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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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POLITICAL. State Politics. Wollondilly By-election. Won by the Liberals. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 3

The Wollondilly by-election (caused by the death of Mr. McCourt) was held yesterday, the Liberals retaining the seat though their majority…

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Political. State Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.— The final session of the present State Parliament will be opened by the Governor to-morrow. One of the first measures will be a…

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Wollondilly Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Wollondilly by-election, Mr. Badgery was returned by nearly 1000 votes. About 50 per cent, of those enrolled voted for him…

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Parliament Re-opened. Heavy Sessional Programme. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 3

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland. The speech, after congratulating the…

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Wollon[?] Election. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

The final returns for the above election are:—Badgery (Lib.) 2751, Masters (Lab) 1774, Pearson (Ind.) 27…

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State Parliament. Compulsory Vaccination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Parliament was opened at noon by the Governor. The Speech referred to the smallpox outbreak and the intention to…

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Opening of Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 4

The State Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the Governor with the customary formalities in the presence of a large attendance of…

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State Parliament. Brief Council Sitting. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 5

Parliament met at noon to-day for the purpose of presenting the newly-elected Speaker to the Governor. The ceremony was brief…

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Opening of Parliament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

State Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the Governor. His speech made reference to a large number of measures to be…

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State Parliament. No-confidence Motion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Wade moved a vote of no confidence in the Government. He denounced the Ministry in regard to…

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Telegraphic (Our Special Wires.) State Parliament. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Holman, renting to the vote of censure moved by Mr. Wade, made an impassioned speech. He…

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Wollondilly By-election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

THE by-election for the Wollondilly electorate, caused by the death Mr. M'Court who had held the seat a Liberal for many years, was…

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Federal Election Inquity. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

The inquiry into the allegations made in regard to double voting at the recent Federal elections iias been completed. The evidence went…

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By-Election in New Zealand. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

The final returns for the Grey by-election are—Webb (Labour) 3433, Michel ([?])2763. At the first ballot, as we gave last week, the…

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Mr. Willis' Election. a Memorable Morning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

The events which took place in Parliament House on—Tuesday (says the "Daily Telegraph") bring back to vivid recollection the memorable happenings in the…

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Another Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Cook (Prime Minister), Mr. Irvine(Attorney-General) and Mr. Hans Irvine (member for Grampians)were at Dunolly, Victoria, and…

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Metropolitan Letter Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2

The assembling of Parliament was marked by unusually sensational incidents. The resignation of the Speakership by Mr. Willis was so carefully…

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State Parliament. the Supply Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is difficult to imagine a more comprehensive snub than that administered to the late Speaker when the new Speaker brushed aside one…

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Questions in Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the matter of the smallpox epidemic was again brought before the Premier by Dr. Arthur, who…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Debate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—During the debate on the censure motion last night, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tre[?]le) in defending the Government's action with regard to…

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