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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

383 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 20

The Shire Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 2

Every candidate for the office of Councillor, shall be proposed in writing, in or to the effect of the following form :— NOMINATION PAPER…

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Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—Rowdy scenes occurred at a meeting of Government candidates in Victoria, in consequence of the socialist element in the audiences…

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The Federal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 4

The Federal campaign was opened in Grafton on Tuesday night when Mr. E. F. Rudder, the independent candidate for Cowper, addressed a…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—In the Assembly the Budget debate was concluded. The Pastures Protection Bill, which proposed radical changes in the methods of…

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Shire Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

Nominations of candidates for Harwood Shire must be in the hands of the Returning Officer (Mr. E. G. Hattersley) by 5 p.m. on Monday. Each nomination must…

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Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

At a mooting at Botany on Saturday Mr. McGrowen, asked, What is in a name? "Mr. Reid's party evidently thought there was a good deal," he says in answer…

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The Federal Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

THE Federal Elections are fixed for Wednesday, December 12th. The nomination day is Saturday, November 17th. Intending, voters and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 9

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Lee, Minister of Works, replying to Mr. Jones, said the Government intended to renovate the Parliamentary buildings…

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Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 2

The time allowed [?] electors for securing enrolment is rapidly [?]. After the issue of the writs on November 8 no further alterations or additions will…

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The Cowper Election. Mr. E. F. Rudder at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 11

On Tuesday evening Mr. E. F. Rudder, candidate for the Cowper electorate, commenced his candidature by addressing about 200 electors in the Theatre Royal…

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The Cowper Election. Mr. Rudder at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday in the Temperance Hall Mr. E. F. Rudder held a meeting at which many representative men were present. Mayor Glissan occupied the chair, and in…

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London Borough Elections. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 3

As a result of the Borough elections 974 Moderates, 257 Progressives, 98 Independents, 32 Labor and 2 Socalists have been elected in London. The…

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General Election in S.A. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 3

The general election, caused by the recent deadlock, took place in South Australia yesterday. So far the franchise reformers are well ahead and…

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British Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At the municipal elections the Moderates (Conservatives) gained many sweeping victories in London. The Progressives were eliminated at…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Rudder's Candidature

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 5

Mr. Rudder held a meeting at brushgrove on Thursday last in the School of Arts, but there was a very small attendance, writes our correspondent. So far little or…

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A Typical Yankee Election. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1906 · page 5

Ten thousand warrants have been issued in New York against persons for fraudulently registering for the election of Mayor…

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South Australian Elections Labor Successes. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1906 · page 5

The Labor Party (which in that State is the Ministerial party) has secured the whole of the twelve seats in the metropolitan area of South…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 3

In the Assembly Mr. Gillies asked whether the Government did not consider it a needless, expense to proceed further with the land prosecutions, in view of what he…

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Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. M'[?]ean's Gippsland speech must be the last drop in the cup of Mr. Reid's bitterness. He, too, has now definitely repudiated the Fiseal Trueer's leadership. He…

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