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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Sir John See on the Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 7

REFERRING to the late elections, Sir John See, who returned from Now Zealand on Friday, remarked that the people had decided according to their judgment…

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Queensland Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 8

The nominations for the new Queensland Assembly are now complete, those for the remaining seven having been lodged on Friday. They…

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Queensland Elections

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

THE result of the Parliamentary elections in Queensland has been a victory for the Government and Labour. The polling took place on…

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Correspondence. the Ministerial Election. (To the Editor of the Richmond River Express.)

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

SIR,—An occasion will again be given on Wednesday week for the electors of this district to emphasise the decisive vote cast at the late election. The necessity for…

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The Ministerial Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 4

ON Wednesday next the electors of Tenterfield will be called upon to again exercise the franchise, Mr. Lee's re-election being necessary by an iniquitous law consequent upon that…

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The Coming Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 4

AFTER the lapse of a very short space of time the electors of the Tenterfield electorate are again called upon to record their votes for the election of a…

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The Ministerial By-Elections

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 2

TO-MORROW (Wednesday) is to decide who is to be the representative for the Tenterfield electorate, Mr. C. A. Lee, Minister for Public Works, or Mr. R…

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Ministerial Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 4

AS was generally anticipated would be the case, the election on Wednesday last has resulted in the verdict recently gives for Mr. Lee and Reform being endorsed in an…

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Local News. The Globe Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 4

The election for the Glebe took place on Saturday, and resulted us anticipated, in the re-election of the Hon. J. A. Hogue, Chief-Secretary in the…

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The Late Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

All returns in connection with the late by-election are now in; the totals being as follows:—Hon. C. A. Lee 2488, Mr. Pyers 1529; thus showing a majority for…

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The Recent By-Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

MR. C. A. LEE'S supporters, who were all through sanguine of the result of the poll, were perfectly justified in their anticipations that they would…

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In Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 7

The Government is economising with grim determination, and declines even to make an extra allowance of postage stamps to members. Mr. W. W. Young,…

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The Chairman of Committees. Mr. Criok's Election Criticised

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 5

The attitude of the Government and supporters in connection with Mr. M'Farlane's nomination cau[?]ed considerable astonishment in certain ci[?]cles. Mr. M'Farlane only…

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Federal General Election

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 4

IT is generally believed in political circles that, whatever the result of the censure motion at the end of this week, there will be a general election. Should…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Ewing on Socialism

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 10

THE Press throughout the Commonwealth has expressed the utmost satisfaction at the able speech delivered by our Federal Member (Mr. T. T. Ewing) during the censure debate on…

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The Public Works Committee Bill in Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 3

The first Government business taken on Thursday, was the Public Works Committee Bill. The Premier remarked incidentally that the…

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Election Petition

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 1

A petition by Mr. W. C. a'Beckett against the return of Mr. H. M'Donald for Castlereagh has been gazetted. Among the grounds for the petition are…

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The Federal Parliament. the Vote of Censure

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 4

Shortly after Mr. Cameron concluded bia speech in the House of Representatives when he announced he would give his vote with the Government, Mr. Watson, leader of the…

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The Federal Parliament the Vote of Censure Debate

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" special representative on Wednesday, September 28th, wrote:There have been two speeches this week that have stood out conspicuously…

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The Federal Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 4

No sooner has the Federal Government come out of the vote of censure, moved by Mr. Watson, than it has to face two other attacks of a hostile nature…

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