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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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British Politics. Wolverhampton Election. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham, is warmly supporting Mr. L. C. Amery, the Unionist candidate for Wolverhampton, on the…

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The Dundee Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

"The Times" says that the great surprise of the Dundee election was the large shrinkago in the Labour vote. The "Daily Telegraph" says the final…

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St. George Election. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

The following candidates were nominated for St. George Electorate tod-day:--G. B. Holt, contractor; William Taylor, merchant Charles Counsell…

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St. George Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Nominations closed yesterday for the St. George seat, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Carruthers…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday further consideration was given to the Senate's request for amendments of the Tariff…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday.—The House of Lords has discussed a provision in the Land Values (Scotland) Bill, which proposes to value lands apart from the buildings, and…

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St. George Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Speaking in favour of the Labour candidate at Kogarah, Mr. Holman declared that the men behind the present Government included all the land…

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Federal Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Additional estimates amounting to £571,000 were passed by the House of Representatives yesterday…

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The St. George Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The election to fill the vacancy in the St. George electorate, rendered vacant through the resignation of…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr. Austin Chapman, Minister for Trade and Customs, in reply to Mr. W. H. Wilks, said the Customs Department was…

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St. George Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY. Thursday.—The election to fill the vacancy caused by the rotirerent of Mr. Carruthers took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of the Ministerialist…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily Telegraph" is doubtful if the Government will proceed on the Education Bill and the Miners' Eight Hour Bill this session…

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Latest Telegrams. the State Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

The State Parliament has been further prorogued from May, 26th to June 23rd, but it is believed in political circles that the next session will…

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Federal Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Labor caucus has decided to support the Government in passing the Surplus Revenue Bill and Old Age Pensions Bill…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The House of Representatives on Thursday concluded consideration of the Senate's requests relating to the tariff and returned them to the Senate…

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Federal Parliament. The Tariff

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives reached one of those constitutional points which will attract a full attendance when anything outside a political crisis will fall…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

The Senate further considered the Additional Estimantes. After some debate the motion for the second reading was carried. In Committee on the Home Affairs division…

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"The Framiner" Establlashed 1859. Gration: Tuesday, June 2, 1908. Honour of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

If the recommendations of the Special Parliamentary Committee are adopted there is a warm time ahead for people who siander Parliamentarians. Some time ago it was…

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Federal Parliament. Surplus Revenue Bill Passed. Old Age Pensions Bill

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives to-day the Surplus Revenue Bill was further discussed. The second reading was…

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The Postal Department. Discussion in Federal Parliament. Speech by Mr. J. THOMSON

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. John Thompson: Upon page 43 of these Estimates I notice an item "repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and…

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