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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Federal Parliament Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

Sir Wm, Lynn has convened a conference of electoral officers of all the States with a view to drafting a Commonwealth Electoral Bill, The Inter-State Commission Bill, the Commonwealth Publice Service…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 5

The Senate and the House of Representatives meet to-morrow. Senator Best will have the support of the Government for Chairmanship ot Committees,…

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State Elections and the Drink Traffic

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me very earnestly to ask special attention to the State electing, in the hope that every sympathiser with temperance may be induced to be now zealously on the warpath. This is the time…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

THE debate on the Address-in-Reply was commenced in both Federal Houses yesterday. Mr. Reid subjected the Speech to a…

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The Federal Parliament In the Senate. The Address in Reply. An Amendment Moved

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, TUESDAY.—In the Senate, the President, (Sir Richard Baker) took the chair at 4 o'clock. Senator FRASER (Vic.) moved the address in…

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An Electioneering Controversy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

MR. ALEX. GRAHAM, of Bowra, writes :-11 l trust you win auora me space in your paper to correct certain statements contained in a letter from Mr. W.Scrivener, jun., which…

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The Lismore Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

Rumors from different sources have reached us to the effect that, in consequence of all the declared candidates for the Lismore electorate in the State Parliament having…

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The Federal Parliament Senator Walker's Mistake

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

If there had been a freetrade leader in the Senate, Senator Walker, of N. S. Wales, would not perhaps have fallen into the error of championing the cause of the kanaka, whom he seems to think a…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

MR. BARTON yesterday appealed to members to allow of a speedy conclusion of the debate on the Address-in-Reply…

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The Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT states that Mr. J. A. Mannix, a candidate for the representation of the Raleigh electorate, addressed a meeting in the hall at the new entrance, Macleay…

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The Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

CORRESPONDENTS inform us that Mr. G. S. Briner had a good meeting at Lower Bucca on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Mulligan in the chair ; and at woodlgoolga, on Wednesday,…

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Election Tricks

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

THE secretaries of Mr. G. S. Briner's election committee (Messrs. W. Brown and E. W. Chidley) write:-"We desire to draw the attention of electors to statements now…

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The State Election. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

ALTHOUGH nothing is officially announced, it is understood behind the scenes that the writs for the State election will be issued on Tuesday…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY NIGHT.—The State Parliament will be dissolved on Tuesday next, 11th instant, and writs will be issued on 15th; the nomination is fixed for the 22nd, and polling for July 3rd…

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State Politics. The State Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 5

The election campaign will be opened by the Progressive party by a big demonstration at the Town Hall on Wednesday, June 12. The Mayor, Sir James Graham, will preside, and addresses will be…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 3

The Ministry have decided to dissolve Parliament to-morrow, and the writs will be issued on Saturday next Nomination day is fixed for Saturday,…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 3

A MOTION providing for one day's rest in each week for all Government employees was passed in the House of Representatives, but the resolution…

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The State Election. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 3

PARLIAMENT will be dissolved on the 11th instant. The writs will be issued on the 15th ; nomination day, 22nd instant, and polling day, July 3rd…

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The State Government. Dissolution of Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

THE Ministry have decided to dissolve Parliament to-day, and the writs will be issued on Saturday next. Nomination day is fixed for Saturday, 22nd instant, and polling day for…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

In the House of Representatives last night a Supply Bill was introduced covering an expenditure of £492,000 for the period ending 30th June. The…

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