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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
660 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 33
Sir,--The method of control existing for the above was one of the most loose systems invented by man. No herdsman's book was kept. There was no system…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,--I have to thank those gentlemen who signed my nomination paper as a candidate for the forthcoming elections for the Municipality of South Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South Grafton Band will play selections at the Soldiers' Memorial, Skinner street, South Grafton, from 7.30 to 8.30, to-night (Friday) after which speeches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meetings are to be held to-night by Ald. Jordan at the racecourse at 7.15, Quinn's corner at 8 o'clock, and at Prince street later…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The poll will be taken to-day for the election of aldermen for the various municipalities. Polling will commence at 8 a.m. and continue till 7 p.m. The polling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The second reading of the Bill to increase the salaries of members of Parliament by £200 per year to £600 was carried in the West Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Re Mr. Beaumont leaving the matter of approaching Mr. Melville's supporters in regard to coining to an understanding so that there would be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A final reminder is given to electors that Shire elections will be held to—day in E and F Ridings. In Dorrigo the booth will be situate at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir.--Permit, the to reply to Ald. Reid's' remarks re extravagance and progress of the retiring Council of South Grafton. I was a member for two and a half years…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dr. Frank Crane, the well-known and prolific American writer, in one of his articles says that one of the chief reasons for voting is that "if you don't the other fellow will.'' It is a very good reason, for abstentions on the part of electors have frequently had very unfortunate effects…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--Mr. Alderman Reid's letter has at last come to light," and, as I expected, every single word of his arguments can be knocked into "a cocked hat." He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was a full attendance of members at a meeting of the executive of the A.L.P. to-night when a lively debate was expected on the motion of Mr. Tyrrell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the South Grafton Council is to be held at the Council Chambers to-night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the coming twelve months and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In view of the great public interest which had been aroused by strenuous election campaigns both in Grafton and South Grafton no surprise was occasioned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A humorous feature of the municipal election in Grafton on Saturday was the preparation of a chart on the lines of a racecourse starting board. This contained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The ratepayers of Grafton have every reason to feel satisfied with the result of the election on Saturday last, not merely because its outcome has been the selection of a council from which solid work may be expected, but because that council can claim to have been chosen by the votes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It [?] not be said that the ratepayers evinced a keen interest in the triennial election held for the purpose of electing nine aldermen to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,--I wish to thank those ratepayers of A Riding who had sufficient confidence in myself to tender me their vote, and also thank the ratepayers of other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →David Lobban's full of ''metal'':-- Are you listening Robbo dear ! surely here's your chance to settle Our back streets that are so queer!…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In most of the centres a good deal of interest was taken in the contests in E and F Ridings on Saturday last when the triennial elections took…
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