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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1897

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Rival Candidates—wife V. Husband

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 2

A remarkable election recently took place in the State of Utah, where the lady fought against her husband for the office of State Senator, and was elected by a majority of over 4000 votes. The…

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The Premier and the Parliament. the Coming Session

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—The Premier explains that the chief reason that actuated him in deciding that Parliament should sit during his absence in England, was because…

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Opening of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 4

Parliament will be opened to-day with the customary formalities. A forecast of the opening Speech and the business of the Session has been given. In the Speech…

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East Ward Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 4

Yesterday, at the Council Chambers, Aid. Trent, in the absence of the Mayor, announced that the only nomination for the extraordinary vacancy in the East Ward, caused…

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Parliament. From Our Telegraphic Correspondent

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

SYDNEY, TUESDAY. — Parliament was opened at noon with the usual ceremony. The speech was short. Reference was made to the Premier's visit to England; the…

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Political and Social. Opening of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The Parliamentary session has begun in the most peaceful manner, but it remains to be seen whether storm clouds will accumulate and burst before its close. In politics, as in…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Reid said it was intended to revive all hills, particularly the Pharmacy Bill, left in an unfinished state in the Council that…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesday and Saturdays. Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

LORD HAMPDEN, as many of the readers of the Examiner are aware, is a very thoughtful speaker, and it may also be truly said that since bis arrival amongst us, he has…

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The New Parliament Buildings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. Kirkpatrick, who is perhaps the leading architect in Sydney, gave very important evidence before the Public Works Committee on the subject ao the plans for…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Brunker said that the total estimated cost of the deviations now being carried out on the Southern railway was £82,596…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Copeland tried to make a personal explanation When he was away last week his name had been put on the select…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly did not even meet on, Tuesday. When the Speaker took the chair there was no quorum, and the House was counted out. There were 19 members…

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Political and Social. Proceedings in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 4

The proceedings in Parliament last Week have been extraordinarily dull—more dull, indeed, than they have been in any week during the last three or four years. On…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Sleath said they had heard a great deal about people being robbed in the betting shops in Sydney. He would like to know…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Sydney Smith said no cotton expert had been appointed, nor was there any intention to appoint one…

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Parliament. (From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Brunker said that the Attorney-General has advised that the 60 days grace allowed before the payment of the income…

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A Farcicai Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 4

If there is a man in Sydney who is proud of the Legislative Assembly, he must be a curiously constituted person. The proceedings in,that institution during the last few…

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Parliament. From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Wednesday, The debate on the Commonwealth Bill was resumed by Mr. M'Farlane, who said he thought the majority of the electors were in…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Lyne said nothing was farther from his wish than to displace the Ministry, but he wished to speak or the fiscal policy of the…

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Parliament. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Young prevented a pelition from residents of his electorate, praying for an alleration in the Truck Bill, so an to bring…

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