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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Coming Election. Candidates Announce Themselves

Northern Star · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

At the luncheon at Bangalow Show on Wednesday, Mr. Perry said he would be along in a few months to ask the electors to show their confidence of the Ministry by…

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Current Topics. The Melbourne Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

LISMORE, 5TH APRIL—The return of a champion Socialist for one of Australia's most important constituencies is, on the face of things, not at all encouraging for the people…

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Pay in Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

THE Liberal Reform Conference has decided that the payment of Parliamentary members should be made according to work done and their attendance. Thus there…

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The Federal Parliament. the Arbitration Bill. Amendment by Labour Party. Government Likely to Be Defeated. Melbourne

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 5

IN the House of Representatives, yesterday, "Mr. Fisher moved n amendment to include State servants. within the scope of the Arbitration…

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Local News. Electoral Polling Places

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 4

Mr. T. T. Kwing, M.H.R., writing on the 24th April, Bays:—I have compared the State and Electoral polling places, with a view to having them made uniform. If at…

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When Will Parliament Meet?

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 8

Sir John See, who has for the last four or five weeks been recuperating at the New Zealand health resorts, has not yet informed his colleagues of the exact date…

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The State Elections snd the Good Templars. Voting on Non-party Lines

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

The first Good Templar Conference since the Easter Grand Lodge session, was held on Saturday 23rd inst., to prepare a plan of campaign in connection with the elections. Mr…

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When will Parliament Meet?

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

SIR JOHN SEE, who had for the last four or five weeks been recuperating at the New Zealand health resorts, has not yet informed his colleagues of the…

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Will Parliament Meet Again?

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 8

The 'S. M. Herald' says: There is a settled conviction in the minds of the great bulk of members that the present Parliament will not again meet. In the…

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The State Election. Political Meeting at Bangalow

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

The political meeting at Bangalow on Wednesday was well altended, principally by residen ta of the district. A. resolution was carried asking Mt. Temperley to address…

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Blind Parliamentary Candidate

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

DURING a parliamentary election a candidate seeking election met Tom, an old worthy, well known in the town, who had a vote…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, June 1, 1904. the End of Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 4

The announcement that this Parliament will not be again summoned is precisely…

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Selecting Candidates

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 8

SIR,—Nothing can be more unfair or absurd than the oft repeated statement that the Liberal Reform Association and other reform bodies are seeking to thrust their own…

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The Victorian Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 4

THE Premier of Victoria, Mr. Bent, who with all, his colleagues has been returned, and will have a majority of eight, which is less than be anticipated…

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Election Manifesto. Templars' Appeal to Electors

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 8

THE Independent Order of Good Templars, the largest temperance organisation in the world, with morn than 150 working brunches in New South Wales, has issues the…

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Election Advertisements. Piea Under the Electorates' Act. Important to Newspaper Proprietors

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 4

AT the Coraki Small Debts Court on Friday last, 10th June, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, Police Magistrate, a case of important to newspaper proprietors was set down for…

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The State Election. Mr. P. H. Morton at East Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 8

MR. P. H. MORTON, who is a candidate for the Ballina electorate in the Opposition interest, addressed about 20 electors at East Coraki on Friday night last, and was…

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Teleghams. Sydney, Friday, 7 p.m. the Federal Parliament. Defeat of the Government

Northern Star · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 5

The Federal Government was defeated by 27 to 22 on an amendment on the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, to extend preference only when a majority of those…

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The State Election. Mr. P. H. Morton at East Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 8

Ma. P. H. MORTON, who is a candidate for the Ballina clectorate in the Opposition in terest, addressed about 20 clectors at East Coraki on Friday night last, and was…

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The State Election. Mr. P. H. Morton at East Coraki

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 6

MR. P. H. MORTON, who is a candidate for the Ballina clecrorate in the opposition interest, addressed ahout 20 clectors at East Coraki on Friday night last, and was…

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