The General Election. District Nominations
THOMAS THOMPSON EWING and James Pater Field Walker were the only nominations lodged for the Lismore Electorate yesterday. CASINO, Tuesday…
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Politics & elections, 1898
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Electioneering Tactics
ON the eve of a general election—when candidates of every shade are on the stump and eager to ingratiate themselves into the good graces of those who hold the…
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IN the course of his address to the electors at Murwilluimbah last week, Mr. R. D. Meagher said that he had always been n staunch friend of Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Richmond Election. Mr. Pyers' Candidature
MR. R. PYERS, M.P., delivered political addresses at Busby's Flaton on Monday night, Myrtle Greek on Tuesday night, Greenridge on Wednesday afternoon, and Tatham on…
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BEFORE our next issue sees the light of day the balance of parties in the Parliament of the colony will be practically decided, and a line can be drawn from the results as…
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MR. JOHN PERRY addressed a large audience in the Australian Hill, Ballina, on Friday night last. The Mayor chair, and briefly…
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MR. WAL[?] addressed the eleators in the School of Arts on Thursday evening. His worship the Mayor (Alderman O'Flynn) presided, and briefly introduced the candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The General Election. Mr. Ewing at Lismore
MR. T. T. EWING, one of the candidates for the Lismore Electorate, addressed the electors in the Theatre Royal here on Wednesday. He had a splendid meeting, the Theatre being filled to…
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AN eventful day for the colony is this, when a new Porliament has to be elected, and men chosen who may,…
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The interest taken by the general public in the contest in The Richmond and Lismore electorates' was comparatively feeble, the result in each instance being a foregone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Open Column. [This column being open for the expression of different opinions on public matters, they are to be considered as those of our correspondents, and not neccessarily endorsed by us.] the Late Election
"SIR,—Your contemporary has, I think, gone out of his way in his leader of to-day to abuse those electors who thought proper to nominate and support my election I thank them for their confidence in me…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Grafton Election
THE Grafton ARGUS, which battled for Mr. John See right through the late election says:—The result of the contest in the Grafton electorate cannot be regarded as a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Ballina Election
MR. P[?] and his committee cannot coagratulate themselves on the reception they received in Ballins, when the results of the polling from the various centres in this electorate came through on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Odds and Ends. New Parliament meets on
Influenza and measles very prevalent at Armidale. The Chronicle "squid" was very weak in spirits yesterday. A slaughter-house which cost £15,000 has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Parliament. Swearing in of Members
THE first stage in the oxistence of the now Parlia-. ment was initiated at noon on Tuesday, when, the bells throughout tho building were set ringing, and members trooped into their respective Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech. Sydney
The first session of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales was formally opened by his Excellency the Governor at noon. His Excellency's speech was as follows:—…
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TAKING a few of the chosen of the people at the late election as a line whereby to gauge the moral or political standard of those returning them, it may be well…
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THE law on the Statute Book, which makes it compulsory for a newly—appointed Minister to go back to his constituents for reelection, is one which cannot be defended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 8. the Censure Motion
THE debate on the amendment moved by the leader of the Opposition to the federal resolutions was begun. Mr. Lyne said thut as far as the Opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Election Speech
HERE is a speech by Barnes, M.P. for Gundagai:—"Gentlemen,—I have to thank the electors who put me back into Parliament. I promise them that…
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