oh a large…

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Sydney, Friday. the Opening of Parliament the Governor's Speech

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1880 · page 2

Parliament was formally opened with State ceremonies customary on such occasions. The following is the Governor's speech to the members of the Assembly aod Council:—…

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The Late Election Contest for Grafton. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1880 · page 8

SIR,—Now that any feeling which may have been aroused during the late election contest has subsided, I would ask you to grant me space to place on record my denial of some of the untruthful statements made…

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