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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

178 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 9

State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 3

THURSDAY'S sitting of the legislative Assembly dragged through the night, continued all day on Friday, and did not end till 9.5 p.m. on Friday night. Thus from 4.30 p.m. on Thursday till…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 4

A RETURN tabled in the Assembly last night shows that out of 31,978 members of the Public Service of the State 14.548 are adherents of the Church of England, 7212 are Roman Catholics…

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New South Wales Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Rose asked the Premier if, in view of the promise he had made to a Labour deputation on thc preceding evening to the…

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The State Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 1

In the Assembly, Mr. A. H. Griffith proposed a resolution in favor of an absentee tax, which was supported by the Treasurer, who, however, said he…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. A. H. Griffith proposed a resolution in favor of an absentee tax, which was supported by the Treasurer, who, however, said he did not think the present…

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New South Wales Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Carruthers asked, in view of the shortage of food for man and fodder for stock, if the Government proposed to take…

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POLITICAL. N.S.W. Parliament. Discreditable Scenes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 1

IN the Assembly, Mr. Griffith moved the third reading of the Free Education Bill. Mr. Carruthers attacked the…

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State Parliament. Disorderly Scenes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 4

MR. LAW. the member for Balmain South, quarrelled with the Labor Party on Monday and retired from the caucus. When the Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon the Speaker read a…

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New South Wales Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, The debate on the motion for the third reading of the Public Instruction Act Amendment Bill was resumed, and Mr…

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Balmain Bye-election. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 1

At Balmain last night Mr. Law, who recently resigned his seat in Assembly, addressed a meeting of the local Labor League in explanation of his attitude…

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New South Wales Parliament. The Fisheries Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday. There were only twelve questions on the notice paper. Owing to the absence of the Premier and the Treasurer, all the…

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State Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 1

The Assembly last night passed the Fisheries and Gold and Mineral Dredging Bills through Committee…

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New Zealand Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 1

The New Zealand elections were held yesterday. The returns, so far, give the Seddon Government a majority of 25. All the Ministers were…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 5

THE Stats Premier, the Treasurer, the Minister for Works, and Messrs. Carruttiors, Ashton, and Gormley met at Parliament House last night to consider the best available means for alleriating…

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New South Wales Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. O'Sullivan said he had received a deputation from the third-class drivers and the masters in the dredge service in the…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 3

Mr. O'SULLIVAN experts that the Parliamentary session will be concluded about the end of the third week in December. Mr. Waddell states that the Government has…

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New South Wales Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday. The Fisheries Bill was read a third time and sent to the Council. The Public Roads Bill and the…

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State Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 1

A bill to provide for the Superannuation Fund out of the consolidated revenue was introduced in the Assembly last night. A bill dealing with woman's…

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Wednesday's Wires. the City Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 1

AT the city elections to-day the following aldermen were returned: -- Messrs. Wilkinson, Fitzgerald, West, Mullens, Ralston, Hughes, Richards, Griffen,…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 5

The State revenue for November amounted to £939,000, a decrease of £102,000 compared with November of last year, but £24,000 better than last October. The chief decreases are:—Stamp…

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