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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
66 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 4
ON Tuesday the election of an Alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the East Ward, caused by the resignation of Alderman Laird, took place at the Council Chambers, Messrs. M. Rush and J. J. Trent were the candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →As the time for the assembling of Parliament approaches, interest in politics naturally is becoming more intense. The recent election for the Hastings and Manning has ullerded some degree…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Tuesday the third sesssion of the Fourteenth Parliament was inaugurated with great pomp and ceremony. The scene in front of Parliament House was one of unusual gaiety and interest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly, Mr. SEE presented a petition from the Executive Committee of the Clarence Railway Construction and Harbor Improvement League and from a public meeting held at Grafton,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly Mr. BRUCE SMITH said that the further railway proposals of the Government had not yet been fully considered by the Cabinet. Mr. GOULD said that stops have already been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday, a long debate on advisability of taxing absentees who derive an income, revenue, or pension of £500 and upwards per annum from the colony. Motion negatived by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly, a petition from the farmers of Bungawalbin, in the Richmond River district, was presented by Mr. Nicoll. A demand was made that it should be read, and amid much laughter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly, Mr. TURNER gave notice of his intention to move that the sittings of the Assembly be opened each day with prayer. Mr. GOODCHAP obtained leave to introduce a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly, a motion moved by Mr. EWING, "That thete be laid upon the table of this House copies of all papers, &c., in connection with the resumption of Molesworth-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly, Mr. VIVIAN moved—(1.) That this Rouse is of opinion that the importance of the North Coast districts, as shown by their large and constantly increasing population and great natural…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly, Mr. STEVENSON moved the second reading of the Toronto Tramway Act Amendment Bill as agreed to in Select Committee. He explained that this Amending Bill had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly, Mr. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr. DOWELL, said that he would introduce the proposed Penny Postage Bill as soon as the exigencies of public business will permit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—In the Assembly last evening Mr. BRUCE SMITH moved, "That the House go into Committee to consider the expediency of bringing in a Bill to sanction the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. STEVENSON, for Mr. SEE, asked the Secretary for Agriculture—The area of the land at Rookwood at present used as an agricultural farm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday,— Mr. BRUNKER, in reply to questions by Mr. W. E. ABBOTT, stated that no pastoral leases had been declared forfeited for non-payment of rent since…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE weary waste of time and talk which takes place in the Assembly has become so pronounced as to demand some determined course to secure the substitution of work for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. DIBBS, who was cheered on his appearance in the House after his recent illness, asked if the Minister for Lands would lay on the table the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. BRUNKER said that the Albury Banner and the Maitland Mercury were the only country papers in which advertisements were inserted by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Government have, it would appear, very cleverly presented a return to Parliament in support of their Byron Bay proposal. That return, we have no hesitation in saying, bears the impress of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON TUESDAY, in the Assembly, Mr. CRICK moved the second reading of the Law of Evidense Amendment Bill, which he explained was for the purpose of enabling an accused person…
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