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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 27

Federal, Parliament. the Week's Programme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The chief' event in the House of Representatives this week wal be the Budget Speech, which will be delivered on Thursday by Sir John…

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State Parliament. New Public Works. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 3

In the Assembly, shortly before 1 a.m., the Minister for Works moved the suspension of the Standing Orders, in order to put seven…

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State Parliament. Norton-griffiths Agreement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Council the Government Savings Bank Amendment Bill was taken through the final stages. The Coal…

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Late Wires. State Parliament. an All Night Sitting. the Usual Scenes. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 5

Parliament rose at 1 o'clock this afternoon, after sitting continuously for 21 hours. The following Bills for the construction of public works were…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 9

In the Senate Mr. Clemons, in reply to Mr. Oakes said that the amount paid for counsel's fees in the Coal Vend Case was £17,428, of which £9356 was in the…

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State Parliament. Mr. Meehan Pushed Out of the Chamber

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Meehan kept up a running fire of vulgar and irrelevant interjections while Col. T. W. M. Onslow was addressing the House…

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Chinese Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Presidential election will take place in the Chinese Parliament to-morrow. The Powers will then simultaneously recognise, the…

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A Motor Car Fatality. Member of Parliament Killed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Uralla on Saturday night, Mr. Edmund Lonsdale, Member for New England, was accidentally killed by a motor car whilst…

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State Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 4

The candidates for the Labour selection for the Upper Hunter are Mr. George Cann, who was defeated in Nepean by Mr. [?]rchard; Mr. Masters, defeated, by Mr…

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Questions in Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 3

Questions were asked in the Federal Parliament yesterday as to the arrival of the fleet at Sydney and the reception accorded it. In reply…

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Federal Parliament. Sugar Bill Passed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 3

Mr. Groom (Minister for Customs), in the House of Representatives, moved the third reading of the Excise Tariff Sugar Bill. Mr. Conroy…

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The Chinese Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 5

PEKIN, Tuesday.—The lobby estimates agree that the 200 votes purchased last week exercised a decisive influence on the election. The public are indifferent as…

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State Parliament. Rushing Through the Business

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Replying in the legislative Assembly, Mr. Griffith said that as yet he had only received a classification of main roads; that…

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State Parliament. Nearing the End. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 5

Th the Council last night, the Superannuation Bill was defeated by 18 votes to 16. In the Assembly early this…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the House of Representatives Sir John Forrest, in reply to Mr. O'Malley, said that he would consider the advisability of calling a…

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Proroga[?] of Parliament. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 2

Although [?] was nothing definite last night [?] believed the State Parliament will be prorogued tonight. This [?] entirely upon…

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The State Parliament. Superannuation Bill Rejected. Rushing the Work Through

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Legislative Council, the Superannuation Bill was rejected on the second reading, by [?]8 votes to 16. The Public Trustee Bill…

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Liberal Candidate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 2

A POLL was taken throughout this electorate on Wednesday in connection with the selection of a Liberal candidate to contest the Raleigh…

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Parliament Dies Hard

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

It was fully expected that Parliament would have finished its business on Friday night. But the Assembly took so long to come to a decision on the Vaccination…

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The Prorogation of Parliament. at the Council's Pleasure

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY/, Monday.—Though the Government was anxious to prorogue Parliament to-morrow its plans were upset when the end was not reached on Friday…

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