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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Holman (Treasurer) gave notice in the Assembly last night of the introduction of a Supply Bill…

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State Parliament. North Coast Railway. Evils of Tipping

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Treasurer gave notice for the following sitting of the introduction of a Supply Bill. He intimated he would…

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The Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 5

The war news has, for the moment (says our Sydney correspondent) put local politics in the shade. The writs are to be issued to-day, and thence forward the "gag" legislation;…

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State Parliament. Last Night's Business. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 5

In the Assembly last night, the Premier introduced a number of new standing orders with the object of limiting speeches and altering the…

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Federal Elections. Both 'Houses Dissolved. Press Gag in Force Again. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 5

At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council this morning a minute for the publication of a proclamation by the Governor-General,…

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State Parliament. Amendment to Standing Orders. Fire Insurence Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In a series of proposed amendments to the [?]anding Orders, Mr. Holman, in the Legislative Assembly, foreshadowed his scheme for informing Parliamentary…

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The Cowper Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 9

Mr. John Thomson, Federal Member for Cowper Division, addressed a large and representative gathering on Thursday night at Taree. The Mayor (Ald. William Wrigley)…

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Political. Candidate for Cowper

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 2

It is now our duty to announce that there will almost certainly [?]e a contest for the Federal representation of Cowper. Mr. John Thomson,…

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Elections May Be Postponed. Sydney

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

It is rumored that, on account of the war, Messrs Cook and Fisher have agreed to a postponement of the Federal elections. The Hon. Minister, Mr…

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Election Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

On the part of the Liberal and Labour organisers Thursday was a very busy day. All their efforts lately have been concentrated on the task of enrolling every available elector,…

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Doings in Australia. Enthusiasm in Parliament. the Party Issue Sunk. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

When the State Parliament met this afternoon Mr. Wade asked the Premier if he could give the House any information in regard to the European…

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The Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

A report was current in Sydney on Monday that, in view of the war crisis, it was felt that the Prime Minister should hot be hampered in any way,…

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State Parliament. an Exciting Scene. a United Empire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An unparalleled scene in the history of the State Parliament took place in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, when the leader of the Opposition…

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Electioneering Out of the Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Reports from various suburbs, where election meetings were fixed for last evening, showed that candidates of both parties realised the impossibility of…

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Federal Elections. No Contest for Cowper. Mr. Thompson Elected Unopposed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

Nominations for the Federal elections closed at noon to-day. So far as Cowper is concerned, there will be no contest for the House of…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes' Ingenious Proposal. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5

A suggestion to constitute an Australian Parliament as speedily as possible is now being discussed everywhere. How could it be done? Mr…

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Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 10

The course of business in Parliament has been uneventful. On private members' night, Mr. Ball, who represents a wheat-growing constituency on the Murray, moved a resolution…

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The Federal Elections. Sydney, Friday, 9.35

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. Cook ridicules tie postponement of the Federal elections…

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The Cowper Election. Mr. John Thomson Returned Unopposed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 11

Yesterday was the day for declaring the nominations for the forthcoming Federal elections. At Grafton, Mr. T. H. Wall, Divisional Returning Officer, made the…

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Effect on Elections. Will They Be Postponed?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 12

Nobody is taking any interest just now in the Federal elections—save, perhaps, the candidates themselves (says the "S.M. Herald" of Tuesday). It is an unprecedented and…

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