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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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The Rous Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

Mr. Editor,—In perusing Mr. Meagher's address one cannot but be struck with his audacity in expressing sorrow at the death of our late member. When we remember the…

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Casino Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

THE official nomination in connection with the annual elections was held at the Town Hall, at noon, on Tuesday last, about a dozen ratepayers…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

A LEGAL opinion, having an important bearing on the question of the voting powers of ratepayers in municipalities, had been obtained by the Canterbury…

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The Rous By-Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

IT appears that numerous local citizens are quite willing to serve their country for the rather liberal inducement of £6 per week. The writer imagines, however, that outside…

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Municipal Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

ON Tuesday last at noon the official nomination in connection with the Municipal election took place in the Council Chamber, when there was a very poor attendance The…

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Filthy Electioneering Tactics

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5

SIR,—On a Monday one of the grossest outrages ever perp[?]trated in any electorate was effected by the introduction into the homes of our people of a filthy newspaper that…

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The Rous Election. MR. C. W. OAKES, M.L.A., REPLIES

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The Federal Hall was well filled on Tuesday evening list, when Mr. C. W. Oakes, member for Paddington, addressed the electors in the interests of the Government and…

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Election Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

A lot of capital has been made out of the wharfage dues, and it has been used as an argument in the present election against the Government of the day. Bat it was the See…

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The Night Before the Election

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

Mr Meagher gave his two final addresses, previous to the election, to the electors of Rous last night, one at Howell's Hotel, and the other at the Exchange Hotel. A crowd…

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The [?]orthern Star. Monday Afteroon. February 13, 1905. the Election for Rous

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

Once more the electors have given their verdict in favor of a local representative…

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Rous Bye-election. Mr. G. T. Hindmarsh Returned. a Record Poll

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

As was expected, Saturday proved a stirsing day in Lismore, for both the Stat parliamentary bye-election for Rous and the annual Municipal election had been fixed…

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Municipal Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

THE voting for the election of three candidates for vacancies in the Casino Council took place on Saturday last, quite a creditable number of votes being polled,…

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Municipal Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

THE result of the voting. For the selection of there candidates for vacancies…

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Polling Day

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

THE polling for the election of three aldermen in the Ca-ino municipality took place on Saturday. There was very little excitement [?] about the day--nevertheless…

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The Rous Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

THE bye-election in the Rous electorate, rendered necessary by the death of its representative, is now an item of the past, and it is hoped in the choice made, the…

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Municipal Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

THE polling for election of aldermen took place on Saturday last. At no place was there much excitement over the elections, although a fair number of votes were…

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The Municipal Election. the Official Declaration

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

Punctually at noon on Monday the Returning Officer, Alderman Lockett, announced the result of the poll of Saturday. There were only anout 20 ratepayers present, and…

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Election of Mayor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Casino Council was held on Tuesday evening last, for the election of Mayor for the current year, Alderman Cope (the…

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Casino Municipal Council Election of Mayor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last, the newly-continuted local council assembled at the Town Hall for the purpose of electing their Mayor for the year. A full Council was…

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The Rous Election. the 'S.m. Herald ' on the Result

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

The result of the bye-election for the Rous constituency will be received with approval by the country, for though the final figures are not available, Mr. Hindmarsh's return…

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