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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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No Elections Now

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

A correspondent writes as follows in the "Daily Telegraph":—That the average elector does not want to be worried with politics at the present…

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Late Wires. Federal Elections. No Results to Be Posted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1914 · page 3

At the request of the police, the Melbourne newspapers have agreed not to post the results of the Federal elections next Saturday…

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The Elections. Labour Manifesto

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 7

TO ELECTORS OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Fellow Electors,—It is with great regret that we find ourselves involved in party…

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Federal Elections. Mr. John Thomson at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 8

Mr. John Thomson, M.H.R., has been addressing meetings in this portion of the electorate during the past week. Last evening the candidate-elect of Cowper addressed about…

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The Election of Pope

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Cardinals are in conclave, and the election of Pope is proceeding, There are 31 Italian and 26 foreign Cardinals in attendance. It is reported that a certain…

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Next Saturday's Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 4

A metropolitan letter without any notice of the general election which is to take place next Saturday, and which will fix the policy of the Commonwealth for another…

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The Elections. Liberal Manifesto. Prime Minister and the Electors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Cook on Saturday issued his manifesto to the electors of Australia. It stated: —You will be called upon to discharge the most momentous political duty which has…

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The Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 2

An election is part of the process of the people governing themselves. The people of Australia are without a Parliament, and in this great crisis it is…

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Issue and Use of Cards Containing Names of Party Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 3

In view of the lengthy list of candidates for the Senate in each State at the election to-day, it is probable that the political parties will issue cards giving the names of their…

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The Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Cook addressed three meetings on Thursday night. There was a good deal of interruption. "The vote on Saturday," said Mr. Cook, "would be the…

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The Federal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 9

To-day the electors of the Commonwealth are called upon to perform an important duty. A poll will be taken for the return of six Senators for the State of New South Wales, and…

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Late Wires. Federal Elections the Liberals Defeated. an Apathetic Public. Labor Polls Block Vote. Some Close Contents. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 2

The Federal elections were held throughout the Commonwealth yesterday, and results to date point to a Labor victory…

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Elections at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

The elections passed off very quietly at this centre. The polling took place in the Courthouse under the supervision of Mr. W. Loughman, assisted by Messrs. S. C. Cameron, J. H…

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Federal Elections. Labour Majority in Both Houses. Many Votes Still to Be Counted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal general election has resulted in a victory for Labour so far as the House of Representatives is concerned, though thousands of votes have yet to…

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Federal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

These were conducted on Saturday, throughout the Commonwealth, and, as was expected, the war-cloud overshadowed the issues materially. This was the case locally, and a…

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Late Wires. Federal Elections Statement by Mr. Fisher. First Thing to Do. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. Fisher arrived here today from Bundaberg and leaves tomorrow for Melbourne. "Our first duty," he said, "will be to deal with the enemies of our…

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State Parliament. Unemployed Problem. the Financial Situation No Worse

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Assembly met on Tuesday after three weeks adjournment, and after a short sitting adjourned for another week…

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Members of Parliament and Patriotic Funds

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The following letter appeared in the Sydney daily papers a few days since from Mr G. S. Briner, M.L.A., who contributed £5 to the Bellinger…

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Shire Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

The election of a councillor to fill the vacancy in A Riding of the Bellinger Shire, caused by the recent ouster case, took place on Wednesday…

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