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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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State Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 3

The State Governor, Lord Chelmsford, opened Parliament in state today. In his opening remarks the Governor offered his congratulations on…

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Federal Parliament. the No-confidence Motion. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 3

The Federal Government is determined, that the debate on the want of confidence motion shall conclude this week. There will probably be…

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Federal Parliament. Supply Granted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives yesterday the Government sought to bring in a Supply Bill, but had to obtain the permission of the…

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State Parliament. Opening of the Session

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The State Parliament was opened yesterday with the usual formalities. The Governor's speech, which was one of…

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Coming State Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Labour movement in the Eastern Suburbs has been invested with an activity which signifies that there will be a big fight at…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

In the Assembly last night the debate on the censure motion was continued, the main question discussed by the Opposition being the Chief…

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Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, Senator [?]arce asked whether the cable com[?]ne which controlled the news ser[?]e from Europe came within the…

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News by Wire. State Parliament. Sydney, T[?]day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened on Wednesday [?] the fore-noon. Special atten[?] is to be given closer settlement…

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State Parliament. the Censure Motion

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly the debate on the censure motion was continued. Mr. Beeby declared Mr. Wade had…

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Federal Parliament. No Confidence Motion

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The debate on the no confidence motion was resumed this afternoon by Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.). His attitude towards the fusion was not…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The debate on the no confidence motion in the House of Representatives to-morrow is, practically talking, confined to the Labour…

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Federal Parliament. No Confidence Debate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 7

The Labour Party, through all its member who have spoken, have been strong in its protestations that they are not stonewalling the no confidence debate…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. M'Farlane replied to statements by members of the Opposition in…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The debate on Mr. Fisher's no-confidence motion was resumed. Dr. Maloney said it was infamous that…

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State Parliament

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Government hoped to reach the vote of censure motion last night, but soon after midnight agreed to a further adjournment till Tuesday, on the…

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Press and Parliament

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

LONDON, Thursday.—The Budget, League invited the editors of the leading Liberal papers in London and the provinces to meet in Conference in London…

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Federal Parliament. Debate on Censure Motion

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Federal Parliament the debate on the censure motion was resumed by Mr. Wilks, who broke no new ground. Mr. Wise followed, and…

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A Candidate Excluded

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—One of the intending candidates for selection by the Labour League of South Sydney, Mr. J. Birt, was shut out from the ballot arranged to take…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, W[?]day.—In the debate on the [?] last night, Mr. Donaldson [?] as not sweet upon resuming es[?] for closer settlement. The cost was…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 5

In the Assembly last night, the Treasurer (Mr. Waddell) asked for £3,776,880 representing three months' Supply. The Standing Orders were…

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