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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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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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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 9

In the Assembly on Thursday it was agreed that the House at next sitting resolve itself into a committee to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to…

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Federal Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 9

Mr. Carr resumed the debate in the House of Roprsentatives, and was followed by Messrs. Wynne, Bamford, O'Malley, Livingstone and Roberts…

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Federal Parliament. Speeches on Result of Division

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Speaking on the result of the division and its bearing on the future Parliamentary business. Mr. Joseph Cook said he thought the Government…

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The Next Elections. Selection of Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The ballot amongst the Political Labour Leagues in the Hunter electorate to decide upon a candidate to contest the next Federal elections was…

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Federal Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

The Address-in-reply was adopted in the House of Representatives yesterday. The Prime Minister's statement as…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 5

On the Address-in-Reply, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the motion for adoption was passed without debate. The next question was a motion for…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 5

In the Assembly on Tuesday, The Treasurer, in reply to Mr. Levy, said that every effort would be made to secure positions in other Departments for…

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Farmers' Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 2

The sixteenth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was opened in Sydney on Monday at the Royal Exchange. Mr. R…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 5

In the Assembly last night, the prelimmary steps' were taken, to repeal the Old Age pensions Act, the Federal Government having undertaken the…

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S.A. Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 5

The South Australian Parliament was opened an Adelaide yesterday. The Governor's speech foreshadowed the construction of three new railway…

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Farmers' Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

The sixteenth annual conference of the Fanners anti Settlers' Association of New South Wales was opened at the Royal Exchange, about 170 delegates bring present…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 9

In the Assembly the Minister for Lands said five immigrants had been placed on farms on the Myall Creek. Government assistance was confined to farm…

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Federal Parliament. (From our Sydney Representative.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

In the House of Representatives o[?] Thursday, Sir William Lyne moved tha[?] the Government should introduce a bill to remove the anomalies in the Customs…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. S. W. Moore, Minister for Lands, in reply to Mr. Price (Gloucester) said it was not true that a large area of…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, the Clerk announced the death of the late Speaker. Mr. Deakin proposed a resolution of…

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Federal Parliament. Sudden Death of the Speaker

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 6

The Speaker of the Federal Parliament (Sir Frederick Holder) became suddenly ill in Parliament House on Friday afternoon last. He was…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Perry stated that the Chief Inspector for Agriculture had made arrangements for farmers in the Manning River…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

In the Senate on Thursday, The bill to amend the Australian Industries Preservation Act was further considered…

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Questions in Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week the following questions were asked and answered:--Woolgoolga Jetty:--Mr. Briner asked…

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