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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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Business for Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

THE Cabinet have discussed business to be taken when Parliament meets. The passage of a short, bill to provide for salaries, etc., for January, will be first dealt with, then the…

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ESTABLISHED 1859. the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesday and Saturdays. Tuesday Morning, January 16Th 1894. Re-assembling of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4

PARLIAMENT re-assembles to-morrow, after an unprecedented waste of valuable time. After the action of the Government in proroguing Parliament, and the threats that…

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Parliament. by Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

THERE was not very much excitement visible at Parliament House on Wednesday morning. The opening of the session by commission has robbed the function of the…

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Parliament. [By Telegram Fromour Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

IN the legislative Council, on Wednesday, A message was received from the Assembly, asking the Council to proceed with the Mining on Private Lands Bill. The…

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PARLIAMENT. The Export Butter Trade-Encouragement in Victoria. Public Works Expenditure

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 8

IN the Assembly last week. Mr. SEE moved "That there be granted to her Majesty a sum not exceeding £1,113,017, being £542,947 to defray the expenses of the various…

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Parliament. [By Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

MR. NEILD got the Assembly into a stir directly it met on Tuesday. An evening paper the other day published some political gossip, in which it was stated that an attempt…

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Christian Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 6

THE desire to send Christian men to Parliament is a commendable one, and the meeting held the other evening with this object in view was…

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Parliament. [By Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

IN the Assembly on Tuesday, A little Land Bill, in charge of Mr. Bowes, which has been before the House ever since September, 1891, was taken up in committee…

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The Borough Elections. The Nomination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 3

THE official nomination of candidates for the vacancies in the four wards of the Borough of Grafton took place at the Fisher Park pavilion on Tuesday. About 80 ratepayers…

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The Borough Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

THE polling for candidates to represent the East and West Wards in the Borough of Grafton took place yesterday. The interest manifested in the elections was not keen,…

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Candidates of Christian Character

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 8

A PUBLIC meeting was hold in the Congregational Church, Devonshire-street, Sydney, to arouse the attention of electors to the necessity of securing men of Christian character…

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ESTABLISHED 1859. the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday Morning, February 13Th, 1894. Municipal Matters. The Annual Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

IT may not be amiss to offer some comments upon points that come prominently under notice, but are frequently forgotten at the proper time for action…

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The Borough Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 8

THE official declaration of the poll for the East and West Wards of the Borough of Grafton, was made by the Mayor and Returning-officer (Mr. D. Beatson) on…

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Ulmarra Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 8

As was expected, more than usual interest was shown in the election of Aldermen on Saturday. Although money is very scarce with nearly everyone, the record of votes…

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Maclean Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 8

THE official declaration of the poll was delivered by the Mayor at the Council Chambers on Saturday. Messrs. J. M'Millan. J. M. Kelly and Jno…

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Parliament. [By Telegram From Our Sydney Representative.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

ON Tuesday, Mr. COPELAND, in answer to Mr. Francis Clark, said that the survey in connection with the proposal to protect Kempsey from floods had just been…

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Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening the aldermen met to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. The whole of the aldermen were present. The retiring mayor announced the result of the…

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Election of Mayor at Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. All the aldermen were present…

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Election of Mayor at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

THE election of Mayor took place on Thursday afternoon, all the aldermen putting in an appearance except Ald. Niland, who, we believe, was absent through one of his sons…

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The Anglican Synod. Election of Bishop. Consideration of Endowment Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 8

WE extract from the Armidale Chronicle further particulars of the recent meeting of Synod to elect a Bishop. Members of the Synod first met at St…

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