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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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British Parliament. Ministerial Policy Attacked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Thirty amendments have been tabled to the Address-in-Reply. In the House of Commons the debate was resumed on an amendment by Mr. Barnes…

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British Parliament. Programme for the Session

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 11

LONDON, Wednesday.—The King to-day opened Parliament in State. In the speech from the Throne the King said that owing to the institution of old…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Speech Debate. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

At the opening of the Imperial, parliament, the King's Speech, besides outlining the measures proposed to be introduced, said that his cordial…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Austen Chamberlain's amendment on the Address-in-Keply was defeated in the House of Commons by 276 votes to 107, after a debate…

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The Election 0F Senate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] [?] elections. Twentty three aspire to candidates for Senate next Federal notuination…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The Indian Council's Bill was read a second time in the House of Lords. Lord Morley, Secretary for India, promised during debate to alford…

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British Bye-election. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

At the Forfarshire bye-election, the polling was: -- Mr. Falconer (Radical) 6222, Mr. Blackburn (Unionist) 3970…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 9

LONDON. Thursday.—Puring a debate in the House of Communs on the unemployed question, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, Secretary of the labour Tarty, objected to the…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons, a motion by Mr. John Hodge (Labour), advocating the insertion of a stricter fair wage clause in Government…

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General Cables. British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 11

LONDON Tuesday.—In reply to a question by Mr. William Field in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the Government…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Satuday.—Several newspapers state that the prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) has censured Mr. Winston Churchhill, President of the Board of Trade, for…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In the' House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill introduced a bill to establish certain trade boards, which are to be empowered to fix and…

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Maclean Mems Municipal Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 6

Mr. G. W. Austen, the urbane propeietor of the Argyle Hotel, was nommated for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal council and on…

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Women in Parliament Work and Ambitions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 3

Dr. Tekla Hui[?]ln (Member of the Finnish Dies), writes as follow in the "Daily Mail":—The attitude this is taken by some…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons Sir George Wyndham, formerly Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Sir Edward Carson. Unionist M.P. for Dublin…

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Early Meeting of Parliament. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 5

Mr. Deakin has forwarded a letter, signed by a number of Members of Parliament, mostly of his own followers, to Mr. Fisher, requesting him to…

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Meeting of Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 5

In conversation with a prominent supporter of Labour in Brisbane, Mr. Fisher (Prime Minister) stated that he had received Mr. Deakin's request…

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Parliament Must Meet

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

The requisition telegraphed by Mr. Deakin in asking that Parliament be called together was signed by most of the party, and a few members…

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British Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The constant Cabinet meetings held during the past few days haye given currency to rumours of further friction among the members of…

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By Act of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 7

The King in opening the British Parliament read an unusually long speech, and, said the cable, grew tired. It is expected to be a busy session, with a probability…

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