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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

12 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 2

As will be seen, by advertisement the nomination of candidates for Municipal honors, in the place of three Aldermen retiring, will take place at the Council Chambers, on…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 2

As set forth in our report,the result of the election, on Saturday last, resulted in Messrs. Barrie, Allingham, and Norris, being returned at the head of the poll, for the…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

As stated in our last issue, the election of three Aldermen took place at the Council Chambers, on Saturday last, and during the day the usual number of huggies paraded the…

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The Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 2

IT will, no doubt, have been seen by our Sydney telegrams that two of the legislators of this Colony have deemed it necessary to resort to fistieutis to settle their little differ…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday, October 20, 1886. The Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 October 1886 · page 2

IN the ordinary course of events, ere this sheet goes forth to the public, the curtain has fallen on the prolonged session of Parliament, and taking it for all, it is one of…

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The Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 October 1886 · page 4

WE take the following report of a speech delivered by the junior member for the district, upon the Motion of Censure, from [?]oopy of 'Hansard' just to hand,—…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday, November 3, 1886. Prorogation of Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 November 1886 · page 2

THE curtain fell upon the twelfth session of Parliament on Monday last, and, as usual, the closing ceremonies were well attended, and passed off with due eclat. The lengthy…

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The British Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1886 · page 4

THE now House of Commons contains an unusual proportion of young members, of great ability and promise, filled with hopes of political advancement. It is sad for an old…

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Decadence of Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1886 · page 2

AS stated in the above article, there is no doubt that there is a great falling in men and manners in our Parliament of late years, as we find that those who generally conduct…

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Dissolution of Parliament, Etc

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 4

THE following is the Governor's reply to the Deputation that waited upon him, last week, asking for a dissolution of the present Parliament,—…

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Separation. New Cornwall. an Australian Colony on the Pacific, Between New South Wales Proper and Queensland. Chapter I. How and Where the Northern Boundary of New South Wales Was Fixed by the Imperial Parliament of 1851

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 2

SIR,—In a letter in the Brisbane Courier, by the Rev. Dr. Lang, of Sydney, and which was published by permission in the Clarence, New England, Macleay, and Gwydir Almanac for…

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Electioneering Tactics

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 4

MR. ABIGAIL, at Cootamundra on Saturday last, related the following incident: Some time ago it became necessary that 100 of the unemployed should be sent to…

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