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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Farmers' Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 8

AT the Narrandera Conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association the proposal that the lands should be administered by a commission…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 4

IN the Assembly to-day the Premier said he would, if possible, this Session introduce a short Enabling Bill giving various municipalities relief which they desired. He also gave notice…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

In the Senate on Tuesday. The debate on the second reading of the Naval Agreement Bill began to grow wearisome. Senator Higgs said the Prime…

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State Parliament. the Legislative Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick moved the adjournment of the House to consider the question of Judges' pensions. He had the…

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East Sydney Election. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 3

Nominations in connection with the East Sydney by-election closed on Friday, when the following were received by the returning officer:--…

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S. G. Bye Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 4

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy caused in the South Grafton Council through Alderman Reid's retirement were declared at the Council…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 4

SINCE the beginning of the year £3,500,000 has been borrowed by the State Government on Treasury Bills. Mr. Waddell, in a forecast of his budget…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr. Edwards (Queensland) drew attention to the doubts felt as to what constituted white-grown sugar…

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State Parliament. the Legislative Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 5

On Tuesday, the Minister for Works said the Cabinet were now considering the offer of a company to carry out a scheme of supplying water to Broken Hill from the…

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Federal Politics. East Sydney Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

THE polling for the East Sydney election, which took place on Friday, was disappointingly small. Out of 13,763 electors on the roll, only 2073 recorded their votes, indicating that very few…

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The Federal Parliament. the Government Defeated. a Crisis Threatened. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 5

IN the House of Representatives last night a lengthy debate took place upon the proposal to make the provisions of the Arbitration…

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The Willoughby Election. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 5

The Willoughby election returns so far give Wade a majority of 290 votes. The other returns cannot alter the result…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 4

THE polling for the electorate of Willoughby (North Shore) to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Howarth, took place on Wednesday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Wade…

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That Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

THE outcome of Mr. G. H. Reid's resignation of his sent in the House of Representatives for East Sydney proved a veritable fiasco, for out of 26,502 electors who were…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 5

In the House on Tuesday, when clause 3 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was under consideration in Committee a Labour member moved its omission,…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Land Bill was further considered in Committee. On clause 17, relating to pastoral…

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Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 3

SIR,—In a recent issue of the Advocate appeared a email paragraph in which it was hinted that it was more than likely Mr. David See would become a candidate for the Cowper electorate at the…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 5

THE State Children's Bill, which originated in and has passed through the Legislative Council, was ruled out of order in the Assembly last night on the grounds that as the measure…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Prime Minister informed Mr. Kingston that the fixed policy of the Government did include for next session an…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Premier said that in cases where works had been carried out on the understanding that the betterment principle…

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