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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 3

In the House of Representatives the bill to include Federal Servants under the Arbitration Act passed its second reading and the Committee…

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Parliament Criticised

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 7

Responding to the toast of Parliament at the Mullumbimby show, Mr. John Perry, M.L.A., said it had never been his experience to sit in a Parliament such as the…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Senate, the Government gave a decided "No" to the question as to whether in view of the advanced cost of living certain…

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State Parliament. Appeal Board for the Police. Unparliamentary Language

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly, Mr. Thrower asked the Premier whether in view of the widespread dissatisfaction in the police force he…

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Latest Wires State Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 5

The Legislative Council struck out the clause of the Criminal Appeal Bill which transferred the prerogative of mercy from the Ministry to a…

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New Zealand Elections. Government in Peril. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 5

The New Zealand general elections were held yesterday. The results are incomplete, but the latest figures indicate that the Opposition has gained…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A Defence Bill for rearranging the drill hours of senior-cadets, and reducing the hours from 71 to 64, was passed…

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State Parliament. Assistance to Bush Nurses. The Speaker's Correspondence. SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 9

In the House of Assembly, The Committee's report on the Industrial Arbitration Bill was adopted. In connection with the Public Works…

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New Zealand Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The latest figures in connection with the general elections in New Zealand indicate that the Opposition has gained several seats. The…

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New Zealand Elections. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 3

The latest returns from New Zealand show the Ward Government to be in serious danger, although the Premier is very confident that the…

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State Parliament. A Censure Motion. Mr. Wade Condemns the Government

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the House of Assembly, Mr. Wade moved that the conduct of the Government was deserving of censure. He reviewed the circumstances…

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"Worse than Parliament." Boxing and the Church. Parsens will not See Fight

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 5

Parsons don't go to boxing contests. What they know of them is derived from what the newspapers say of them or what they are told by the more worldly section…

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New Zealand Elections. The No-License Vote. Prohibition Defeated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—From the position of the elections in New Zealand, Mr. Massey, leader of the Opposition, stands a chance of succeeding to the…

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The First Sign of an Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 7

There are occasions when the presence of smoke does not necessarily imply the existence of fire, but the occasion is rather the exception than the rule, and it…

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Latest Wires State Parliament the New Taxation. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 3

Mr. Dacey, in moving the second reading of the Stamp Duties Amendment Bill, said he had decided on certain modifications in the schedule…

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State Parliament. Stamp Duties Bill. N.S.W.-Queanstand Railway Connection

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Houser of Assembly early yesterday morning a Stamp Duties Bill was introduced and read a first time. The Treasurer (Mr…

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German Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 7

It is officially aunounced that the elections for the new Reichstag will take place on January 12. It is generally believed that the coming electoral…

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Latest Wires State Parliament. a Protracted Sitting. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

The Assembly sat right through the night, and was still sitting this afternoon, considering the Estimates of the Departments of Works, Public…

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State Parliament. Nonsensical Talk of Decentralisation. The Speaker's Salary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Stamp Duties Bill was read the first time in the Assembly. The Estimates were further discussed,…

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New Zealand Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The result of the second ballots in connection with New Zealand elections to hand are: Opposition 36 seats, Government 35, one…

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