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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

In the Sonate on Tuesday, A bill to amend the Post and Telegraph Act so as to permit of the use of the autovnatic stamping machine invented in New…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 5

In the Logislntive Assembly on Monday the third reading of the Kyogle-Casino Hallway Bill and Private Hospitals Bill were agreed to…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday, the Premier, in reply to allegations mada at a gathering promoted by the Immigration League, said that if the League feeis bound to…

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A Breeze in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Estimates were further considered to-day on the item Attorney-General and Justice £339,017. Mr. Dacey attacked the Public Service…

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Federal Parliament. (From our Sydney Representative.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the House of Representatives' yesterday Mr. Hall asked what was to be done with the Capital Site now the bill had passed both Houses…

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State Parliament. (From our Sydney Representatlve.) Another All Night Sitting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Assembly sat from 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday until 10.45 p.m. yesterday, when the Chairman left the chair until 10.30 this morning…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Assembly to-day the deabte on the Estimates was resumed by Mr. Holman, who briefly discussed the public Works Estimates…

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Election Appeal Dismissed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 5

The assessors in the Warwick (Q.) election case found that the petitioners had failed to prove their case and Mr. Barnes was declared duly…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Monday, The Minister for Works submitted Estimates for his department totalling £804,081, compared with £795,083 for last year…

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Turkish Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 9

The Sultan, in opening the Turkish Parliament, said he was heartily giad to restore the Constitution granted thirty years ago. He promised to faithfully observe and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Assembly on Wednesday the Estimates of the Public Instruction Department were under discussion for 12 hours. The closure was applied…

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Victorian Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Victorian elections are creating considerable interest. There are 115 candidates for 65 seats, of whom 33 are Ministerialists, 32 Labourites, 26…

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Turkish Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 13

LONDON, Saturday.—The speoch of the Sultan at the opening of the Turkish Parliament. was modelled on Western lines. His Majesty described the Parliament of…

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The Neglected North. Condition of River Bars. Remarkable System of Dreadging. Discussion in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 15

During the debate on the Estimates several, members, who represent northern: coastal, electorates, took, the opportunity of direction attention to the neglected…

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The Neglected North. Condition of River Bars. Discussion in Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2

During the debate on the Estimates of the Department, of Public Works in the Legislative Assembly last week, several numbers who represent…

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Victorian Elections. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 7

A hundred and twenty-two candidates have been nominated for the Victorian State elections. Of these 54 the Ministerial supporters, 27…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.—Parliament has been prorogued. The speech from the Throne was the longest on record. It referred to the arbitration treaties concluded with…

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Parliament in Recess

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

Parliament has fairly earned its recess. The programme outlined in the Governor's speech on July 21 has been substantially carried into effect. Very few promises…

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Victorian Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dr. Ruse, the only opponent to Mr. Prendergast, the Labour leader in the Victorian Parliament, has withdrawn, as the time is too short to…

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