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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued till May 1st, but the next session will not open till June…

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Refreshments in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

In the House last week, Colo[?] Onslow asked the Speaker if he would issue instructions that refreshments should not be served to strangers in any room in the…

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State Parliament. Ministers' Salaries Discussed. Another Late Sitting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On the motion of Mr. Holman, Attorney-General, it was resolved that on the following day the House consider the expediency of…

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Municipal Election. Ald. Malcolm Ferguson

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

At noon to-day, Mr J. G. Phillips, Town Clerk, Returning Officer, announced the result of the steps taken to fill the extraordinary vacancy…

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Resignation and New Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Cr. J. G. Yager, tendered his resignation as representative for B. Riding, on account of ill-health. The President was very sorry for the…

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State Parliament. Corporation Houses Bill. Objections to Members' Increase

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—On Monday, in the Legislative Assembly the Special Deposits (Industrial Undertakings) Bill will be taken through Committee with…

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The General Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Although the Ministers in the State ParParliament keep silent as to when the general elections are to come on, there is good authority for stating that they will…

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Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

The result of the election for a representative of the West. Ward of the Municipality of Grafton, which was made necessary on the retirement of Mr. Samuel See, was…

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Federal Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

The Federal Parliament has proroged to May 1st. Subsequent prorogation will take the date of Assembly to June 26th…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

The general opinion is that the State elections will not be held before the close of the present year, or early in 1913…

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The Dominion Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The political situation in New Zealand is exciting considerable interest. A meeting of Liberal. Labour, and Independent members will be…

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State Parliament. Corporation Houses Bill. a Peculiar Incident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Thomas asked the Premier: Owing to the fact that the Queensland Government had withdrawn the…

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Selecting a Farmers' Candidate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—At a largely-attended meeting of the F. and S. Association on Saturday morning at Manilla it was decided to invite all the branches in…

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Latest Wires. State Parliament. The Grafton Railway Strike. Questions in the Assembly. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

In the Assembly last night Mr. Thomas asked the Premier (I) II it was a fact that the Queensland Government had withdrawn the…

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State Parliament. Underground Tramway System. Cabinet and Railway Control

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The debate in the legislative Assembly favouring the conversion of tramways into an underground system, was continued. The motion was…

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The Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., speaking at a smoke concert in the Lithgow district, declared that the Government was going to the country not when their opponents…

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Latest Wires. State Parliament. Another All-Night Sitting. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

The Assembly again sat all night, being counted 'out shortly before Jour o'clock this morning. The Greater Sydney Convention…

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S.a. Parliament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

The South Australian Parliamentary session was expected to end to-day, after lasting only two days…

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State Parliament. Mr. Wood Ejected. Members' Salaries Bill Passed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Bill to raise the salaries of Members of the Legislative Assembly to £300 per annum was passed by the Assembly…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

It is now regarded as likely that the State Parliament will not go into recess for several days…

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