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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 5

SPEAKING in the Federal Parliament to-day, Mr. Barton, replying to a question whether, in view of the high price of meat throughout the…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Liberal Reform Association, held yesterday, it was decided to issue a petition for signature by women requesting the immediate dissolution of Parliament…

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Barton and the Pope. Petition in Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 6

SIR EDMUND BARTON'S visit to the Pope last year was touched upon in an interesting manner before the Federal House of Representatives last…

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The Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 5

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister answered a series of questions implying that the Federal Government was extravagant, to the effect that the cost of federation per head had…

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N. S. Wales State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Garland resumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply and the motion of censure, He condemned the manner of the Governor's…

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Scene in Parliament. Disgraceful Conduct

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—While Mr. T. M. Griffith was speaking on the censure motion in the Assembly last night, a scene almost unprecedented in the annals of the House…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 8

In the Route of Representatives on Friday, Mr. Wilkinson (Q.) moved (1) That in the opinion of this House, a bonue of one half-penny should be paid from revenue on each pound of "ginned"…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 4

IN the Assembly last night Mr. Ferguson, an ex-member of the Labor party, attacked the Government for shuffling and dilatoriness ia connection with the Broken Hill water supply…

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The Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday. On the motion of Sir John Forrest, leave was given to introduce a bill to provide for…

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N. S. Walws State Parliament. SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

Regarding "business" in the Legislative Assembly, there was none. Mr. Dight resumed the debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply and the…

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Municipal Election at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—Ono of the candidates for vacancy in above, when addressing the ratepayers on Wednesday, stated he had signed a guarantee bond for an overdraft…

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South Grafton Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 5

A poll for the extraordinary vacancy in the South Grafton Council, caused by the retirement of Dr. Kearney, was taken yesterday. Considerable interest was taken…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

THE second reading of the Naval Agreement Bill was moved by Sir Edmund Barton in the House of Representatives yesterday. He said…

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South Grafton Election. Victory for Mr. J. Reid

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

AN unusual amount of interest was taken in the Municipal election at South Grafton oh Monday, two well known identities having a…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

THE Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon, and after list of 75 questions has been dis-posed of private members business was called on. Mr. Cann was re-elected Chairman of…

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The Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

On Tuesday, in the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister said he was not aware of any official proposal for the partition of the New Hebrides between France…

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N. S. Wales State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Awong questions answered were the following: The Premier said it had been found impracticable to deal by municipal…

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South Grafton Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The official declaration of Monday's poll for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the S.G. Council was held on Tuesday. About a dozen…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 4

IN the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Carruthers gave notice of motion censuring the Government in connection with the Fitzroy dock scandal. The Premier said he did not propose to take…

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The Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Mr. Kingston, in reply to Mr. Bamford (Q.), said that no inspectors had been…

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