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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
59 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 3
MY first trouble is, where shall I address this from? and therefore to avoid making a mistake I'll say Queensland. There's something general and rather comprehensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.—An article has appeared in your paper with regard to Municipal elections, and the necessity, or advisability, of business and independent men coming forward, to show their interest in things…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Municipal election season is on, and as usual on such occasions there is in some quarters a little more than ordinary interest manifested in Municipal affairs. That interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TO-DAY the flood-gates of Parliamentary talk are to be re-opened. The country is wondering with what result. Shall it be to renew the personal contentions which have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLE met on Tuesday. Mr. Abbott was sworn in as member for Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE nomination of Aldermen to represent the North, South, and East Wards in the Council, also for the election of auditors, was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the Assembly, on Tuesday, the resignation of Mr. Foster, member for Newton, was announced. Mr. MELVILLE suggested only one polling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Wednesday evening the Council met for the election of Mayor. There were present the whole of the Aldermen. Alderman SEE occupied the chair, and read the names of the newly-elected…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Assembly yesterday, after several questions were answered, Mr. Farnell presented a petition from the Clarence River Jockey Club in favour of his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly, yesterday, the business was delayed by explanations being given on the late scenes between Matheson and M'Elhone, and on the charge made by Mr. Dibbs, of the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Assembly on Tuesday sat for 2 hours, when the House was counted ont on Dr. Cortis' motion, to introduce a bill for the registration of legally qualified medical practitioners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday, the only business transacted was the debate on Mr. Dibbs' vote of censure motion, which was continued throughout the night, the House dividing at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday the principal clause in the Eight Hours Bill having been negatived, the Bill was withdrawn. The Perpetual Trustees Bill was passed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday, Sir Henry Parkes stated that the population of the colony was 1,042,919, being 7000 over that of Victoria, whose population was 1,036,110…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Legislative Council further debated in Committee the Government Railways Bill, and was counted out on the Permanent Trustee Company Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Legislative Assembly, after the disposal of questions and formal motions, a long debate ensued on motions for cheap lines of railway from Narrabri to Walgett,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR HENRY PARKES said the Government had not come to a decision to subsidise agricultural societies to the extent of pound for pound—they had not arrived at a decision on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A PUBLIC MEETING was held in the hall of the Mechanics Institute on Friday evening to consider what steps should be taken by the residents of Maclean to receive Messrs. JOHN SEE and JOHN…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Assembly, Sir HENRY PARKES said he would be able to state within the next seven days when the Government railway policy would be submitted…
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