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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Bellingen Shire Elections

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

Great interest is being evinced in the coming elections in connection with the Bellingen Shire Council, which are to take place on Saturday,…

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The Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

The following nominations were declared at the Shire Offices, Co[?] at 12 noon on Friday, by the Returning Officer, Mr. B.E…

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Re-election of [?] Ministers. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

In the re-election of Victorian Ministers for Es[?]don, Prahran and Bornug, held yesterday. Premier Watt was returned by over…

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Harwood Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

The official declaration of the nominations received for the Shire elections to be held on the 31st inst., was made yesterday morning by the Returning Officer, Mr…

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The Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 9

It is stated that the local branch of the P.L.L. is endeavouring to secure a dozen candidates for nomination for the vacancies in the Grafton Municipality. Their…

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Local Govt. Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

Municipal nominations close next Wednesday. Mr. George Morrison, who is at candidate for A. Riding of Harwood…

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"Unaccountable Apathy." Lost the Federal Elections. Referendums to Be Again Submitted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—"Unaccountable apathy" is credited the New South Wales Labour supporters at the time of the Federal elections in the reports of the…

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The Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

As there will only be a contest in one Riding of the six—C—all interest ie centred in that division. The candidates nominated for the…

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Local and General News. Municipal and Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

Nominations for the vacancies in the various municipal councils close at 5 p.m. to-day with the respective returning officers. At Gratton the principal action is…

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Local [?] Elections. Municipal Nominations. Big Lists of Candidates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

At 5 p.m. yesterday, nominations closed at Grafton and South Grafton for candidates for municipal honours. Twenty-three names were…

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The Candidates

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

Mr, H. W. Kirkland, the wellknown auctioneer, who is a candidate for Shire honors in A Riding, has been a resident of the district for…

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Election Challenges. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

It is possible that the results of the recent State elections at Ashburnham, Maitland and Bathurst will be challenged before the Elections and…

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Letters to the Editor. to Election of Dorrigo Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

SIR.—The action of the Returning Officer in refusing to receive my nomination to-day makes it imperative that I should place before you…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

The Shire citations were insipid so far as Dorrigo was concerned—just like water to the unsy[?]pathetic palate of an inveterate beer soak. We did except a…

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The Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

Only another weak now remains before the Shire Sections are held, and as each day passes supporters of candidates become more…

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The Elections Aftermath. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

The results of the recent State elections at Athournham, Maitland and Bathuest are lilkley to be challenged before the Elections…

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The State Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

We have recently been in the throes of a general election, the resuit being to determine which of the two great political parties to…

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Federal Politics. the Government's Plan. General Election in May. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

The opinion held in political circles is that the Federal Parliament will be called together about the end of Match or early in April, and thrt the…

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Local Govt. Elections. the Grafton Campaign

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

In view of the opposition with which they are threatened in the coming Municipal election, members of the last Grafton Council intend…

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The Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In Melbourne the opinion is held in political circles that the Federal Parliament will be called together about the end of March or early in April…

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