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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
59 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 3
AT last the Free-traders have obtained a candidate to contest the Redfern election. For a week and more they have been exerting themselves night and day to get a suitable person, but every man they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Redfern election has resulted in favour of Mr. HOWE, by a majority of 850 votes. The most strenuous exertions were made by the Free-trade party to put in their man, and their defeat must…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Redfern election has made a powerful impression on the Free-trade party in the city. It has fairly paralysed them. With the exception of two or three of the self-constituted leaders, all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. GOODCHAP'S term of service as Chief Commissioner of Railways is drawing to a close, Mr. EDDY being expected to reach Sydney in about 10 days. It is understood that an effort will be made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is pretty well understood here that Sir HENRY PARKES will try to get a dissolution, and go to the country within the next three or four months. Mr. WISE said aa much as this when speaking at Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON the day that these notes appear in print the Parliament re-assembles for the transaction of the public business. More than ordinary interest is taken in the event. Until a day or two ago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The third session of the thirteenth Parliament was opened on Tuesday, at noon, by His Excellency Lord Carrington, who read in a clear and distirct voice the following speech:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →His EXCELLENCY'S speech is now before us. It does not bind the Cabinet to very much, it is true. Perhaps it was just as well not to in the existing state of parties, or rather the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. Crouch, said the Railway Policy was under consideration, but no definite statement would be made at the present time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Legislative Assembly, before the general business commenced, the MINISTER FOR JUSTICE said that he had ordered the release of Salvationists from the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE sad fact of all the residents nominated by a select committee in the Richmond River district having been excluded from the last batch of newly-created justices of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Assembly Mr. SEE moved for a return of manufactories and persons employed therein in N. S. Wales and Victoria. Mr. CARRUTHERS moved a motion, pending…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly, Mr. LYNE asked when, the Railways shadowed forth by the Government would be submitted to the Public Works Committee? Mr. BURNS replied that the schedule of lines had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE motion of censure by Mr. Dibbs, formed the piece de resistance in the Assembly on Friday. Mr Dibbs moved,—"1. That this House, while desirous that provision may be made for the public service,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. DIBBS' motion of censure on the Government resulted in a complete fizzle. No one expected that it would be carried, bat Mr. DIBBS believed that when the division took place nearly all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Assembly, Mr. CLARKE in reply to Mr. Melville, said that the Attorney-General decided not to proceed further with the case against three men for riot at Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Municipal elections resulted in the return, with one exception, of all the out-going aldermen. Mr. M'ELHONE was badly beaten, and for this he has to thank only himself. His first address to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. FARNELL obtained leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit public gambling on racecourses. Mr. WANT moved the adjournment of the House…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Assembly, after the Premier had announced that the Government would not resign. Mr. LEVIEN made a personal explanation in reference to a conversation with Mr. Bowman in…
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