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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Questions in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 4

In the Assembly on Wednesday, 13th inst., Mr. M'Farlane will move, That in the opinion of this House, it is expedient, in order to profitably utilise the inferior lands…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

In the Council on Wednesday, a ballot was taken for the election of three members of the Council, as members of the Public Works…

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State Parliament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

For the four positing on the Public Works Committee open to members of the Assembly (the other three being appointed by the…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 8

In the House of Representatives consideration of the tarilf was resumed. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Walker presented petitions from the music-teachers of…

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In Parliament. Mr. Briner on the Land Question. (Continued from last issue.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 4

Mr. Briner, during his speech on the Address-in-Reply, said: Why put a man on a piece of virgin soil, or heavily timbered or…

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British Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 5

The Unionists have won upwards of 135 seats at the English and Welsh municipal elections. The Liberals won 22 seats, the Labour candidates 22, Independents 4, the…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 5

The House of Representatives resume the consideration of the tariff yesterday, the postponed items in agricultural products and groceries being…

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Latest Telegrams. the State Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 5

In the Assembly last night, the Premier (Mr. Wade) moved the second reading of the Department of Agriculture Bill. The motion was agreed to…

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The Hartley Election. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 5

The hearing of Mr. John Hurley's petition in connection with the recent Hartley election was continued to-day when the Elections and Qualifications…

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State Parliament

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday night, the Premier (Mr. Wade) moved the second reading of the Department of Agriculture Bill. The motion was agreed to…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 9

In the House of Representatives on Thursay night, the Postmaster-General announced that he had decided to close all post offices at 6 p.m. Afterwards he…

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Stae Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 9

In the Assembly on Tuesday, The Chief Secretary, replying to Mr. Meagher, said that no action had been taken in the direction of permitting…

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Questions In Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly this week Mr. Briner will ask the Secretary for Lands— The number of classification reserves in the Raleigh electorate? The area of each?…

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Federal Parliament. New Protection Not Enforced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 4

The neglect of the Government to enforce the "new" protection legislative passed last year was brought up in the Senate on Friday…

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Approaching Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

The approaching elections are no ordinary matter of routine, with a few aldermen retiring and a few being returned to fill their places in a body of strictly limited…

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The Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 5

The Federal Labor Party Committee has, it is understood, recommended that a clause should be inserted in the Customs Tariff Bill next year…

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Latest Telegrams. State Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. M'Growen (Leader of the Opposition) resumed the debate on the Treasurer's recent financial statement…

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The Balmain Election. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 5

The recount in connection with the Balmain election, held as a result of Mr. Anderson's petition, showed that Storey scored 3085 votes and…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 5

In the Assembly the Bill to legalise the totalisator was read the first time. The Council passed the Bill to create a Department of Agriculture through…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 9

In the Assembly on Tuostlay, the debate on the Budget wus resumed in committee. Mr. M'Gowen said that under existing conditions the rich were growing richer and…

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