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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

248 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 13

Our Election Edition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 2

Our election edition next Thursday morning will contain photographs of both Messrs Clarke and Lee as well as a full account and result of the Federal…

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Sugar Growers and the Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

THE tone of the discussion at the sugar growers' meeting at Maclean on Saturday indicated the importance of the protective duties to the sugar industry, and the importance of that industry to…

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State Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

THE polling for the Armidale bye-election on Saturday resulted in the return of Mr. Kearney (Opposition), 591 votes, Mr. Wilson (Independent) 435, and Mr. Watson (Labor) 285…

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Election Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

MR. N. T. COLLINS, one of the Protectionist candidates for the Senate, will be remembered on the Clarence as an able speaker and a man with an intelligent grasp of political problems…

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Election Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 4

THE farmers of the Clarence should think twice before voting for a Freetrade candidate. If George Reid gets into power, away will go the rebate on their cane, with a reduction in the…

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Cassidy's Camel. An Irish Election Story

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 6

Ballybeg was thoroughly enjoying itself. There was a Parliamentary vacancy in the division, and what hadn't occurred for twenty years—a fight for it. The…

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Federal Elections. The State Referendum. On the Reduction of Members

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 5

The voting Paper (Blue) as to what shall be the number of members of the legislative Assembly is prepared in this way:—…

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Federal Elections. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 5

Big meetings were held throughout the city and suburbs last night, and a good deal of-enthusiasm was exhibited in the elections. Both…

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The Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 4

THE polling at Maclean was under tho control of Mr. D, Shearer, with Messrs G. Davis and I. McLaron as assistants. A police officer was also in attendance, directing voters to the various tables…

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The Election. the Contest in Cowper

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

TAKEN all through the number of votes recorded in the Raleigh electorate on Wednesday shows considerable indifference on the part of a considerable…

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A Union Jack Election Poster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 3

A general election in Great Britain does not materially differ from one here, save that it is more vigorously conducted and shows better organisation. This is largely…

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Opinions Regarding the Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—Mr. J. H. Carruthers said the elections do not reveal a healthy state of public feeling. The advent of "class" bodies in politics is destructive…

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The Elections. The Cowper Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

The federal Elections took place on Wednesday throughout the Commonwealth. The time allowed for voting was longer than on any previous occasion, from 8…

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The "C. and R. Examiner." Established 1859. Published TUESDAYS and Saturdays. Grafton: 19th DECEMBER, 1903. The Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 4

The most notable feature of the Federal elections—and to a large extent the most unsatisfactory one—was that in this State a large party of political leaders…

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Federal Elections. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 3

The last returns forwarded the ARGUS at 1 a.m. remain unaltered, except that Lonsdale is improving his position for New England…

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The Federal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 3

IF figures prove anything at all they most decidedly show that in the Federal elections but a section of the community were interested sufficiently to take the…

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The Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

THE results of the Federal election on Wednesday undoubtedly shows a preponderance of opinion in this State in favor of Freetrade candidates. Whether the preponderance would be…

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The Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—It is very difficult to come to any clear conclusion regarding the late Federal elections; but I feel that there must be left on the minds of the…

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The "C. and R. Examiner." Established 1859. Published TUESDAYS and Saturdays. G[?]afton: 22nd DECEMBER, 1903. The Federal Elections. (From Our Sydney Representative.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 4

The feature of the Federal elections, as far as it asserted itself in Sydney, was the vast crowds that assembled in front of the newspaper offices in the evening…

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Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 8

In his final address on the Manning, when he announced his retirement from the Cowper contest, owing to certain metropolitan organisations having…

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