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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

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Candidates Announced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 5

Elections have commenced in earnest. Several addresses are out, and many candidates have announced themselves; amongst them being Mr. E. B. Barton and Sir Henry Parkes, for East Sydney;…

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The General Elections. (From Saturday's E. News.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 2

THE canvas for these elections has now commenced in real earnest, and is likely to be very brisk until the poll has closed, which so far as Sydney and the suburbs are concerned is likely to take place for the…

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Writs of Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 2

THE Glarence—Returning Officer, Thomas Small, Esq., J.P.; place of nomination, Maclean; polling places, Brushgrove. Chatsworth Island, Iluka, Lawrence, Maclean, Ulmarra, Palmer's…

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The Elections. [From Our Correspondents and Sydney Papers.] East Sydney Nomination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 4

THE nomination in connection with the electorate of East Sydney, for which four members have to be returned, came off on Tuesday last. The weather was beautifully fine, the sun being not too hot, and a…

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Clarence & Richmond Examiner Saturday, 2Nd December, 1882. Grafton Election. Mr. John See at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 4

MR. J. SEE addressed the electors at the Theatre Royal, on Thursday evening. There was an attendance of about 300 electors. On the motion of Mr H. MAURICE, seconded by…

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Clarence Election. Mr. Stevenson at Lawrence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 8

A MOST enthusiastic meeting of the electors was held at Mr A. W. Davison's wool store, on Tuesday evening, and despite only one day's notice, the meeting was well attended…

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Glebe Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

For this electorate, which has often been designated as a pocket borough of Sir G. W. Allen—the able speaker of the Legislative Assembly—a nephew of the late Mr M. Fitzpatrick came forward in…

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The Elections. [From Our Correspondents and Sydney Papers.] East Sydney Election. Defeat of the Ministry. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

As was previously announced, the election of four, members for the electorate of East Sydney, to serve in the new Parliament, took place on Thursday, and resulted in the rejection, by large majorities, of Sir…

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The Municipal Elections. [From Our Correspondent.] Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

FRIDAY last—to use a sporting phrase—was an "off day," so far as the Pailiamentary elections were concerned, Nevertheless, locally, great, interest was manifested over the contested seats for aldermanic…

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The Clarence Election. Mr. Purves at Rocky Mouth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

MR. PURVES addressed the electors at Rocky Mouth on Friday evening, in the School of Arts. There was a good attendance of the electors, and Mr. D. Shearer, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Clarence & Richmond Examiner Tuesday, 5Th December, 1882. Grafton Election. Mr. John See at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

MR JOHN SEE addressed the electors in the hall of the School of Arts, South Grafton, on Friday evening. The Mayor (Mr. D. Beatson. J.P.) was in the chair, and Mr. See went over the principal topics…

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East Sydney Election. Polling Day. [From a Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 3

FROM 8 o'clock on Thursday morning — the day chosen for the electors of East Sydney to return four candidates, as representatives of the premier constituency of the colony—that time when the "bold…

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Grafton Election. the Nomination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 3

AT noon, on Tuesday, the Returning Officer, Mr Alfred Lardner, J.P., attended at the Theatre Royal, which had been announced as the place of nomination, and read the writ authorising an election for…

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The Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 5

The show of hands yesterday, for Canterbury, was in favour of Pigott, Archer, and Stephen. At Mudgee Sir John Robertson's return is certain, with A. G. Taylor next, and Davidson probably third…

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The Clarence Election. Mr. Purves' Meetings. LAWRENCE

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

MR. PURVES addressed the electors at Lawrence, in Davison's wool store, on Wednesday evening, when there was a large attendance of electors. Mr A. W. Davison occupied the chair, and Mr Purves was very…

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Elections. [From Our Correspondents and Sydney Papers.] West Sydney. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

The election of four members for West Sydney took place to-day. Great interest was manifested in the proceedings, as evinced by the number of vehicles—with posters on, recommending the…

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The Elections. Mr. Hogan's Meeting at Casino. [From Our Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening, Mr HOGAN addressed a very large audience in the School of Arts, Casino, the Mayor, Mr A. J. Simpson prosiding, by request. Mr SIMPSON, in introducing Mr Hogan, said they…

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The Elections. Clarence Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 5

ONLY about thirty electors assembled at the Court House Maclean, on Wednesday, to hear the declaration of the poll which was made by the ReturningOfficor (Mr Thomas Small, J.P.)…

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