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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1893

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Parliamentary Candidate for the Richmond

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 4

THE name of our Parliamentary candidate is announced "on good authority." This gentleman, who is yet unknown to fame, is a printer in Lismore. There he is an old…

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Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council[?] on Monday night, the Village Settlements Bill was read a third time[?] and passed. In the Assembly, in reply to Mr. Cotton,…

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[ESTABLISHED 1859.] the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Saturday Morning, July 8Th, 18[?]3. Cheap Railways. Should be One of the Cries at the Next Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

WHEN the question of railway communication between the port of the Clarence and the Tableland, and Western interior adjacent to the Queensland border, was first raised, it…

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A New Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 2

SIR HENRY PARKES has been addressing his constituents at St. Leonards on the political situation. The new Electoral Bill engaged a considerable amount of his time on…

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The Ministerial Policy. New Parliament to be Elected. [By Telegram.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—Sir George Dibbs, accompanied by Messrs. See, Slattery, Kidd and M'Lauren, visited Penrith on Saturday, and made important political deliverances…

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National Vices. The First Step to Correct These is to Clarify our Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—A few thousand years when this globe of ours floated through space in n confused and chaotic mass, the voice of the Great Ruler of the Universe…

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Parliament and Free Libraries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 4

SHORTLY before the last session of Parliament was closed a great fuss was made by some of the members and by one or two of the Sydney newspapers, because the Government had…

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Nominees for Next Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 4

THE officers of the Mission are of the opinion that, under the circumstances referred to by them in their report, it is their duty to try to put into the Assembly about a dozen men…

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The Coming General Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—The probability of a general election in the near future should cause electors to give their serious attention to the consideration of the subjects which…

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[ESTABLISHED 1859.] the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday Morning, August 15Th, 1893. The Election of Bishop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 4

WE have hitherto, under a sense of propriety, and with a desire, as we believe, to avoid controversy and dissension in the Church, refrained from discussing in any…

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The Election of Bishop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

MR. EDITOR.—I do not think I can do any harm by referring to a portion of the leader in your issue of 15th instant, on the above question, and I may do some good. It is…

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The Election of a Bishop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—It seems to myself and others that Mr. Blaxland has been guilty of a grave error, in writing to the public press upun the above named subject, while the matter is sub…

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The Anglican Synod. Election of Bishop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 4

THE Synod, specially convened for the election of a Bishop to the diocese of Grafton and Armidale, was held, on Wednesday last. After service, and partaking, of Holy…

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The Election of a Bishop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 4

MR. EDITOR.—One of your contemporaries remarks that "a proposition to leave the selection of a Bishop for Grafton and Armidale to the Bishops in England was very…

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Coming Session of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—A Cabinet meeting will the held this evening, at which the Governor's speech will be finally revised. The speech is expected to be short. It…

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Parliament. [By Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 5

THE opening of the third and last session of the existing Parliament, on Tuesday, was an event marked with the pomp and ceremony usual to such occasions. The Governor's…

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Parliament. [By Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 5

ON Tuesday (private members business) there was a small attendance. The Premier stated that during the past six months 29,820 rations had been issued to the indigent, at a cost of…

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Parliament. [By Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Sir Henry Parkes gave notice of motion, which the Government refused to treat as a vote of censure. Mr. Crick moved the…

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Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 5

IE the Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. ROSE moved, "That in the opinion of this House (1) a protective policy would be conducive to land settlement. (2.) Imported agricultural…

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Parliament. [By Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 5

IN the Assembly on Tuesday. Sir GEORGE DIBBS stated the Government would not this session deal generally with banking legislation beyond, perhaps, a bill…

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