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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

299 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 15

State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday, in reply to questions Ministers supplied the following information:- Mr. Waddell sald it was found to be…

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Federal, Parliament. The Tariff

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

The Senate met on Tuesday. Discussion was resumed on the tariff item 178 (a) "electroliers, gaseliers, chandeliers, pendants, brackets, and zinc…

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Queensland Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday,—The Queensland Premier, Mr. Kidston, has laid on the table of the House the Estimates, which are similar to those of last year…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday, The Improvement Leases Cancellation (Declaratory) Hill was read a first time. Sir Normand Maclaurin Presented a…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Yesterday the House of Representatives considered the Estimates, and resumed the third reading of the Arbitration Bill, which was carried…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Council read the Cancelled Leases Bill a third time, and returned same to the Assembly; also conveying the opinion that the…

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Federal Parliament. The Tariff

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

Consideration of the tariff was resumed in the Senate or. Tuesday, a beginning being made with item 303, timber duties. The first item fixes the duty on undressed…

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Local Self-government. No. Vii. Powers of Councils under Other Acts of Parliament. (Copyright, All Rights of Republication Reserved.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

In addition to the powers and duties which are excisable by Councils under the Local Government Act, they are able to make use of other Acts to aid them in the…

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Shire Bye Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

The election to fill the vacancy in B Riding, Bellingon Shire, caused by the resignation of Mr. E. Arnold, who was declared elected in lieu of…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

In the Honse of Representatives on Tuesday. The second rending dobate on the new proposal of the Federal Government to…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Wade, in replying to Mr. J. Cann, said that the average amount spent by members for the week since the beginning of…

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Bellingen Shire Bye Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy in B Riding Bellingen Shire, caused by the resignation of Mr. E. Arnold, who was declared elected in lieu[?]…

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Parliament Adjourned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. H. H, Asquith has started for Biarritz to see the King in connection with the formation of a new ministry. The Imperial Parliament has…

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The Portuguese Elections. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

The troops fired on disorderly mobs at some of the polling stations at Lisbon, killing and wounding several persons…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Assembly Mr. Moore, in reply to a question said that during the five years Mr. Carruthers was Minister for Lands he granted 502…

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Federal Parliament. The Post Office Under Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 9

In the House of Representatives, on Tuesday. The additional Estimates included items totalling £606 for reimbursing candidates'…

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Discussed in Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. McGowan said that the Treasurer ((Mr. Waddell), when asked by. Mr. Kelly a question…

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State Parliament Prorogued. Industrial Disputes Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Industrial Disputes Bill has been the occasion for some unusual incidents. Not the least is the fact that both…

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A Sober Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 8

Mr. Edden complained in interrogative form to the Premier, in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, that "strange rumors were being circulated" beyond…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Deakin will Continue

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 9

The crisis caused by the Prime Minister's determination to resign has been overcome, and the difficulty settled by Mr. Deakin agreeing to continue at the head…

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