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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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An Election Prayer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In connection with the election, the following prayer has been prepared by the Bishop of Ballarat and will be repeated in the various…

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The Cowper Election. Mr. Con. Hogan's Candidature

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. Con Hogan, the Labour candidate for Cowper, has been conducting a campaign in the northern portion of the electorate and addressed numerous…

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Federal Election Results

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

Special arrangements have been made by the "Advocate" to get fall returnb of the election to be held on Saturday, May 31…

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The Elections. the Senate. Liberal Candidature

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Senator Gould addressed a meeting of electors in the South Grafton School of Arts. The Mayor, Ald. J. Reid, presided, and there…

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Federal Election Results

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

Special arrangements have been made by the "Advocate" to get full returns of the election to be held on Saturday, May 31…

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Ulmarra Election Items

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

Increased interest is at last being taken in the coming elections and Referenda poll by local electors generally. The Referenda questions have been proving…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, 24th MAY, 1913. Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

Next Saturday, the 31st, the electors of the Commonwealth will have the opportunity of placing in power the party they wish to control the Federal affairs…

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Election of Town Clerk for Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 11

A special meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Tuesduy night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald), and Ald. Napper, Redmond, Avery, Buchanan, Grady, and Bailey. The…

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Sporting Notes. (By Telegram from our Sydney Representative.) Sport v. Electioneering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—In Melbourne it is promised that the contest between football matches and the Federal election on May 31 will likely be serious. The clubs say that they know which…

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The Earence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Tuesday, 27th MAY, 1913. Women and the Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

This afternoon an effort will be made to form a Women's branch in Grafton if the liberal Association of New South Wales. It is just as muck to the…

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Federal Elections, Mr. Hughes and Mr. WADE. Attorney-General's Reply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 6

Mr. Wade has again furnished the electors with some reasons why they should vote against the referendum. Anything more hopelessly inaccurate, irrelevant,…

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Federal Election Results

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

Special arrangements have been made by the "Advocate" to get full returns of the election to be held on Saturday, May 31…

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Federal El ctions Army of Workers Some Polling Stories. Lady Who Voted on the Wall

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Five hundred tons of thin paper has been covered with official electoral matter, 23,000 officials have been appointed 8000 rooms and buildings…

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The Federal Elections

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

Polling Day, Saturday next. The booth will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Each voter will bp provided with three voting papers, one for the…

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Federal Elections. Showery Weather Predicted Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

The Federal Meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt) predicts showery weather for the elections to-morrow in all the States except Tasmania…

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Vlotorian Elections. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

Nominations for, the Legislative Council elections for Victoria closed yesterday. Twelve of the retiring members, including the President…

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Current Events. The Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

To-day the whole of the electors in the Commonwealth aree called upon to exerc[?] the franchise in the choice of Representatives and Senators, and to decide Referenda[?]…

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Federal Elections. Liberals Hopeful

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Discussing the recent tour through Hume, Calare, and Riverina, Mr. Wade said the change that has taken place in the rural attitude…

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The Liberal Victory. Quiet Election in Sydney. Floods Interfere with Polling. Some Exciting Incidents. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 3

Only partial returns were available when the counting ceased at midnight for the Federal elections yesterday, aud complete returns will not…

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Election Flashes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 3

Woman had the last word at the Grafton Rink polling booth! At 7.55, as everyone, about was heaving sighs of relief that it was all over,…

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