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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Federal Elections. State Member Not Wanted. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

The ballot for the Labor candidate to contest Cook Division, Sydney, at the next Federal elections resulted in Mr. J. H. Catts. M.H…

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State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Ministers are hard at work preparing a programme for next State session, which will be submitted to the Cabinet early in July[?]…

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The Coming Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 7

-[?]O." writes to the "Sunday Times" regarding the coming election:—The McGowen Ministry is never so satislied as when it [?]has people on toast" Some of…

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Latest Cables. Presidential Election. CLARK v. BRYAN. Scheming in Democratic Camp VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 3

Champ Clark has arrived at Baltimore to confer with his supporters. There is a split amongst the Clarkites over the propriety of the…

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Opening of Queensland Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Queensland Parliament was officially opened by the Governor to-day. The speech dealt with the indications…

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Opening of Victorian Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Governor opened the Victorian Parliament this afternoon. In his speech he referred to the Premiers' Conference, and promised…

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Federal Parliament. Censure Debate Flickering Out

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives, the debate was continued by Sir John Quick. The Federal Bank, with only…

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The Presidential Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—As a result of the 35th ballot, Dr. Woodrow Wilson was 494 and Champ, Clark 433. There were remarkable…

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Federal Parliament. Censure Debate Continued. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

Yesterday in the House of Representative's, Mr. Chanter (N.S.W) continued the debate on the censure motion. He believed the attack of…

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Latest Cables. Presidential Election. Wilson, Democratic Nominee. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

Woodroff Wilson was nominated at the forty-sixth ballot as the Democratic candidate. The final vote was taken amid…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the House of Representatives. Mr. Chauter continued his speech on the censure motion. He believed the attack of the Opposition…

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The State Parliament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 6

Ministers are hard at work preparing a programme for next State session, which will be submitted to the Cabinet early this…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The list of members yet to speak on the censure motion in the House of Representatives promises to carry, the debate on to Friday…

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Queensland Parliament. State Sugar Mills

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Queensland Assembly, the debate on the Address-in-Reply, was resumed by Mr. Bowman, who reviewed the strike: He said…

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Irish Envoys' Reception. A Federal Imperial Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Irish Enjoys, Mr. Redmond and Mr. Donovan, have been comparing their reception in Australia with the reception Mr…

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The State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—As soon as Parliament meets the Minister for Lands expects a motion of censure accusing the Govornment of every crime on the…

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Tabooing Members of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Congress of Trade Unions, which recently sat at Adelaide with the view of establishing a Federation of Labour in that State has…

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Canadian Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The Saskatchewan election campaign is proceeding amid the greatest excitement ever witnessed in Western Canada. The Conservatives are…

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Cowper Election. a Labour Candidate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

Representatives of the Clarence Branch of the P.L.L. and the Raleigh Electorate Council met on Saturday at Glenreagh Hotel for the…

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Federal Parliament Postmasters' Residences

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Thomas gave notice in the House of Representatives to introduce a Bill authorising a permanent survey of the route of the Pine…

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