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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Federal Elections. Electors May Vote Throughout Their Federal Electorate

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 5

A LOT of doubt exists in the minds of electors who are now resident in their State electorates whether they can vote at the elections on Friday anywhere else than in their electorates…

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The Coming Elections. Mr. Barton and the Workers

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 4

WITH the workers of Australia reste the election of the first Commonwealth Parliament, and with the first Parliament will rest very largely the conditions which the workers will enjoy for…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, March 30, 1901. Yesterday's Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the figures to hand do not yet give anything like complete returns of the elections, still…

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Some Lessons From the Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

IT must now be very clear to all country [?] electors that…

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The Late Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

Mr. EDITOR.—Might I ask you to insert the enclosed leading article from last Tuesday's Lismore Chronicle, which so ably and effectually deals with the Federal Election? The…

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The Federal Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

IF any evidence were wanting of the general popularity of the Reidian policy throughout Now South Wales, it is found in the fact that Ministerial candidates have, in the majority…

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The Federal Election. Tress Opinions From Other Colonies. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

IN commenting upon the federal elections the "Argus says: "In estimating the results of the federal elections one error has to be guarded against. If we divide the Houses…

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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 necessarily endorsed by us.] To the Editor of the "Northern Star." the Coming Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 4

SIR—In perusing the columns of your paper I notice that Dr. Ber[?]stein has anno[?] himself a candidate seeking tile suffrages of the electors of Lismore. It is well at the present…

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The Late Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

MR. EDITOR,—As a lover of freedom, and as one who was never afraid of my actions being known to the public, I crave a small space in your next issue, on behalf of Swan Bay, to…

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An Election Muddle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

GREAT inconvenience was caused at Gilgunnia in consequence of the muddle at the federal elections. The returning officer was only appointed the night…

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The Late Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

SIR,—In your last you published under the title "The Late Election," two contributions, one from a Lismore elector, the other a Leading article from the Lismore Chronicle…

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The State Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

THE State Government of New South Wales is in an even more happily irresponsible position than the Federal Government of the Australian Commonwealth. It is…

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The Late Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Having read the correspodence in your issue of the 12th under the above heading, and also the article taken from the Chronicle, which had the effect of "drawing fire," I…

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Irish in Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL, a Nationalist member of the House of Commons began to address the House on February 19 in the Trish language. The Speaker called…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

The weather in Melbourne was wintry to-day. Immediately the Exhibition building was opened, the doors were rushed by thousands of fashionable people…

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Once More That Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Just a small space in your next issue to have a little chat with your new-born croaker, who apparently was born without a name, and who has spent so much of his time for…

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Opening the Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.]

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

The weather in Melbourne on Thursday was decidedly wintry, yet notwithstanding, the streets from an early hour were densely crowded. Immediately the Exhibition building was…

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The Federal Parliament. the Opening Ceremony

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 8

IN the opening of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia by the Heir to the British Crown, Melbourne witnessed on Thursday an event the like of which has never been…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament. Governor-general's Speech

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 8

THE Governor-General's speech contains a long list of measures, the first being Bills for setting in motion the machinery of the Commonwealth, Bills to constitute…

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A London Street Arab. Now in the Federal Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 7

Mr. J. PAGE, who was elected as Federal member for Barcaldine (Queensland) and also elected Grand Master of the M.U., I.O.O.F., was entertained at Clermont by the…

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