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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 15

Federal Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

IN the Federal House of Representatives, Mr. F. Clarke (member for Cowper)asked the Minister for Customs-"Whether he will cause to be prepared and to be laid before the…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

IN the Senate yesterday, Mr. R. E. O'Connor said that the average weekly cost of printing "Hansard" was £300. The Postal Bill is concluded. The…

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The Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, The Customs Begulation Bill was again under discussion in committee. Lengthy discusstions ensued over the different clauses, and when the…

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The Haleigh Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—I have just read Mr. H. Boultwood's letter on the Raleigh election in your issue of Tuesday, 16th instant, wherein he seeks to brand me as a traitor to the Grafton…

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Opening of Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1901 · page 3

AS already stated, Parliament will be opened to-morrow by Commission, for the purpose of getting through the swearing-in ceremony. The…

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Queensland Notes. (From Our Correspondent.) Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 5

The opening of Parliament on Tuesday should be an omen of special excellence. A bright steamy summery day induced all Brisbane's most beautiful women to don…

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The Federal Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

THE Customs Bill was further considered by the House of Representatives in Committee yesterday. Several amendments were moved…

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The State Government. Opening of Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 4

THE nineteeath Parliament of N.S.W. was formally opened at noon on Tuesday. The chief business was the swearing-in of members and the election of Speaker. Only two members…

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The State Parliament. the Opening Ceremony. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council to-day, the Deputy-President (Mr W. J. Trickett), accompanied by the Vice-Prpsident of the Executive Council (Mr. F. B…

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PARLIAMENT. The Opening Ceremony

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

The nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday. Members were sworn in, and Mr. M'Court was re-elected Speaker. Parliament practically began the legislative…

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Political and Social Opening of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

The nineteenth Parliament under our Constitution Act was opened by commission on Tuesday. There was nothing particularly attractive connected with the ceremony. yet a good many people turned out…

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Notes & News from Sydney. PARLIAMENT

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 4

PARLIAMENT is once more in session. Many old faces are missed, chiefly in consequence of their election to the Federal Legislature. New members…

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The Raleigh Election and the Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—I think my friend Mr. Rudder has materially shifted his position—also his route—on the vexed railway question. At the outset I may assure him I nave no other…

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The "Sedition" Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 4

The, election of Mr. Deegan for East Melbourne was a decided triumph for the Peacock Government. All the same, it was a risk which very few experienced…

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The Federal Parliament. Tuesday, July 30

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

IN the House of Representatives Sir Philip Fysh moved the second reading of the Post and Telegraph Bill. He said the total loss of this department in the whole of the States…

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The State Parliament. Tuesday, July 30

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

THE debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued by Mr. M'Gowen, who supported the Government. He strongly condemned the proposal to spread the extraordinary…

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PARLIAMENT. The Address-In-Reply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

The debate on the motion for the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech, and concurrently with it on the motion of censure proposed by Mr. Lee, was resumed on Tuesday…

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The Federal Parliament. Wednesday, August 8

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

IN the House of Representatives a petition was presented from a number of the members of the N.S.W. Assembly, asking that clause 54 be omitted from the Postal Bill…

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The State Parliament. Tuesday, August 6

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

IN the Assembly, the Treasurer stated that the total amount raised by loan since the Lyne and See Governments took office was £4,630,000…

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Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

The first business which the members of the Legislative Assembly bad to perform when they mee on Tuesday afternoon was to present the Address in Reply to the speech of the…

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