West Ward Election
The election of an Alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the West Ward took place on Tuesday. The supporters of the rival candidates worked hard to ensure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1898
131 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 7
A Premier's Electioneering Troubles
According to Melbourne "Table Talk" Premier Seddon, tells a good joke against himself about an experienced on one of his electioneering tours. It was away in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Clarence Examiner. Saturday, 26Th March, 1898. the Coming Election. What Is Mr. Reid's Cry to Bet
Mr. Reid's financial troubles and manifold failures and blunders, which would be enough for a much abler man to carry, are now added to by his manifest inability to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Protectionist Candidates
In many constituencies the Protectionist cause is threatened with defeat through the splitting of the votes consequent on a number of candidates holding. Protectionist views contesting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Movement. Parliament Further Prorogued. Much Enthusiasm Manifested
SYDNEY, FRIDAY,—Events are proving that those who looked forward to an uneventful Federal campaign are mistaken. The question of the adoption of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The End of the Parliament
It is more than probable, it is almost certain, that the present Parliament has finished its career. The present prorogation will last until the 3rd of May. Then there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aids to Eloquence. Some Favourite Pick-Ine-Ups in Parliament
The House of Commons is a very temperate assembly as far as intoxicating liquors are concerned, but, nevertheless, there is a very frequent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Candidate
MR. W. C. READETT. solicitor, of Grafton, accomplished by his wife and two daughters, has been on a visit to the Bellinger, combining business with pleasure. We understand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tweed Election
A MULLUMBIMBY correspondent writes to the BALLINA BEACON:—"If the General Election had immediately followed Meagher's visit to the Tweed, he would have been returned, so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Waxes in the Federal Parliament
"If New South Wales goes into the Federation under the Convention Bill she will be set upon and squeezed and kicked like a football." This is practically the refrain of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federation. Result of the Polling
Referendum day was very quiet in Grafton, and there was little demonstration of any kind. Bunting was displayed on the City of Grafton and on the N.C.S.N. Co's, wharf,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Political and Social. Will Parliament Meet?
When Mr. Reid decided that there would be no meeting of Parliament until after the referendum on the Commonwealth Bill, he gave a positive promise that there would be a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fitzroy Election
A remarkable feature of the contest now being carried on in the Fitzroy Division, and which will have been ended before this letter appears in print, is the fact that none of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrabri Election
THE polling for a member for Narrabri, in the place of Mr. Collins deceased, took place on Friday, and resulted as follows:—Ross, labor, 373; Dale, protectionist, 349; Williams, 158;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fitzroy Election
The polling for Fitzroy electorate for a member in place of Mr. McElhone (deceased) resulted in the return of John Norton, protectionist, who polled 617; Chapman, freetrader, 514; Dorahy,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday, 14Th June, 1898. Mr. Reid's Betrayal of Federation. His Election Campaign Dodge
Mr. Reid has now dropped the mask by which he has so long sought to conceal the perfidious part he has been playing in the people's patriotic struggle for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cost of Elections
SEVERAL illustrations of the expense of taking a vote of the electors in some parts of the country have been received during the past few days, but onr return, which has reached the Returning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Saturday, 18Th June, 1898. Mr. Reid's Perfidy. His Latest Electioneering Dodges
Just as we anticipated, the general election campaign is upon us in full blast. While yet Federation is the only question before the country, Mr. Reid opened the contest at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Political. Opening of Parliament. Sydney
PARLIAMENT was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The Governor's speech, after referring to the result of the Federal elections, says tho Government will not abandon efforts to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political and Social. Opening of Parliament
Federation is the principal matter referred to in the Vice-Regal speech which was read at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, and the Government, as everybody believed…
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