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Politics & elections, 1887

33 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 2

The Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 2

THE elections are cow virtually over, and it remains for the elected to make the best efforts they are capable of,to bring the fiscal condition of the colony…

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The Election

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 2

IN canvassing and wooing the sweet voices of the electors in such weather as the present, our candidates have necessarily gone through a baptism of mud and water, and are…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all, for the venlillation of grievances or the expression of opinions on public mattera we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] The Election. To the Editor of the "Northern Star.'

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 3

SIR,—At the risk of being thought presumptous, I cannot refrain from noticing Mr. Crouch's letter in the Express of the 5th instant, wherein he tries to explain what he calls a…

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The Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 2

THE official declaration of the polling remits of the late election took place at the Hustings, at noon, on Monday. Owing,to the showery state of the weather there were only about 40 persons…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

PARLIAMENT being opened by commission yesterday, the Governor delivered his opening speech to-day. The crowd outside the House was the largest ever…

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The Open Column. This col[?] open to all, for the ventilsation of proces of expression of opinions on public matters do not hold ourselves responsible for the statemn made [?] Mr. Barrie and the Late Election. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1887 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 9th instant a letter of Mr. Berrie's appears, which conclusively proves to my mind, that it is hopeless for an unfurnished brain to do justice to a subject as…

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The Election of Mr. J. P. Abbott

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 4

A very unusual incident occurred in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in consequence of the non-receipt of the writ relating to the election for Wentworth…

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The Good Templars and the Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of District Electoral Superintendents and Lodge Electoral Deputies was held in the Temperance Hall, Sydney, on Saturday, 5th instant. Mr. G. D. Clark (General Electoral…

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The Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 2

AFTER all their promises to turn over a new leaf, and be good boys, we are sorry to note that the new Parliament just returned does not appear a bit better than the past, as there…

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Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly sat on Friday until nearly 11 p.m. Mr. Stokes moved a motion for adjustment to call attention to the action of the Minister…

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The northern Star. Wednesday, July 5, 1887. Matters in General. the Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 2

ANOTHER Parliamentary Session of some five months' duration is now drawing to a close, as, on the 12th Instant, the curtain will probably fall, to slow music, and blue…

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St. Leonard's Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 4

AT the nomination for St. Leonards on Monday last, Sir Henry Parkes was received most cordially. On the platform were all the members of the Ministry,…

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New Houses of Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 November 1887 · page 4

THE Government have under consideration the question of the desirableness of erecting new. Houses of Parliament, and it is highly probable that steps will be taken to have the…

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