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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Thursday, January 1st, 1914. the Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, is tired of the conditions that exist in the Federal Parliament, and says that an appeal must be made to the people. This is…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

THE Shire elections for the, return of six councillors to Represent the like number of ridings for the ensuing three years are set down for…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

The Labour organisation is the first to prepare for the approaching municipal and shire contests. The announcement has gone forth that, as far as the municipalities are…

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More Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

Local Government contests (municipal and shire) will engage the attention of the public during the next month. Present local government representatives "come out" on…

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Dorrigo Shire Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Formerly not much interest was taken by electors in the choice of councillors to represent them on the Dorrigo Shire Council, but…

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Seedsman's Suicide. Defeated Parliamentary Candidate. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

Henry Johnson, a seed merchant suicided at his residence at Drummoyne, to-day. He stood as a Parliamentary…

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State Politics. Election charges to be investigated. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

A Royal Commission will be appointed by the Government to inquire into the charges made in connection with the conduct of the recent…

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Dorrigo Shire Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Other names in addition to those published in our last issue are now mentioned iu connection with the Shire elections to be held on the…

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Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Many rumours are afloat as to those who are intending or likely to be intending candidates for the coming election of councillors for…

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Shire Elections on the Lower Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. R. Johnson has announced himself as a candidate for the A. Riding, Cr. B. Morrison, who has been representing the Riding for six years, is not seeding…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

Notwithstanding the fact that three additional aldermon will be required at South Grafton by the increase of the councillors to nine, there is not likely to be any lack…

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Tasmanian Politics. General Election in Sight. Hobart

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

The Denison by-election on Saturday resulted in a Labor gain. This gives the Party 15 members in the Assembly (making both parties equal)…

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The Federal Parliament. Finance and the Teriff

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

A special press representative, writing from Melbourne last week, says:—Federal men and affairs have been so long in the doldrums that little difference had been…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

The increase in the number of aldermen at South Grafton has induced quite a number of candidates to seek election. In addition, to those mentioned on Saturday,…

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Adelaide By-election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Liberal Union decided not to nominate a candidate for the Adelaide vacancy in the House of Representatives, caused by the death of…

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The Municipal Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Throughout the State the triennial election of aldermen for the municipalities and councilors for the shires will be held on Saturday, 31st inst. From all the surrounding areas--…

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Grafton P. L. L. Aldermanic Candidates Wanted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the P.L.L. was held at the Town Hall last night at which it was decided to call for nominations from…

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Local and General News. Shire and Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

The following are the nominations for Woodburn Shire:—A Riding: J. Bruce, J. T. Olive, A. W. Rose, Major Shallard, B. Riding: C. Yabsley and J. Pursey (both…

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Dorrige Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wednesday.—Mr. P. J. MacNamara addressed the Shire electors at Karangi on Wednesday. Mr. Trotman chairman. The candidate spoke…

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Extra Polling Booths

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

In reply to a letter, from Mr. H. W. Kirland, to the Shire Council, it has been decided to have a polling booth for A Riding at Snarebrook…

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