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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, thursday.—In the Legislative Council the three Railway Bills—Parkes to Stockinbingal Muswellbrook to Merriwa[?] Dunedoo to Coonabarabran—were…

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Questions in Parliament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 3

Demonstration Farm, Barraganyatti, Madeay River.—Mr. Briner asked the Minister for Agriculture, —Has a further report yet been…

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The Clarence & Richmond Graminer. Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, Oct. 28, 1911. The Bye-Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

To-night will see the end of a very closely contested bye election Special interest attaches to this election inasmuch as the issue is expected to determine whether a…

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Latest Wires the By-elections Each Side Wins a Seat. Labor Re-gains Liverpool Plains. Liberals Take Maitland. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 3

Yesterday's by-elections for Liverpool Plains and Maitland Electorates resulted in the Labor and Liberal Parties securing a seat each…

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The By-Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

The result of the by-elections at Maitland and Liverpool Plains on Saturday must be regarded as a triumph for the Labor party. At…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The House of Representatives will continue on Tuesday consideration in committee of the Arbitration Bill. It is intended to finish this…

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The Bye-Elections. Maitland and Liverpool Plains. Labor One Seat and Liberal One

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The bye elections for the Maitland and Liverpool Plains seats took place on Saturday, and resulted in Labour and Liberal securing a…

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Statements in Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Carmichael said the Government were taking every step in its power to try to bring about a resumption of work…

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Federal Parliament. Result of the Census. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

The result of the final census count is that Victoria loses another member in the House of Representatives, and Queensland gains one…

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State Parliament Should There Be a Dissolution. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

An important meeting of the Ministerial Party is to be held to-day. The important question of the moment will probably be whether the…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives, Mr. Frazer (Postmaster-General) said he was having a report prepared as to the condition of the…

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State Parliament. Early Closing of Hotels. Wharf Strike. Mr. Paul's Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier will deliver his budget speech to-morrow night. Additional petitions from all parts of…

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The Federal Parliament. Gone "Dry." Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 5

The House of Representatives, by 23 votes to 20, last night, carried a motion prohibiting the sale of liquor within the precincts of the House…

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The Bye-Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

The Labor Government and Laborites generally are very jubilant over the result of the Maitland and Liverpool Plains elections…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The debate was resumed in the House of Representatives on the motion of Colonel Ryrie that a Select Committee be appointed to…

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Federal Parliament and the Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 9

Several questions were again asked in the House of Representatives to-day regarding the strike. Mr. Fisher replied that the…

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Local and General News. The Bye-elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

THE voting for the Liverpool Plains by-election resulted :—Ashford (Labor) 4025, Perry (Liberal) 3511. The voting for the Maitland seat…

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The Clarence & Richmond Craminer. Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, Nov. 4th. 1911 The Bye Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

The results of last Saturday's poll was a surprise to many, and may be characterised as another, swing of the political pendulum, which keeps one in doubt…

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Victorian Elections. Eight Ministerialists Returned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 3

Nominations for the Victorian general elections closed yesterday. Eight Ministerialists were returned unopposed…

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State Parliament. Debate on the Budget. Government Guilty of Extravagance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The House was counted out yesterday while Colonel On-slow was moving an adjournment to discuss the proposed encroachment on the…

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