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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Election of Mayor. Some New Regulations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Now regulations under the Local Government Act have been issued in connection with the election of Mayors, which it is thought will meet certain difficulties that…

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Local Government Elections at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 5

Some 40 or 50 ratepayers assembled in the Town Hall at noon to-day to hear the official declaration of the names of those nominated for the…

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Harwood Shire Elections. Mr. Hammond at Tullymorgan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. J. P. Hammond addressed a well-attended meeting of ratepayers at Mr. Neary's residence, Tullymorgan, on Tuesday night. Mr. Eagleton was…

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The Irish Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Predicting Home Rule in 1912, Mr. John Redmond, speaking in Dublin, quoted Lord Courtney of Penwith's letter to Mr. T…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

MESSRS. W. N. Small and J. J. Boultwood, candidates for C Riding of Dorrigo Shire, have been prosecuting their candidature in thus…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

NEXT Saturday is the day set apart for taking the poll in connection with the triennial election of candidates to Serve as councillors for C…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

An article in the "Daily Telegraph" points out to what extent municipal indifference obtains in the State. Municipal politics, it argues, may seem to some…

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Local Government Elections at Maclean

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

For the Maclean Municipal Council, eighteen candidates were nominated for the nine vacant seats. Six of the retiring aldermen were nominated, as…

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Boil-over at Maclean. Nine Candidates Declared Ineligible

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

The official declaration was made on Friday, in the Shire Hall, Maclean, of the names of those ratepayers who had been nominated to stand for…

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State Parliament. Further Prorogued. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 3

A proclamation was issued this afternoon, further proroguing the State Parliament from February 7th to March 21st. It is not expected…

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Election of Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

The new L.G. regulations dealing with the election of Mayor have been issued, and should be noted by prospective aldermen. It is provided that the Returning…

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The Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

To-morrow will be the ratepayers' one day of power in three years. Tomorrow, at the ballot box, they will be empowered to say who shall be…

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Harwood Shire Elections Cr. Morrison at Chatsworth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 6

Cr. B. Morrison addressed a meeting at Chatsworth on Tuesday night. Mr. R. Rankin was elected to the chair. President Cavanagh was present, at…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 2

THE ratepayers should keep well in mind that this Saturday is the day appointed for taking the poll in connection with the triennial elections…

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The Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 3

Labour is quite consistent with itself, and with the genius of the Constitution, in endeavouring to return its own condidates as alde[?]. Whether it will…

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Local Government Elections Saturday's Polling

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

In every Shire and Municipality throughout the State (excepting, of course) where there was just a sufficiency of candidates to fill the vacant…

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The Parliament of Labour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

The retiring Chairman of the Labour Parliament (Mr. Minahan, M.L.A.), in his address to the delegates, said that the powers the Conference held were…

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Local Government Act. The Municipal and Shire Elections

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

The election of aldermen and councillors took place on Saturday, and evoked a certain amount of interest. At Grafton the polling was not so heavy as many…

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Harwood Shire Elections

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

The election of representatives for A. and C. Ridings took place on Saturday and the number of votes recorded was below that of last period. This year in C…

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Local Government Elections Speeches at Ulmarra

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

After the declaration by the Returning Officer (Mr. H. A. N. Puddicombe), at Ulmarra on Saturday owning, of the results of that…

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