The Clarence Election
MR. JOHN McFARLANE may congratulate himself upon being one of the few members of the late Assembly who have been accorded the honor of an unopposed return. It is not usually…
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Politics & elections, 1898
131 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 7
Election Items
TWO "doses" of the Courier are promised before polling day. It is an insult to the electors to insinulate that a paper will come but with statements -true or untrue -on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The General Election. Mr. McLAUGHLIN'S CAMPAIGN
MR. McLAUGHLIN addressed big meetings at Upper and lower Bucca, Coff's Harbor, and Raleigh last week. At Raleigh Mr. John Smith, J.p.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elections. Mr. John See's Meetings
On Monday Mr. See addressed about 40 electors at Blaxland's Flat; Mr. Jas. Foran presiding. The vote of confidence was proposed by Mr. John Hayes and seconded by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federation and the Elections
In a letter to the Editor, Mr. Eugene F. Rudder says " With the amendments promised in the Federal bill by Mr. Barton I shall vote for the bill, and my so-doing needs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. the Grafton Election
To-morrow the electors of Grafton will have the privilege of determining who is to be their representative in the ensuing Parliament The main issue before the people of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Election. Reid Defeats Barton. Three Ministers Defeated. Tremendous Excitement All Over the Colony. Messrs. Pyers and Richakds Offer to Resign in Favour of Mr. Barton. Parties Evenly Balanced
THE absence of a local contest detracted considerably from the interest in the election at Maclean, but nevertheless there was a large crowd around the ADVOCATE office on Wednesday night, waiting for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Editorial Notes. The Elections
THE result of Wednesday's poll is as unsatisfactory and indefinite as that of the Federal referendum a few weeks ago. At time of writing the returns are not complete, but it appears…
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THE general, elections took place throughout the colony on Wednesday, For the 125 electorates there were 339 candidates; of those 111 were selected…
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Was to a certain extent disappointing. From the interest manifested, many predicted a record poll for Grafton, but this was far from being borne out by results. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opening of Queensland Parliament
The Queensland Parliament was opened or Tuesday. The Governor's speech began by a reference to the manifestation of a return to prosperity. Concerning Federation, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Composition of the New Parliament. Opinions on the Situation
SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—A careful count shows that the new Parliament will comprise 63 Ministerialists, 57 Federalists, and 5 Independents; but it is believed the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Election. the Official Declaration
At 8 o'clock last night the Returning-offier (Mr. T. Page) announced the result of the poll from the Court-house verandah. Prior to opening proceedings, the Grafton Band…
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In 122 electorates in N.S. Wales a poll was taken on Wednesday to decide who was to represent them in the ensuing Parliament. In order to give every elector an…
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By a majority of votes recorded on Wednesday, Mr. JOHN SEE is the elect of Grafton as Parliamentary representative. It must be extremely gratifying to one, after 17 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Saturday, July 30Th, 1898. the General Elections
The result of the election is another triumph for the Towns, and a misfortune for all Country districts of the colony. Mr. REID has done good service to the great populous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Election
The members of the last Parliament who were defeated were Messrs Black, Farnell, Scbey, McMillan, Garrard, Harvey, O'Reilly. Norton, Smith, Bavister, Jenes, Kelly, Morton,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Expenses
THE S.M. HERALD says: There is another matter connected with the contest which is exciting some comment, and that is the number of deputy returning officers and poll clerks who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Election
WE take the following letter from the FREEMAN'S JOURNAL:— Sir, in the Grafton EXAMINER, dated July 30th, is contained a statement made by Mr. McGuren at one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament. Sydney
PARLIAMENT was officially opened at noon yesterday with the usual ceremony. The Governor's Speech deals first with Federation, and says it is proposed to submit for…
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