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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

53 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 3

The Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

A FAIR amount of interest was evinced in the proceedings yesterday. The Mayor (Mr. J. F. O'Flynn) presided as Returning Officer. He announced the following candidates had been nominated for…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning. 9Th February, 1898. the Hospital Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

SOMETHING more than Usual animation is being infused into the Hospital election…

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The Muncipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

SATURDAY was the day appointed for taking the poll for the-election of three aldermen, there being four-" candidates, namely, messers. W. Dargie, J.' Barrie, W. Lockett, and J M' Lennau. Ever since the…

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Mayoral Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 8

ON Monday evening last the ablermen of the Coraki Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuring term. The retiring Mayor…

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Lismore muncipal Council. Election of Mayor

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was hold" on Wed nesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the eusuing year. Present- His Wor[?] the Mayor (alderman J.F. O'Flynn) in the…

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The Aorther Star. Saturday Morxino. 19Th February,'1898. Tue Hospital. Election

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

THE result of the last election of the Hospital Committee has been a complete reversal of…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

THE Municipal Election for the extraordinary [?] [?], caused by the resignation of Alderman Gollan, was held on Saturday. There were two candidates, Messrs. J. Barrie and H. M. Engleden…

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The Speaker's Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

THE election of Speaker in the House of Commons is rather an interesting ceremony. The member proposed remains seated in the body of the House until…

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Hints to Electors. the Referendum and the General Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 6

THERE is no likelihood of Parliament being dissolved for three or four months. It will not expire "by effluxion of time," as the saying goes, until about the…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Opeuing of Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The Governor's speech, after referring to the result of the Federal elections says the Government will not abandon efforts to remove the…

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The Coming Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

A SYDNEY correspondent writes:—One result seems certain—that the next election will be woefully mixed up, what with Bill Federationists, Federationists…

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Parliament. Tuesday. the Address in Reply

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 6

WHEN the committee hud retired and came back with the Address, the adoption of which Mr. Rigg proceeded to move, a running fire of interruptions was kept up, until…

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Scene in Parliament. Charges of Robbery and Murder. Great Disorder

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 3

Mr. H. LEVIEN, M.P. for Quirindi, while speaking, said Mr, Sleath was one of the most dishonorable members in the Parliament of New South Wales, and in a moment all the got in the fire at once…

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A Scene in Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 8

DURING the debate on the Motion of Censure in the House, last week, a disgraceful scene took place, and for a time the Assembly was in an uproar. The primary…

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The Dissolution. Arrangements for next Election

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 8

THE new regulations issued under the Parliamentary and Electorates Act, and authorised by the Executive, are rather important. Under ordinary circumstances the…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 2Nd July, 1898. the Coming Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 4

THE month which is now entered on will, in all probability, see the general elections…

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Polling Hours' Extension Bill

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday the Premier moved,—"That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of a bill intituled a Bill to Extend the Time for Polling at Parliamentary Elections…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, July 6Th, 1898. Choosing Parliamentary Candidates

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

Two Associations which, have their headquarters in Sydney, namely the…

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The Coming Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 4

BY effluxion of time the life of the present Parliament has come to a close, and the "free and independent" are again called upon to exercise their privilege of voting,…

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The Open Column. To the Editor of the 'Northern Star.' Federal Candidates

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 4

SIR,—The despotic action of the N.S.W. Federal Laague in selecting candidates for country districts (referred to in Wednesday's Star) is engeudered by the prevalent idea among our rulers—that the rank…

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