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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Saturday. the Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 8

MATTERS political are slowly ripening for the elections. Voters have had a very vivid experience of the disastrous consequences of recording…

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Federal Parliament. Arbitration Bill. Attack on Sir Frederick Darley. Mr. Reid Defends Him

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 7

On Wednesday the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was further considered in committee. Clause 62, " Registration of…

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Election Items

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 4

The office of the Electoral Registrar, Lismore, will be kept opea on each Tuesday and Friday evening from 7 till 9 up to one week preceding the days of the election, and…

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The State Elections. Rcus Electorate

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 4

On Saturday evening. Mr. R. D. Meagher addressed ahnnt 600 electors from the balcony of the Bridge Hotel. Mr. J. C M. Intosh preeided…

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The State Election. Mr. R. E. Campbell at East Coraki

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

ON Saturday night last at O'Conner's Hall, East Coraki, Mr. R. E. Campbell addressed a small meeting of electors in support of his candidature as an "Independent" for the…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Saturday. the Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

THE approaching elections make little stir outside of the limited circle of professional or amateur politicians who are directly, interested in them, or…

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The General Election. Mr. Campbell at Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 4

Mr. R. E. Campbell, candidate for the Richmond, addressed a meeting in the Australian Hall on Wednesday. The Mayor (Mr. W. Webster) presided, and introduced the…

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The State Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

According to telegrams, nominations for New South Wales State elections, will full due on Saturday next, 16th instant, and the polling will take place on…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Saturday. the Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 7

THE coming elections constitute the one chance which the people of this State will have for a long time to come of impressing their will upon…

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Editorial Comments. the State Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

THE political campaign throughout New South Wales, in connection with the State Wales, in connection with the State elections, may be said to have now been fully entered upon, and…

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The General Election. Mr. C. A. Loo at Casino

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

MR C. A. LEE, the Reform and Liberal candidate for the Tenterfield electorate addressed the voters in the School of Arts, on Monday night, at 8…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, July 10Th, 1904. Saturday, As Election Day, Protest

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

The responsibility of fixing polling day resta with the Ministry, and the selection…

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Municipal Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman G. Pyers, took place in the Town Hall on Saturday, and…

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By-Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

An extraordinary election to fill a vacancy in a municipal council generally proves a financial success, as ratepayers who have been hanging back…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Saturday. PARLIAMENT

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 7

PARLIAMENT expired by effluxion of time to-day. For many months we have had no Parliament, and are not perceptibly the worse, except that a…

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Introducing a Political Candidate

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 7

How seldom does a speaker get a chairman who has the wisdom to make just the right introductory speech, but here is a model. The chairman, in…

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Expiration of Parliament

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 8

Parliament expired on Saturday last by effluxion of time. A special meeting of the Executive Council was held on Saturday with the object…

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The Polling Day

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

The wisdom of the Government in deciding that polling day shall take place on a Saturday does not commend itself to all. Those of the Jewish persuasion object on…

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Election Antics in the Richmond Electorate

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 4

Sir,—Seeing that Mr. Street, [?]on. sec. re the Perryltes in the Richmond Electorate, again publishes and circulates that historic letter, written some 10 years ago by Mr. T…

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The State Elections Mr. C. A. Lee at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

ON 21st instant Mr. C. A. Lee, M.L.A. for the old Tenterfield electorate, gave an able address in the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, in support of his candidature for…

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