Municipal Elections
MR. EDITOR. — There is ample evidence that Grafton will become, in the near future, the important centre that its geographical position warrants, and it will rest with the…
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Politics & elections, 1896
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Municipal Elections. the Borough Nominations
AT noon on Tuesday at the Council Chambers about 50 ratepayers assembled, to bear the nominations read by the Returning Office Mr. M'Guren, who announced that be had…
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THREE candidates are announced for the vacancy in the Waverley Electorate, caused by the death of Mr. Angus Cameron. They are Sir Henry Parkes, Mr. Jessep, and Mr…
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THE election of aldermen for the East and North Wards in the Grafton Borough was held on Tuesday, but the contests in either case did not elicit a great amount of interest,…
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THERE was a full meeting of Council last evening to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. It was decided that the election take place with open doors and by show of hands…
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SIR HENRY PARKES had a great crowd to hear him when opening his campaign in Waverley on Thursday evening, and his remarks were listened to with great attention. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Mayoral Re-election. the Coming Visit of the Governor. Something to Be Done
THE re-election of Mr. M'GUREN to the Mayoral chair was pretty well a foregone conclusion in the minds of the citizens, and there can be no doubt the Aldermen did right,…
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As stated in lust issue, Alderman M 'Guren was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Grafton at a full meeting of the Council. Ald. SEE, in proposing Ald. M'Guren,…
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OUR correspondent writes: Aldermen Stone and Martin were candidates for the mayoral chair. The voting being, even lots were to be drawn, so the candidates were requested…
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THE adjourned special meeting of the Council for the purpose of electing th Mayor for the ensuing year was held on Monday evening, when there was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Waverley Election. Sir Henry Parkes Cruelly Treated
THE Waverley by-election has resulted as was expected, with the result that those who induced Sir HENRY PARKES to become a candidate should be thoroughly well ashamed…
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WHEN the figures of the last election for Waverley are compared with those of the election which took place on Thursday, it wlll have to be admitted that in the interval…
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THE strangest election that has ever happened in Sydney occurred the other day in connection with the School of Arts. The Hon. John Macintosh, M.L.C., presided at the…
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AT a meeting which he addressed in Brisbane last night Mr. Byrnes, the Attorney-General of Queensland, said, that the one issue in the forthcoming contests was Individualism v…
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THERE is to be a straight fight at Cowra between the Protectionist candidate and the nominee of the Labour party, the second Protectionist candidate having left the field,…
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THE fight for the seat at Cowra is being carried on with great vigor, and it is a toss up which of the two candidates will win. In obtaining the support of the Government,…
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THE allied forces of Freetrade and Labour have experienced a crushing defeat at Cowra, and perhaps nobody is more surprised at the result than Mr. Lyne. To Mr. M'Gowen and…
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PARLIAMENT meets to-day with a programme of Government business—as announced by the Premier at Lithgow—before it of considerable proprtions and importance. We…
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ONCE more Parliament is in session. The beginning was not very auspicious for the Government. During the opening ceremony there was a large crowd of all sorts and…
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SYDNEY, TUESDAY.—Parliament opened at noon. It was a great official ceremony, and there was a large attendance of members and the general public. The speech was lengthy,…
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