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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

318 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 16

State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Public Instruction will give notice this week to bring in a bill to amend the Factories and Shops' Act. He also…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Bureau of Agriculture Bill was read a second time. Mr. Groom mentioned that a…

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State Parliament. the Policeman's

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, in reply to Mr. Briner, said the contract for one section of the…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 5

Mr. A. Edden moved the adjournment of the Assembly last night in order to discuss the action of the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr…

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Parliament. Questions Concerning the District

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 6

The following are so[?] of the question asked by our ener[?] member, Mr. [?] [?] [?] and [?] [?]…

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Federal, Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

In the Senate on Wednesday an amendment was moved by Senator M'Gregor to provide that invalid pensions shall come into force on 1st January. On the…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

In the Assembly on Wednesday the Fire Briggdes Bill was read and consideration in Committee of the Inebriates Act was resumed…

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Federal Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 3

This week the House of Representatives will consider the question of adjourning for 12 days during the sitting of the Premiers' Conference…

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L.C. Agricultural Society. Election of Officers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 4

The first meeting of the new committee of the above Society was held on Thursday evening. Present:--Messrs. J. J. Gray, W. Elder, C. J…

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Melbourne Cup Candidates. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

There are still 171 horses left in the Melbourne Cup. Amongst the scratchings yesterday were Mooltan, Metal Queen and Tiercel…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives on Tuesday the amendments made by the Senate in the Old Age Pensions Bill were considered…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Assembly yesterday the State Treasurer, Mr. Waddell, was asked if it was a fact that a number of coloured citizens, who…

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Mentioned in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Although the cable message does not state definitely that the vessel sighted from East London was the Waratah, the fact that she…

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Questions in Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last week the following questions were asked and answered:--Instalments on Converted…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 5

In the Assembly last night, the Forestry Bill passed its second reading. Members were generally agreed as to…

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Questions in Parliament. C.P. INSTALMENTS

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 4

In the Assembly Mr. G. S. Briner asked the Minister for Lands:— (1.) If a conditional purchase lease applied for on 22nd July, 1909, and…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday—In the House of Representatives, in reply to Mr. Hughes, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Cook, said Colonel Foxton was sent to London to…

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State Parliament. the Forestry Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Assembly yesterday the Inebriates Amendment Bill was carried through committee with some unimportant amendments…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Assembly yesterday, The Chief Secretary, in reply to Mr. Edden, said the use of 35 grains of…

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State Parliament. the Forestry Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Assembly yesterday, The Forestry Bill was further debated. On clause 3, "Definition," Mr. Nielsen…

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