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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Reasons for Supporting Candidates

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

In a certain electorate in the State four or five candidates the wooing the suffrages of the voters. A lady in the district was asked which of the candidates she would…

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The Clarence Election. Mr M'farlane's Meetings

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

On Friday Mr.M.Farlane addressed about 30 electors at Murrayville, and in the evening spoke at Chatsworth, where there was a large attendance, Mr. R. Rankin in…

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The Raleigh Election. Bellingen, Monday Night

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

The nominations for the Raleigh electorate were Mr. George Stuart Briner, by 15 nomination papers bearing 151 voters names in various centres of the electorate:…

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State Politics. the State Elections. Party Candidates in the Field. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 5

There are now eighty Liberal and Reform candidates in the field; fifty Laborites, and forty-six Ministerialists. Great interest is…

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To Clarence Electors [?] a Few Facts Worth Marking. Polling Day: August 6. Vote for Duncan Beatson! Vote for Beatson and Reform!

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 5

Mr. M'Farlane puts no policy before [?] the electors except the statement that [?] he is an independent--which mean[?] anything or nothing…

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The Raleigh Election. Mr. T. Lobban's Candidature

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 5

Mr. Lobban had an overflowing meeting at Ulmarra on Monday night. All could not obtain admission. He dealt unsparingly with the tactics he had met…

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The Coming Elections. Mr. Beatson at Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 4

AT the request of some of the electors of the Clarence, for whom Maclean is the most con-venient centre, Mr. Beatson held a meeting in the Caledonian Hall, Macleau, on Wednesday…

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One for the Candidate

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 1

Canvassing for the farmer's vote is not always the most pleasing of occupations. Recently an enterprising candidate stopped his buggy until a…

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L.c.a. Society Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 5

SIR,—Referring to the result of ballot for committee in connection with the L.C.A. Society, I wish to point out—(1) That I was unaware of my nomina-tion, though I thank my nominater for the honor;…

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Raleigh Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

FOR the representation of the Raleigh electorate in the new Parliament of this State, the returning-officer (Mr. H.A. Evans) has received nomination papers for three…

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Election Humour

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 3

"WHY, it was not so long ago that three of these gentlemen who were clamouring so loudly about extreavgance agreed to join the spendthrifts,"…

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Federal Parliament. the Federal Capital Site

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 5

On Tuesday, in the House of Representatives, the debate was resumed on the second reading of the Seat of Government Bill, received from the Senate, and on the…

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Electioneering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. [?]ban addressed about 100 electors in the Temperance Hall on Monday night. [?] to the Mayor being absent at a [?] Brigade meeting, Mr. A. Niland,…

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The General Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—Once in three years under our State constitution the electors of New South Wales are given the opportunity of endorsing or condemning the action of the…

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"THE C. AND R. EXAMINER." (Established 1859.) Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Head Office: prince-Street, Greftion. Tel. No. 6. Sydney Branch: The Stock-Exchange, 113 Pitt-street. Sydney Telephone: No. 1017. Grafton: July 30th, 1904. the Clarence Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

Saturday next will be polling day. From this morning electors of the Clarence have a clear week to decide upon their choice. That they will finally decide, and go to…

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The Clarence Election, Mr. Beatson's Meetings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

Mr. Beatson addressed a well attended meeting at Copmanhurst on Monday evening: Mr. J. Frecney in the chari. Addresses on behalf of the candidate were…

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Some Designations of Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

The designations of some of the candiantes given by themeselves in the nomination papers are interesting. For example, Mr. O'Sullivan describes himself as a…

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The Quality of the Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

With reference to the quality of the candidates put up by the Liberal and Reform Association, the "Herald" wrote a few days ago in terms of high praise. Any…

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State Politics. the Elections. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 3

The Ministerialists will hold a monster meeting at the Town Hall on Monday night. A monster meeting of the…

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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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