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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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Grafton Election. Grafton

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Munro, Mr. E. Hockey, and Mr. Bawden are named as probable opponents to the re-election of Mr. John See, Colonial Treasurer, for…

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News by Wire. Parliament. the Coming Session. Ministers Expect a Majority. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

The fourth session of the fifteenth Parliament of New South Wales will be opened to-morrow. It was expected that the ceremony would be…

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The Coming Election. To the Electors of the Hastings and Macleay, per favour of the 'Macleay Argus.'

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

GENTLEMEN --1893, with all its events, changes, and troubles, so full of admonition and warning, has passed away. Without indulging in pessimistic views it is not too…

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A Demoralised Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

A GOOD policy has very often in the history of Parliaments been unfortunate in its leaders, and has had to bear the brunt of that leadership while a bad policy comes to its natural…

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Parliament and the Land. to the Editor the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

Sir—It is noticeable that amid the multitude of election addresses now being delivered very few allusions to land questions are to be found, although it is one of vital importance…

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The "Macleay " Unrepresented in Parliament. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 5

SIR,--The "Macleay" is no longer the constituency embracing the parishes of Arakoon, Coroobonngatti, Clybucca, Barranganyatti, Tamban, and Yarrahappinni, as…

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Scene in the French Parliament. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

A disgraceful scene has taken place in the French Chamber of Deputies, M. Fluvrier, a Socialist Deputy, having been forcibly ejected for crying out…

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The Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

ABOUT a dozen ratepayers assembled at the Good Templars Hall yesterday, for the purpose of witnessing the proceedings in connection with the…

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Municipal Elections. an Important Point

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 8

Questions of Municipal law are more than usually rife at this period of the year, and matters of more than ordinary interest…

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News by Wire. Expected British General Election. Londay

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

It is expected that there will be a general election about August--the Unionists being sanguine that they will be able to force the Government…

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Great Election Stakes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 7

ONE of the funniest things in the pantomines is to be seen at a Sydney Theatre every night. The great Relation Stakes is supposed to be going on "off the stage, and Lauri armed…

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The Municipal Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

OUR legislators showed their wisdom in requiring that in connection with our municipalities, an election should take place yearly, so that those who were retiring after their…

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The Macleay Represented in Parliament. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

SIR,--In your issue of the 24th ult. there appears a letter signed " A. Humphery," in which the writer makes a somewhat feeble attempt to show that the Macleay is at…

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The Macleay Represented in Parliament. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

Sir,—In the MACLEAY ARGUS of the 24th ultimo, there appeared a letter signed A. HUMPHERY, in which the writer makes a somewhat feeble endeavour to show that the…

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Election of Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

The election of Mayor for the ensuing years 1894 5, took place in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a fall Council present, and the ex-Mayor (Mr. Jas…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of Poll

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

THE above took place in the Town Hall atnoon on Monday last. There were several ratepayers present, and the Mayor and Returning Officer (Mr. Jas. Butler) occupied the…

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Sensational Charges Against Parliament. Disgraceful Scenes

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 8

MR. JOHN NORTON, late editor of 'Truth,' in the course of a speech at Gunnedah referring to the case of Mr. Hogue,…

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Church of England. Election of Bishop of Grafton and Armidale

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 6

THE Synod of the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale met on Thursday at Armidale, for the purpose of electing a bishop in the place of the late Bishop Turner. The session was…

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Cardinal Moran on the General Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 6

SPEAKING at the opening of a new presbytery at Forest Lodge last week, Cardinal Moran said he supposed in a few months they would be having a new Parliament,…

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The Coming Election. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

SIR,--The General Election is approaching and it is generally admitted that the period is a initial one in the colony's history. Now that we have one member only to elect the…

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