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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Senate Candidates. Messrs. Pratten and Trethowan. at South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

A well-attended meeting in the School of Arts, South Grafton, on Monday night, was addressed by Mr. H. E. Pratten and Mr. A. K…

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State Parliament. Third Session Opened. the Governor's Speech

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The third session of the twenty-third New South Wales Parliament was formally opened at noon yesterday…

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State Parliament. Address-in-reply Debate. Mr. Wade Moves Censure Motion. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Address in Reply debate was continued by Mr. Wade, who declared that the scope of the commission appointed…

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Elections. Senate Campaign

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Trethowan (V.P. of the Farmers and Settlers' Association), and Mr. Pratten (President of the Chamber of Manufacturers), two of the…

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Late Wires. Federal Elections. a Liberal Split. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

Dr. Carty Salmon. ex-M.H.R., [?]tends to proceed with his candidature for the Balaclava seat (vacated by Mr. Agar Wynne), for which Mr. W. Watt,…

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District Matters. and How Parliament Viewed Them

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 4

The district has no greater champion than Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., who has received the following correspondence relative…

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Late Wires. State Parliament. Leakage of Information. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. H. D. Morton (Hastings-Macleay) urged the running of all-night trains and periodical cheap…

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Federal Elections. Heavy Supplementary Rolls. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 3

The suplementary Federal roll in New South Wales gives every promise of being a heavy one, and may contain anything up to two hundred…

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State Parliament. Debate on Address-in-reply. Mr. Morton Supports the Government

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Thrower, members manifesting the greatest interest in the…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher in Sydney. Mr. Holman in Support. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 4

Messrs. A. Fisher and W. A. Holman addressed a crowded meeting last night and were accorded a gratifying reception…

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Get on the Roll. Get Ready for the Commonwealth Elections!

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 3

By an amendment of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, made in 1911, the police collection of electors' names discontinued, and in its place…

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State Parliament. Address-in-reply Debate. Mr. Briner's Criticism

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 9

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night by Mr. Levy, whose speech infused both animation and hilarity…

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Federal Elections. Honor Before Position. Mr. Cook's Manly Statement. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 3

Mr. J. Cook, speaking at Chatswood last night, said he disliked. a double dissolution as much as anyone. He was human enough not to…

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The Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

In Sydney just now the election excitement is (rreat ami increasing. All the big guns have been holding forth during the past week, and their utterances, reported largely…

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State Parliament. Censure Motions Defeated Mr. Cohen's Charges Denied. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 3

The Assembly sat all last night, debating the censure motion. During the debate, Mr. Griffith (Minister for Works) denied that…

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State Parliament. Address-in-reply Debate. an All-night Sitting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The debate on the Address-in-Reply, with the exception of Mr. Griffith's answer to Mr. Cohen, was uninteresting…

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Queensland Parliament. No Trusts in Operation. Sugar Industry and Co-operation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Mr. Denham, speaking to the motion for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply, said that of the…

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Victorian By-election. Labor-catholic Victory. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 5

There was heavy polling in the Essendon by-election to fill the vacancy in the State Parliament caused by the resignation of the Premier,…

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Surprise Election. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 3

There was heavy polling at the Essendon election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Premier Watt. 78-per cent…

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Essendon Bye-election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the polling for the Essendon (Vic.) bye-election, to fill the vacancy in the Assembly caused by the resignation of Mr. Watt, the voting was…

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