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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

34 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2

Municipal Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

If the interest shown by ratepayers in the coming local municipal elections has its counter part in every incorporated town in the colony, and if the choice is as wide as is…

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Late Cablegrams. Opening of the British Parliament. London

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

Parliament was opened by commission to-day. The Queen in her speech said she had witnessed with pride and heartiest gratification the patriotic eagerness and spontaneous loyalty of…

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The War. Discussion in British Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 7

In the House of Lords during the debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne, Lord Salisbury, in replying to the Eurl of Kimberley's…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 4

VERY little interest was taken in the municipal election proceedings yesterday, when the nominations for the vacancies were officially made. Mr. James Barrie (Returning-officer) presided,…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 10Th February, 1000. the Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

IN the choico of three aldermen to-day the quostion which has to much…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4

VERY little excitement prevailed in town on Saturduy over the Municipal Election, and there was nothing outwardly to indicate that anything unusual was going on. It was…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening last, the business being the election of Mayor for the current year 1900-01. There was a full attendance of aldermen, and…

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The Open Column. [This column being open for the expretnion of different opinions on public matters, they are to be conidered as those of our correspondents, and not necessarily endorsed by us,] To the Editor of the Northern Star. on the Decadence of the Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

SIR.—It seems strange, with all the progress and general advancement of the town and district, that so little interest is taken in municipal elections of late years. Can it be…

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The Irish Nationalists in Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 8

"EMILY SOLDEXE " writing from London to the EVENING NEWS says:—Mr. Redmond, speaking in support of the amondment to the Address-in-Reply in the House of…

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British Parliament. Debate on the Address in Reply

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 7

THE usual Address in reply to the speech from the Throne was moved by Captain Pretyman and seconded by Mr. H. P. Pease…

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The Federal Elections. "Views of the Attorney-general

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 7

MR. WISE stated on Friday last that he did not agree with the Victorian Attorney-General on the necessity of amending the Constitution Bill in the clauses…

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The Federal Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

WITH the near approach of the date when Federal representatives will have to be sought the electors of the northern districts of this colony should take time by the forelock and…

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Two Australian Members of Parliament in South Africa

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 8

THE Evening News war correspondent writes on April 14 from Bloemfontein:—We were favoured this week by a visit from Messrs. Sleath and O'Connor, members of the New South Wales…

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The Federal Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 8

The Commission appointed by the Government to prepare a scheme for the division of the colony into electorates for the return of members to the Federal…

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Late Telegrams. Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 5

Parliament was opened to-day. The principal measures enumerated in the Governor's Speech are: A Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, Harbour Trust for Sydney,…

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[?] Governor's Speech at the Opening of Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 8

HIS Excellency rend the following speech:— Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly…

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The Bathurst Election. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 5

THE polling in connection with the Bathurst sent, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Suttor, took place to-day, the returns so far being :—Young, 736; Thompson,…

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The Federal Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 5

SIR William Lyne states that correspondent has passed between himself and the other colonial. Premiers respecting the date for bringing into force the federation of…

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The Bathurst Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

The Bathurst election (writes a Sydney correspondent), although it has returned a straightgoing Protectionist to the Assembly in the person of Mr. W.W. Young, who…

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The Orange Celebration Referred to in Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

The Minister for Education said he wished to explain the circumstances under which he had attended the Orange celebration at the Town Hall on the previous evening. Owing to the…

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