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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Imperial Parliament

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

LONDON, TUESDAY.—The Imperial Parliament has been opened in State by His Majesty tho King, accompanied by Queen Alexandra…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the next 12 months. The retiring Mayor, Ald. T. A. Powell,…

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British Parliament. the New Hebrides Convention. Upper House Reform

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 13

LONDON, Wednesday.—Though disagreeable weather marred the pageant in the streets, much loyal enthusiasm was displayed at the meeting of Parliament…

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Mayoral Election at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Thyrsdat night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. J. T…

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The Transvaal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

The election campaign in the Transvall is responsible for letting a good deal of light into one or two dark places. When the Imperial Parliament decided to grant…

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Latest Telegrams. the Victorian Parliament. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

The Victorian surplus for the year is estimated at half a million sterling. The Government's programme,…

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South Grafton Council. Election of Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of South Grafton was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing the Mayor for the…

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British Parliament. the Colonial Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The House of Commons, by 192 to 190, has rejected a motion by Sir a. Acland-Hood, the principal Conservative Whip, for the issue of a…

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Mayoral Election Difficulty

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

The Bowral Council is in a peculiar positior, with regard to the election of Mayor; A special meeting of the council was convened for Wednesday evening, for the…

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Reforming Parliament. Some Suggestions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 6

The announced resignation of the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, has caused some speculation as to who his successor as…

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Parliament Opened. the Governor's Speech. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

The Federal Parliament was opened to-day with the customary ceremony. The Governor-General's speech offered congratulations upon the…

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British Parliament. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

An amendment was moved in the House of Commons regretting that the opening speech did not mention the Colonial Conference. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald said Australia had…

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Federal Parliament. Programme for the Session

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Parliament was opned yesterday with the usual formalitiese. Sir Frederick Holders was elected Speaker of the House…

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Transvaal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.—The elections in the Transvoal were fought with great apirt. The results are vot [?] incomplete, but so far the Progressives have secured 18 scats, the…

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The Transvaal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

The first elections in the Transvaal since the new constitution was granted took place on Wednesday and were keenly fought. The first returns gave…

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British Parliament. the Question of Preference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—In Sir Gilbert Parker's speech on Mr. Hill's amendment, to the Address-in-Reply, he said "in 1859 when Mr. Gladstone made a treaty with France the…

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The Transvaal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" correspondent at Pretoria reports that the defeat in the Transvaal elections of Mr. Cresswell (Nationalist), one of the…

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Transvaal Elections. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

The final returns of the Transvaal elections show the state of parties to be:—Het Vollites 37, Progressive 21, Nationalist 6, Labor 3, Independent 2…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Australian States Constitution Bill, simplifying procedure respecting the Royal assent to colonial legislation, has passed the Second…

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Federal Parliament. Address by the Member for Cowper

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 7

Mr. John Thomson (Cowper) said: I rise with much pleasure to second the motion which has been so ably moved by the honorable member for Gippsland. In these, my…

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