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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

383 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 20

State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 9

I[?] the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Jones asked if Mr. Ashton's attention had been drawn to an article in "The Daily Telegraph," stating that down the…

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Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

The following are the results of the elections at the Shires named:— Macleay—A Riding: Geo. Plummer Chas. Sutherland. B Riding: W. O'Meara, Chas…

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The Federal Campaign. Candidates for the Senate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 3

In the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, night, Messrs. J. T. Walker and A. J. Gould who are seeking re-election to the Senate, addressed a well-attended meeting of the…

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Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 10

Mr. John Thomson addressed a large and representative meeting at Ulmarra on monday; several ladies were present. The Mayor presided. Mr. Thomson, who is not…

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Electioneering Questions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Hogue, tells of how he was assailed with questions out west—at Castlereagh—regarding the North Coast railway. He went out there to help…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Rudder on the Manning. Wingham, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1906 · page 2

Mr. E. F. Rudder, the independent candidate for Cowpor, will complete his canvess of the Manning at Wingham to-night. He expresses…

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Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

Mr. Reid still declares that there is no Australian industry that needs protection. Yet Mr. Mauger says that while we have unemployed such a state of things was…

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Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 4

A little history of fiscalism. Thirty years ago Mr. Reid relumed to New South Wales from a visit to Victoria and reported that the signs of the times…

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Examiner's Sydney Budget. Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 4

The City Council elections take place today, and not for some time have they aroused less attention. This result is probably contributed to in a three-fold way…

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The Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 5

There are no electors' rights in connection with the elections. If an elector cannot go to the polling place for which he is enrolled, he may…

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Cowper Polling Places

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 2

Chief polling place, Grafton; divisional returning officer, [?]ercival Stafford Eldershaw, postmaster, Grafton. Argent's hill Beechwood, Bellbrook,…

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Latest Telegrams. the State Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday the second reading of the Grain Bags Regulation Bill ceased, as the time for the consideration of private members'…

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The Federal Fight. the Contest for Cowper. The Candidates Compared. What Other Papers Say

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 2

"The Casual," the well-known "Macleay Angus" scribe, discussing in that journal the various Cowper candidates and the election fight generally, deals thus scathingly with Mr…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Thomson's Meetings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 5

This week's meetings so far show that Mr. Thomson is immensely increasing in favor and this is particularly noticeable when he addresses…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday tho debate on the second reading of the Grain Bugs Regulation Bill ceased, as the time for the consideration of private members' business had…

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Federal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

The Australian Democratic Union announce the names of the selected anti-socialist candidates in our present issue— Messrs. Gould, Millen and Walker…

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The Senate Elections

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

MESSRS. Walker and Gould, candidates for the Senate, are perambulating this end of the State in furtherance of their campaign. Speaking of their visit the R. R…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 9

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Trefle, member for Castlereagh, was introduced by Mr. M'Gowen. The Premier, in reply to Mr. M'Gowen, said…

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The Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

On Saturday, when these notes are in print, we shall be within a few days of the elections. Those who intend to vote have, it may be taken for granted, had their…

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Examiner's Sydney Budget. Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

The city municipal elections passed on without incident. Nor has the personal of the Council been greatly changed. Mr. John Norton did not seek re-election this…

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