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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Farmers' Parliament. Annual Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 11

The fifteenth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S. Wales was opened on Tuesday morning, at Royal Chambers, The chair was occupied…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 9

There was an unusually large attendance of members in the Assembly on Tuesday. References to the strike were anticipated. Mr. M'Gowen asked the Premier whether…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 5

The State Legislative Assembly will meet to-day, and the voto of censure having been disposed of at the end of last week, the way should be clear for the House to…

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Latest Telegrams. the State Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M'Gowen, as a matter of privilege, drew attention to the report of a speech delivered by Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick…

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Federal Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 5

Sydney, Thursday.—The Federal Parliament will re-assmeble the week after the departure of the American fleet from Melbourne…

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Turkish Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

Ka[?]mal Pasha, the Grand Vizier, has formed a Ministry broadly on a Liberal basis. All the Ministers are new men except Terfik Pasha, the Minister for Foreign…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Pure Foods, Contagious Disenses, and Width of Tyres Bills were introduced in the Assembly yesterday. The main difference between the…

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State Parliament. Land Scandals Revived

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 10

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. M'Gowen referred to Mr. Fitzpatrick's remarks to the effect that there were several members of the Labour Party cognisant of what was…

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Rejected Australian Sleepers. Discussion in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Gilbert moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the necessity for an investigation of the wholesale…

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Questions in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 5

On 6th August Mr. M'Farlane asked the Secretary for Public Works: What stops are being taken to have police quarters constructed at Harwood Island? Mr. Lee…

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PRESS v. Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

The West Australian session has collapsed owing to the absence of the press reporters from the Assembly gallery, consequent upon the refusal to…

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State Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday.—In the Assembly Mr. Fitzpatrick criticised the Administration of the Invalidity and Accidents Pension. Bill. The…

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State Parliament. Closer Settlement. Large Estates to Be Resumed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Assembly last night, the Minister for Lands gave notice of motion approving of the resumption of four estates…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 9

In the Assembly on Tuesday. The Minister for Works, replying to Mr. M'Farlane, said the Clarence River entrance, in common with other bar harbours…

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Guy Fawkes-Dorrigo Railway. Discussed in Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Lonsdale moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the urgent need for the immediate survey of a line…

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State Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Though five ministers including the Premier will be in Melbourne at the fleet festivities in that city it is understood that the…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Legislative Assembly reassembles to-mocrow. Mr. O'Sullivan intends to move, at the first opportunity— "That, in the opinion of this House, as…

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The State Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Assembly the Minister for Lands asked the House to approve of the resumption of 100,000 acres of the…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 9

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, replying to Mr. Collins, said a tender for the erection of new school buildings at…

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Women as Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

The Women's Local Government Society is making strenuous efforts to promote the can[?]idature of suitable women at the next clections to the London borough and town…

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