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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Star of the East Lodge. Election of Officers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

The Loyal Star of the East Lodge of M.U. Oddfellows held its regular meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Grafton, on Wednesday night…

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Political Labor League. Municipal Candidates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

The Grafton Branch of the N.S.W. Political Labor League held a meeting in the Town Hall on Friday night, Mr. J. Shea (vice-president) occupying the…

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Election Speeches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The authorities of the Yale University are determined upon procuring as trophies all the available speeches delivered by candidates…

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Local Government Elections Proceedure to Be Followed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 1

In little less than a month the electors of the municipalities and shires throughout the State will have to elect aldermen and…

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Labour Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In pursuance with the decision of the Political Labour League that, straight-out Labour candidates he put in the field of many of the…

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Chatsworth Farmers' Union the Shire Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Chatsworth Branch of the Farmers' Union was held in the local Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening, with…

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Labor Council Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. W. C. Duncan, of the Clerks' Union, has been elected President (unopposed) of the Labour Council…

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Maclean Mems. Municipal Candidates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

We understand that Mr. E. D. T. Hannah (of Messrs. Hannah and Layton), has been nominated as a candidate for municipal honors, and that…

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Harwood Shire Elections. Meeting at Iluka

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of the ratepayers of Iluka took place in the Criterion Hall on Saturday night, when Mr. J. P. Hammond, of Mororo…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton: Thursday, Jan. 12, 1911. The Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

Nominations for the office of aldermen to the Muncipality of Grafton have to be in the Town Clerk's hands by the 19th of this month, and the duty of electing…

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Harwood Shire Elections. Mr. Hammond at Harwood

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 5

Mr. J. P. Hammond, of Mororo, a candidate for A. Riding in the Harwood Shire addressed meeting [?] ratepayers after fine Farmers' Union…

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Local Government Elections Shire Nominations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

Nominations closed at 5 p.m. yesterday--and were officially declared at noon to-day by the respective Returning Officers--of candidates for the Shire…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

CR. T. MARTIN, Mr W. N. Small and Mr J. J. Boultwood, who are contesting the two seats for C Riding, will descend on us in a bunch…

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Confirmation of Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 11

On Sunday Arch-[?] Walsh returned to Maclean after a week's camping at Yamba, to prepare ten adults, many of whom were converts, for confirmation on…

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The Municipal Elections at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 3

Nominations for the approaching municipal elections are not due till Thursday next, but already a number of candidates in Grafton are…

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Scene in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. —Unprecedented scenes have occurred in the West Australian Legislative Assembly. The Opposition left the Chamber in a body…

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Editorial Brevities Labour and the Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

The "Herald," in a leader on Labour and Municipalism, says:—Before the end of the monthe the local government elections will be upon us, and there is now no time…

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Harwood Shire Elections. Cr. Morison at Mororo

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

Cr. Morrison addressed a large meeting of ratepayers here on Saturday night Mr. R. C. Garratt was elected chairman and briefly introduced the…

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Local Government Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

Nominations close at 5 p. m. tomorrow, and will be declared at noon on Friday, of candidates seeking election to the various Municipal…

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Scenes in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 6

"Regrettable scene in Parliament." We had the line a few times during the recent session of the State Legislature, and a corrective voice was one night heard…

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