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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 4

The results of Saturday's civic elections indicate that the efforts of Labour-Socialism to capture the municipal government of the State has…

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Latest Cables British Politics. Parliament Re-opened. London

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

Parliament re-assembled yesterday. There was a rush by the young Commoners for the best seats. The Ministerial and Opposition leaders…

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The Municipal Elections and the Ratepayers' Association. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

Sir, -- It would be interesting to know, where you obtained your information published in last issue to the effect that this Association endorsed…

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The Municipal Elections. Interesting Incidents in Sydney. Defeat of the Labor Party

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

The outstanding feature of the triennial municipal elections on Saturday (says the "S.M. Herald") was the complete defeat of the…

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Successful Candidate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 3

Mr. Arthur E. Cattell, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Cattell, of North Dorrigo who has had a month's tuition under Mr. Ivers' preparatory to…

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Shire Elections

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

THE extremely damp conditions of Saturday last were expected to account for a small poll in connection with the Shire elections; but if the…

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Ulmarra Council. Election of Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 4

Prior to the regular meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council on Wednesday, a special meeting was held to elect the Mayor for the…

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British Politics. Parliament Opened by the King. London

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

The Imperial Parliament was opened by the King in person. There was a Royal procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster…

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Election of President

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The Council met again at 2.15 p.m. yesterday for the purpose of electing a President. The full Council attended, and the Returning Officer,…

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Election of Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

A few minutes later the Council again assembled, Ald. McDonald being in attendance by now, and all the other aldermen being in their seats…

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British Parliament

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The King and Queen were, on their way to open Parliament, vociferously cheered enromour crowds…

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Labour's Parliament. Its Leaders and Personnel. (For the "Examiner.")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

With a business paper covering 648 items, and upwards of 300 deputies to discuss those items, the New South Wales Political Labour…

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When the King Opened the Australian Parliament. a Great Trek

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

A great trek undertaken by King George was the Empire tour in the Ophir in 1901. This was a fifty- thousand miles journey, on which his…

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The Mayoral Election the Subsequent Speechifying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 6

At the conclusion of the Grafton Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, the newly-elected Mayor, Ald. S. See, extended an invitation to…

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The North Sydney Election Plenty of Candidates. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

There is quite a rush of candidates, or of suggested candidates, for the vacancy in the House of Representatives, caused by the death of Mr. G…

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Grafton Labor League. Election of Officers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grafton P.L.L. was held on Friday night last at the Council Chambers. The President (Mr. J. McArthur) o[?]cupied the…

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Imperial Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Sir John Simon, K.C., Solicitor-General, stated that the House of Lords was only reformable from without, and this would only be…

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North Sydney Election. Labor Candidate Chosen. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 3

Mr. S. E. O'Brien has been elected as the Labor representative in the contest for the North Sydney Federal election…

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Grafton Hospital. Election of Committee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Grafton Hospital subscribers was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, when the only business was the…

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Labour Candidate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. O'brien, who is the Labour selection for the North Sydney seat unsuccessfully contested Middle Harbour seat last State…

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