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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Humors of the Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 8

Now that the excitement of the election is post we must admit it was not unmixed with a facetious element. The truth of this was evident at a final meeting of the campaign in one of our…

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The Illawarra Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

Nearly the whole of the talking strength of the Opposition seems to be down in the Illawarra district this week assisting the selected Reform candidate, Mr. Allen;…

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The Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

THE municipal elections are once more within sight and the next few weeks will seal the representation in the various councils on the river…

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Lismore Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 5

The approaching municipal election is creating a great amount of interest in town, and candidates are plentiful. The latest to announce himself is the veteran Dr…

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American Presidential Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 8

The nominating conventions are only five months away, and many efforts are being made by the Republican senators to substitute someone else…

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The "C. and R. Examiner." Grafton: January 16th, 1904. Country Member of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

From the initiation of the Sydney clamour for reduction of the number of members of the State Legislature the "Examiner" has pointed out that if…

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Prepared for Parliamentary Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

At the last political committee meeting of the Scripture Instruction Election Campaign Council, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, the principal business dealt…

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Parliament Assembles. Reduction of Members Bill Submitted.--address in Reply Adopted,-- First Reading Passed. Next Election to Be on the Reduced Basis. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

A special session of Parliament was opened to-day by Sir Harry Rawson, with a brilliant pagaent. Parliament House was…

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State Politics Opening of Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

THE special session of Parhament, called to deal with reduction of members, was opened at noon on Tuesday by Sir Harry Rawson, with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's speech was…

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Our Grafton Lett Municipal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

So far there is no announced opposition to retiring alderman. Rumors are in the air, by the difficulty appears to lie in getting suitable men to take a seat at the Council table, with the…

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Municipal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

NOMINATIONS for the vacancies in Maclean Council close on Monday at 6 p.m. The rate-payers are face to face with a somewhat unusual situation, in that the three retiring aldermen do…

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The Coming Elections

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

MR. G. S. BRINER, M.P., writes:— In view of the coming State elections every elector, male and female should make an effort to obtain an electoral…

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The State Parliament. The Governor's Speech. The Reduction of Membership. (From Our Sydney Representative.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

The N.S.W. Parliament assembled at noon on Tuesday with the usual display of military and police uniforms, and the usual crowd of sight-secrs lined up in…

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Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

We would remind ratepayers in this and neighbouring municipalities on the Clarence, that nominations for vacancies in the various Councils for both aldermen and auditors have to be in…

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The Ryde Election. Terry Wins by 54 Votes. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 3

FOLLOWING is the complete results of the Ryde election, which took place to-day:--Terry 1136, Henley 1082, complete…

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Ryde Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

The polling on Saturday for tho Eyde vacancy, caused by the retirement of Mr. Frank Farnell, resulted in the return, of Mr. Edward Terry, the Independent candidate, who polled 1136 votes…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 5

There is no opposition to the retiring aldermen for the four wards in the Grafton. Borough Council; and on the 2nd of Febmary Alderman C. Page will be declared…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—They say the cow question is dead. It seems to me that our Council is equally so. We might term our case thus— one Town, one Council, one Mayor, and go…

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Our Sydney Letter. PARLIAMENT

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 8

THE short session has begun and ended. Members of all shades of political belief vied with each other in their eagerness to sign their own…

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The Ryde Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 8

The pot boiled over badly at Ryde. Alderman Henley failed to secure election, and Mr. Terry goes back to the House, to the…

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