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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Polling Places

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 4

The following are the polling places and deputy returning offices in the Clarence electorate. Mr. J. G. Phillips is Returning-Officer for the whole electorate, and…

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Major Lenehan's Case. Discussion. in Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 3

THE case of Major Lenehan, now of Maclean, was the subject of a warm debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Taking ad-vantage of the committee stage of the Supply…

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The Doming Elections. Mr. Lobbans's Meetings

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

At his mooting at Maclean on Thursday evening (briefly referred to in our last issue) Mr. Lobban said that, as they were sware, he was before them as a Reform candidate. He explained the steps…

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Electioneering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—The Good Templars of the district have to thank Mr. R. J. M'Donald for his lette in Saturday's "Examiner" explaining to the electors their platform…

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To Clarence Electors! a Few Facts Worth Marking. Polling Day: August 6. Vote for Duncan Beatson!

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 6

Before recording your vote next Saturday, procure a copy of the Penny Special Edition of the Argus, which be published at 9 o'clock on Polling…

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To Clarence Electors! How to Vote. a Few Facts Worth Marking. Polling Day: August 6. Vote for Duncan Beatson!

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 5

Before recording your vote next Saturday, procure a copy of the Penny Special Edition of the Argus, which will be published at 9 o'clock on Polling…

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The Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 4

The ARGUS has made arrangements by which the full and complete returns, as far as possible, will reach Grafton as soon as they are known, and these will…

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To-morrow's Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

TO-MORROW the electors of this district will be called upon to exercise the franchise for the choice of Parliamentary representative under changed conditions Hitherto the people of the Lover…

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The Coming Elections. to Voters

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

EVERY person, male or female, whose name is on the roll and who possesses an elector's right may vote at to-morrow's election. The first lot of rights issued, bearing any date previous to 1st January,…

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Local Interest. the People's Candidate

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

MR. G. S. BRINER, the "selected" people's candidate visited Macksville on Monday night, addressed a large meeting at Kempsey on Tuesday night, was at Smithtown on…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the debate on the Site of the Federal Capital Bill was resumed in committee. Mr. M'Lean(Vic.) said the first thing to…

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The Raleigh Election. a Possible Minister for Lands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Wednesday.—Messrs. Briner and Basche last night addressed the largest political meeting held here for years. Mr. J. F. Small, Mayor of Kempsey,…

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Electioneering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

When you get your ballot-paper to-day strike out every name but that of the man you wish to vote for. Put a stroke through the names of the men you do not want. To…

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The Elections. Polling for the Clarence. Mr. M'farlane Returned by a Large Majority

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 5

The elections for the State of N. S. Wales took place on Saturday. No public holiday was proclaimed; but as the vote was taken between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6…

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A Temperate Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4

Surely there never has been a Parliament so temperate, in the Good Templar sense, as that of the Commonwealth. In the Parliament. House, as well as in every other…

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The Elections. Disorderly Meeting in Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 3

WE mentioned briefly in our last issued that Mr. J.S. David has addressed a meeting in the Mechanics Institute, Maclean, on Thursday evening, Mr.F. Schwonberg being in the chair…

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Result of the Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

THE defeat of the Government is Saturday's elections is only what might have policy of the Waddell Ministry. There can be no question that, as…

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"THE C. AND R. EXAMINER.'' (Established 1859.) Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Head Office: Prince-street, Grafton. Tel. No. 6. Sydney Branch: The Stock Exchange, 113 Pitt-street. Sydney Telephone: No. 1017. Grafton: August 9th, 1904. the Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4

The burden of the day is over: the ballot box has recorded the verdict, and Mr. John M'Farlane is the elected representative of "The Clarence" in the Parliament…

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The Elections. Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 5

The Returning Officer declared the rough poll as under—Coleman 2850, Meagher 2450. There are a few small returns to come in. The result was received with…

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The Raleigh Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 5

Considerable interest was manifested on the Lower Clarence in connection with the returns. The latest give Mr. Briner a substantial majority. At Woolgoolga the…

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