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Politics & elections, 1877

14 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

The Presidential Election

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 4

WRITING on the above, the 'Inter-Ocean' editoral saya: The battle has been fought and lost for the first time in the, history of the world. The Government has-been taken…

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Proposed Turkish Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 3

IT having been resolved, in virture of a decree of the Sultan, and in accordance with a decision of the Grand Couneil, the establish a Parliament in Turkey, official instructions…

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday, 9Th March. the Debate on the Position

Northern Star · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 3

MR. ROBERTSON desired to say a few words to the House on the position of the Ministry, consequent upon thc course taken by the House on Tuesday last. Since then the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, 22Nd March the Last Debate

Northern Star · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twentynine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SPEAKER reported a message from the Legislative Council, notifying its assent to…

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The Victorian ELections

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

THE 'Argus' says:—It is useless to speculate on the future. As far as we eau judge from a necessarily hasty 'glance at the lists, the constituencies have on this occasion furnished…

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The Turkish Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 4

THE session of the first Turkish Parliament, which commences on the 13th inst., promises to he anything but a barren one if the ministerial programme, of which the details are…

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Opening of the Turkish Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 3

THE 'Times' correspondent, telegraphing on Monday, March 19th, says:—The Ottoman Parliament was opened to day in the splendid Throne room of the Dolmabatche Palace…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Australian Associated Press.) The Elections. Sydney, October 22

Northern Star · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 2

East Sydney Nomination—Macintosh, Parkes, Davis, Stuart, Cowper, Greenwood, Melville, Perry, Josephson, Dixon, Cover, Mason, Show of hands in favor of Parkes…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Australian Associated Press.) The Election. Grafton, October 29

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 2

Mr. C H. Fawcott, says,—Do not believe the reports—that I give way to Mr. Robertson, or anyone else, as I intend to go to the poll. Got every Elector to vote. I…

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Election Lines

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

An Joch, ah Jock, I was nearly swearing, Your title now's no worth the wearing, The votes you'l get are only sparing, And that is all…

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The Northern Star. Lismore, November 3, 1877. the Election

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 2

THE advent of Sir JOHN ROBERTSON as a candidate for the representation of the Clarence and Richmond Electorate appears to have taken…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Australian Associated Press.) THE Election

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 2

The following Tough estimate (by wire), of the results of the late Polling, was issued from this ('Star') Office, on Tuesday last. Our readers will see that the totals do not…

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The Northern Star. Lismore, November 10, 1877. the Election

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 2

CONSIDERING the apathy in political and other matters, and the want of unanimity between the residents in many parts of this district, we think…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Australian Associated Press.) Sydney, November 28. Meeting of Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 2

Parliament was officially oponed at noon to-day, with the usual ceremony. The Speech was short, and congratulates honorable mernbers on the continued prosperty of the…

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