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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Werriwa Election. Majority for Labour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The returns for the Werriwa election give Mr. W. H. Bennett (Labour)[?] 8705 votes against Mr. Conroy (Liberal) 8492. The returns are…

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Werriwa By-election. Labour Still Leading. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 3

The latest returns for the Werriwa Federal by-election are:--Bennett (Labor) 10,627 ; Conroy (Liberal) 10,282…

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Belgium Elections. Followed by Serious Riots. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 3

Great riots have occurred in Belgium as the results of the elections, which gave the election, which gave the Cathol[?] a majority ever the combined Liberals and…

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The Presidential Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—As a result of the primaries votes selecting delegates to the Republican Presidential Convention, Taft and Roosevelt are now evenly matched…

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The Werriwa Election. Lack of Labour Organisation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Holman, speaking in connection with the recent election, said it would be folly to pretend to ignore the serious reduction in the…

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State Parliament. Probable Re-opening. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

It is now practically certain that Parliament will meet either on July 17 or 24. The date is not definitely fixed, but Ministers are preparing…

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Election Riots in Brussels

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Three hundred demonstrators marched through the streets of Brussels, holding up vehicles. The police, with drawn swords, dispersed…

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The Farmers' Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A motion from the New England brunch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association for discussion at the Farmers' Parliament, opening at…

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The Overloaded Imperial Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 4

A cable message from London a few days ago stated:--The Imperial Parliament has reassembled. It is admitted that the…

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The Selected Liberal Senate Candidates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 2

By the combined help of two motor cars, a sulky, a 6-horse drag and a baker's cart, Messrs. Millen and Oakes, the selected Senate…

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Present Methods of Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 8

The following is taken from an address by Earl Grey, ex-Governor General of Canada, reported in the Manchester "Guardian.":--…

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State Parliament Further Prorogation. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 3

It is expected that a proclamation will be issued on Tuesday, extending the prorogation of the State Parliament until July 24, when the…

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Presidential Election. Taft Forging Ahead. CHICAGO, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 3

Taft continues to hold the lead in the allotment of delegates. Roosevelt to-day secured 8 and Taft 18. Altogether Taft has…

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Protest Against Early Elections. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 3

The Federal Labour Caucus last week took, strong exception to any rush being made with the next Federal elections…

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Parliament Degraded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 4

In the course of an address to the electors at Parkes last Friday night. Mr. Wood, member for B[?]ga, criticised the actions of the present Government, which,…

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The Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Arrangements for the meeting of the Federal Parliament on Wednesday afternoon are completed. The final work of cataloguing the items of…

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Parliament House Servants

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The men employed in Parliament House in the capacity of waiters and cleaners received a surprise when they read in the newspapers about…

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American Presidential Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Excitement is at fever heat among the delegates to the Republican Convention. Roosevelt's supporters are haranguing delegates…

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State Parliament. Summoned for July 23. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 3

A special issue of the "Gazette" was published yesterday, summoning the State Parliament to meet on July 23 next…

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Federal Parliament Preparing fop New Session. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 3

The lobbies of Federal Parliament House are crowed with members, who have arrived in Melbourne for the opening of Parliament…

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