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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

13 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Municipal Election. the Polling

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

THE Polling for the election of two Aldermen in the room of those retiring (Messrs. G. Larkin and A. Crtrrie) took place at the Council Chambers on Monday last, and passed off very…

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Election of Mayor

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council for the election[?] of Mayor took place at the Council Chaubers on Munday, evening, whon there was a large attendance of ratepayers and the public…

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Tu the Editor of the Northern Star. the Late Election

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

SIR,—In your last issue you have a letter headed "The Mayor," and [?]rigned by a correspondent culling himself "Fair Play, As I have not the least doubt, but I am the…

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The Northern Star. Lismore, April 29, 1882. Municipal Election—extraordinary Vacancies

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 2

THE public mind having been a good deal exercised lately on Municipal Matters, with various degrees of dissatisfaction, we think this the proper time for drawing the…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all for the ventilation of gr[?]vances or the expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] Our Local Parliament. (To the Editor of the "Northern Star")

Northern Star · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 4

SIR,—It did one's mental vision good to read the able letter, in your last issue, of your correspondent "Athenas" Whoever the writer is, I hope he will favor us occasionally with a…

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Sugar Industry on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers. Presented to both Houses of Parliament (Queensland) by Command

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 2

IT it my duty now to give a comprehensive and impartial description of the present state of the sugar industry on the Clarence and Richmond. My six years' practical…

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Sugar Industry on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers. [BY A. MESTON.] Presented to both Homes of Parliament (Queensland) by Command. No. 2

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 2

THREE is no form of choap labour on the Clarence and Richmond, the few Kanakas who have found their way down there from Queensland receiving the same wages as…

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The Elections. Mr. E. Carter, at Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

THIS gentleman addressed the electors, at the Protestant Hall, on Friday evening last, when there was a large attendance. MR..E. W. ALLINGHAM (Mayor), taking…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

A MEETING in connection with, the above, took place at the Protestant Hall, on Friday evening last, for the purpose of hearing the views of Mr. J Peate, one of the candidates…

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The Northenr Star. Lismore, December 13th, 1882. The Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 2

THE election fo a Member to represent the Electoral District of the Richmond River in the place of C. H. Fawcett, Esq., resigned, took place at Lismore and the various other…

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The Northern Star. Lismore, December 16th, 1882. the Election

Northern Star · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 2

As stated in our last issue we think the results of the late polling (as contrasted with the previous one-horsed walkover election for a pocket borough) was fairly satisfactory, as…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all for the v[?]lation of grlevences, or the expression of opinions on public matters. we do not hold [?] respoonsible for the [?] made there[?].] THE following letter has been handed to us ([?] for publication, by Mr. W. Clement, of the Alpha Sager Mills, Ballina,— Parliamentary Candidates

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 2

SIR,—I read your excellent letter in the Daily Telegraph of the 18the instant, and was rather surprised that you had a Member of Parliament, and such a fearful g[?]…

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The Late Election. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 2

SIR.—In your Leader of last week concerning the recent Election. Campaign on the Richmond, there is a passage likely to mislead. In the article in question you…

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