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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 15

State Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

Mr. MORTON, who is contesting Balling, is unpopular with the working men in consequence of having employed Hindoos, and is having a bad time at his meetings. Ha says that since he…

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The Election. Mr. G. S. Briner at Bellingen

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the inclement weather on Tuesday evening last, Moody'a hull in Bellingen was well tilled by a thoroughly representative and gathering…

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The Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 2

REFRRENCE to Mr. G. S. Brinor's list of dates for election addresses will show that additional meeting will be held on the Nambucca, and the dates for addresses on the…

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The Joys of Electioneering

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 4

THIS is a sample of what some candidates have to put up with at election time. The candidate in this instance is Mr. Thomas Blick, and he is wooing…

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The State Election. Demonstration in the Town Hall. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

The Ministerial demonstration in the Town Hall last night was largely attended, and the Ministers were each accorded a splendid reception…

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The Federal Parliament House of Representatives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resnmed the debate in Committee of Supply. The Speaker's salary was reduced to £1500 a year. Mr. Watson, referring to private secretaries who…

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The State Elections. The Campaign Opened. A Crest Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.— A great demonstration was held in the Town Hall last night, when the Government inaugurated its campaign for the elections…

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The Coming Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 4

The Premier has announced that in the election campaign his patty will win by fair means, or else go down. Mr. See is not the first mouthpiece of a government party to make this declaration; but…

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The State Election. Mr. Daniel O'connor's Candidature. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 3

Mr. CARRUTHERS, addressing a meeting at Rockdale last night, declared that the Government was doomed to defeat at the polls. '…

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State Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

The Hon. John See, State Premier, arrived from Sydney by the Kallatina yesterday. He went on to Grafton from Maclean by the Lorna. As his services are in great demand for the…

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The State Elections. the Clarence Electorate Mr. M'farlane's Meetings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 8

Mr. John M'Farlane addressed a large meeting at Palmer's Island on Friday nighs. He spoke of the change and circumstances in connection with the election owing to the…

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The State Elections. The Premier at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 5

Hon. John See arrived by the Kallatina yesterday, and came to Grafton from Maclean by special steamer. He was met at the wharf by the Mayor and a number of leading…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

THE Senate made slow progress with the Postal Bill last night, only reaching clause 16. The Commonwealth Audit Bill…

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State Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 5

No less than ten candidates are out for Lismore but there are said to be only three who really have a good chance, viz., Messrs, John Coleman, E. S. K. Balmer, and J. F. O'FIynn. Opinions…

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The Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

LAST Saturday night Mr. F. F. Rudder, a candidate for Raleigh, addressed a well attended meeting of electors, in Moody's hall, Bellingen. Mr. M. McCorquodale couseuted…

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The Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening there was another good gathering of electors at Moody's hall, Bellingen, to hear two more candidates. Mr. J. H. Noble was voted to the chair…

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Election News

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

CORRESPONDENTS inform us that Mr. G. S. Briner had very satisfactory meetings at the Bellinger Heads (Mr. A. E. Ellis, J.p., in the chair), at the Heads quarry, and at…

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The Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 4

OUR Jerseyville correspondent writes-Mr. R. Cooke, a candidate for the Raleigh seat in the State Parliament, addressed a meeting here on the 11th…

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The State Election. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

A LARGE number of aspiring politicians are expected to retire before nomination day…

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Political and Social The Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

Dating the last two or three days the weather in Sydney has been cold, and the electioneering meetings hare in consequence been poorly attended. People prefer resding the reports in the morning…

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