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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Election of Lord Mayor

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 4

ON December 9 next the city aldermen will hold a meeting to elect the Lord Mayor of Sydney for the year 1904. There are said to be four aspirants for…

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The Glen Innes Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 4

THE Glen Innes bye-election is over, and the result proclaimed in no uncertain manner the trend of opinion throughout the country as to the doings and misdoings of tho See…

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Candidates Liability Under the Act

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 6

WHAT is an election expense? This is a question upon which an interesting legal opinion has been given recently by a leading Melbourne solicitor…

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"The Northern Star." Saturday, Morning, 31St October, 1903. the Glen Innes Election

Northern Star · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

THE: Glen I[?]nes Election brought about the unseemly exhibition of six members of the Ministry…

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Parliament Cutting Down Expenditure. the Acting Chief Justices Salary Reduced

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 8

THE Assembly at the instance of Mr. A Griffiths. reduced the salary of the Acting Chief Justice Mr. M. H. Stephen, and his Honor questions the validity of the action…

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The Glen Innes Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 10

SIR.— By returning the, Liberal and Roform candidate against the whole weight and influence of Ministerial support, the electors of Glen Innes have creditably performed the…

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"The Northern Star." Saturday Morning,14th November, 1903. the Federal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

The elections for the second Federal Parliament take place in about four week's…

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A Government Cheque Referred Back. Matter Before Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 7

In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Dick asked the Colonial Treasurer if he were aware of the fact that [?] Public Works cheque. drawn on the Bank of New…

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Federal Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 10

IF we except the lenders of the two parties, the coming elections do not seem to arouse much interest generally in this State. Considering that all State, laws must fall in…

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Voting at Election

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 11

Full instructions have been given in the daily press for some weeks past with regard to voting at elections. It is not necessary to produce an…

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A Specimen of Lady Candidates

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

THE Brisbane electors on Tuesday night had their first experience of a female candidate for Federal honours, in the person of Mrs. Barrett, of Fairfield,…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Atkinson to Oppose Mr. Ewing

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 4

In response to a dodger distributed around town on Saturday a meeting of persons favorable to bringing forward a candidate to oppose the present member, Mr. T. T. Ewing, in the…

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"The Horthern Star" Wedsesday Morning 2Nd December1903. the Fededal Election for the Richmond

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 4

To-morrow is nomination day throughout the State…

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The Federal Election. (To the Editor of Richmond River Express.)

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 4

SIR,—I have been much astonished to hear that Mr. Ewing, who has so long and so worthily represented the interests of the Richmond River in Parliament…

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Federal Elections

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 9

A telegram received by us from Tenterfield on Saturday stated that Mr. T. T. Ewing had a splendid meeting there, which was unanimous…

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Female Federal Candidate in Brisbane

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 11

Brisbane electors on Tuesday of last week (says a Queensland contemporary) had their first experience of the lady candidate for Federal…

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The federal Elections. MR. R. Atkinson's Address

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 4

MR. R. Atkinson, who is contesting this electorate in the interest of the Freetrade Party, in opposition to Mr. T. T. Ewing addressed the electors in the, Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, on…

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The Federal Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 4

Next Wednesday, 16th inst., the electors of the Richmond will be called upon to elect their representative in the Federal Parliament. Our old member (Mr. T. T…

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The Federal Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 7

SIR,—In the issue of the R.R. Express of the 4th instant, a correspondent signing himself "Independent Protestant" states that Mr. R. Atkinson is a "candidate brought out by…

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Next Wednesday's Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 10

IN connection with the election on wednesday next, 16th instant, the following should be noted:— No person can vote for more than one…

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