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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Bellingen Shire Council. Election of President

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

The meeting of the new Council was held on Tuesday last, when the following Councillors were present:— Crs. Lyon (president), Dowle, Black,…

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Imperial Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 9

Mr. Asquith, in moving to appropriate the private members' time, said the special circumstances of the Coronation must entail the…

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Imperial Parliament. Home Rule for Ireland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The discussion on Home Rule, occupied last night in the House of Commons. Mr. Ian Malcolm moved an…

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Latest Wires North Sydney Election. Labor Candidate Selected. Sydney. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

The new executive of the Political Labor League held its first meeting on Friday night, Mr. S. E. O'Brien was selected and endorsed to…

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Another Liberal Candidate Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Clark, ex-M.L. A, for the North Sydney State seat, has declared his intention of contesting the North Sydney bye. election for…

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The Liberal Candidate. Sydney. Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the Electoral Council of the N.S.W. Liberal and Reform League was held last night. After taking a ballot for the selection of a…

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Maclean Municipal Elections Declaration of Nominations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

The official declaration of nominations for the Maclean Municipal election took place at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday (yesterday), the…

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Imperial Parliament. Ovation to Mr. Asquith

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, who was ovationed in the House, said it was admitted that the House of Lords must yield to the will of the electorate. The rejection…

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Maclean Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

There was a large attendance of candidates and ratepayers at the official nomination of candidates held in the Shire Hall on Tuesday…

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Queensland Politics. Two Bye-elections. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

Two State bye-elections held in Queensland yesterday. Enoggera, Trout, Ministerial, 1475; Lloyd, Labor, 1330. Complete…

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Election Petition Abandoned. LONDON, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The petition against the return of Mr. H. L. W. Lawson (Unionist) for Mile End division of the Tower Hamiets has been abandoned…

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An Invaidated Election. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The Dundalk election was declared void and Healy awarded costs in his charges of corruption and illegal practices. The charge of general…

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Methodist Conference. Election of President. Sydney

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

The Methodist Conference was opened last night, the Rev. Dr. Bromilow being elected President. On a reference to the church and…

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Imperial Parliament. Parliament Bill

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The debate on the Parliament Bill in the House of Commons was continued. Mr. Austin Chamberlain moved the…

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Maclean Municipal Election

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

The election of nine aldermen for the Maclean Municipality for the ensuing three years took place yesterday. It will be remembered that through an…

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North Sydney Election. Only Two Candidates. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

The nominations for the Federal bye election at North Sydney narrow down the contest to a straight-out Liberal v. Labor fight, between Colonel…

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Latest Wires W.A. Bye-Election. Another Labor Victory. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

The State bye-election at Bunbury (W.A.) caused by the retirement of Sir Newton Moore, the late Premier, resulted in the return of Mr. Thomas…

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Maclean Municipal Election

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

Voting took place on Wednesday last in real earnest, in connection with the municipal election, vehicles plying all day long taking voters to the poll…

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Mayoral and Presidential Elections. All Informal. a Departmental Bungle

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

It will be remembered that prior to the recent Local Government elections throughout the State a new ordinance was issued, detailing the…

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Imperial Parliament. Parliament Bill

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

LONDON, Thursday.—The debate on the second reading of the Parliament Bill was continued in the House of Commons…

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