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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Polling Day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 2

To-morrow the poll will be taken throughout the State to decide who shall be the representatives of the people in the Legislative Assembly of…

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Postal Officals and Polling Day. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 3

The Postmaster-General (Mr. S. Mauger) cannot grant a half-holiday to the postal officials on polling-day, but all officers who can be spared are…

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State Elections. Mr. Willan at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 3

Mr. T. Willan addressed a splendid meeting of electors in the Theatre Royal on Friday night. There was a very large attendance, and it was…

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State Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

To-day (Tuesday) the poll will be taken for the State election and local option. The hours of polling will be between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., at all the…

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The Raleigh Election. Mr. Briner at the Jetty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

MR. BRINER addressed a well-attended meeting at the Jetty on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Rush, J.P. presiding. In introducing the…

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The Raleigh Election. Mr. Briner at the Jetty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

MR. BRINER addressed a well-attended meeting at the Jetty on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Rush, J.P. presiding In introducing the…

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Polling Day in Sydney. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 5

It was a case of heavy polling yesterday. The women, especially, took a great interest in the voting. At Waverley, Mr. T. Jessep, the…

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The State Elections. More Labor Victories. The Government Safe

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 5

The results of the polling throughout the State were not complete last night, but sufficient, details wore available to show (1) that…

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State Elections. The Battle's Eve. a Lively Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 8

Mr. .John McFarlane addressed a crowded meeting in the Theatre Royal on Monday night. Considerable feeling had been imparted to…

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Who's What in the New Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 6

This picture shows at a glance how occupations and professions are distributed in the House of commons. (1) 134 barristers and solicitors; (2) 130 merchants and manufacturers; (3) 4S authors and journalists; (4) 45 ex-Army men ; (5) 44 artisans ; (6) 35 shipowners and shipbuilders ; (7) l2 farmers ; (S) 10 doctors ; (9) 10 Yeomanry officers ; (10) 9 bankers; (11) 6 schoolmasters…

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The State Elections. Returns now to hand. Labor Gains Seven Seats

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

Polling for the State Parliament and Local option took place on Tuesday. The local option vote being exercised on this occasion added a new element of interest…

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The General Elections. the Contest for Raleigh Electorate. Mr. Briner Returned

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

The following table gives the voting at last and present election for Raleigh to enable a comparison to bo made also, the Local Option vote and number of votes recorded, by females at each polling booth so far as obtainable up to our going to press. A complete list will be published next issue :—…

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Heavy Polling

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 13

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The feature of the election is the unusually large number of votes polled proportionately to that enrolled, over 70 per cent. having exercised…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 13

In the House of Representatives, the Minster for Defence said that there were 19,000 Martini-Lee Enfield rifles on order, but, consequent on alterations having been…

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"THE C. AND R. EXAMINER." Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, September 14th 1907. the Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

The State elections have been fought, and as a result Mr. Carruthers goes back to Parliament with a following that guarantees strength within itself to carry on the…

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The Election Results Mr. Carruthers Satisfied. A Liberal Majority Secured. The Clarence Electorate. Mr. McFarlane Re-elected by a Large Majority

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

The poll taken in the electorate of The Clarence on Tuesday was a comparatively small one, as the result of the election was a foregone conclusion. For this reason but…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 8

In the Senate on Friday, the Vice-president of the Executive Council moved the second reading, of the Navigation Bill. Power was given in it to colonial legislatures, subject…

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State Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

The "Grafton Argus" commenting on the Clarence election, says, inter alia :—"The figures polled by Mr. Willan in the few centres he was able to visit, notably in…

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The State Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 4

In the following list the classification is as follows:—S. Lib. (selected Liberal); S. Lab. (selected Labour); I. (Indopondont); I. Lab. (Indopondent Labour) ; Pro. (Progressive)…

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The Genepal Elections. the Contest for Raleigh Electorate. Mr. Briner Returned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

The following table gives the voting last and present election for Raleigh to enable a comparison to be made; also, the Local Option vote and number of Votes record by females at each polling booth so far as obtainable up to our going to press. The poll is complete with the exception of Local…

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