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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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The Election After the Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

Politically, interest is centred on the meeting of the Political Labour Leagues which takes place this week. It is held that it will have a potent influence…

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Municipal Election Errors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

In the Ashfield municipality a candidate's nomination is likely to be rejected on account of the omission of one of his Christian names from the roll, while the nominee of the local…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Tuesday, January 27th, 1914. the Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

The introduction of Labour representatives into the Municipal election campaign has helped to dissipate somer of the apathy that exists. This intrdduction is…

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Local Govt. Elections. Maclean Municipality. Now One Candidate Short

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

Though eleven candidates were nominated for aldermanic honors at Maclean, there remain now one short of the required number (nine)…

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The Shire Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

A printer's error, apparent to everyone, Appeared in Gr. Somall's advertisement giving the dates of his addresses, the month February…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

A meeting of municipal electors was held in the Theatre Royal last night to hear addresses from candidates offering themselves as aldermen for the forthcoming…

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Harwood Shirl Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. E. A. Powell addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of ratepayers at Woodford Leigh on Friday night Mr. J. Comerford (president of the F. Union)…

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State Parliament. Swamping the Council. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. Wade says the swamping of the Legislative Council with Labour supporters will be a dangerous proceeding…

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Shire Elections

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

Great interest is being evinced in the coming Shire elections, which are to take place to-mo-row (Saturday, January 31st). The different…

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Grafton Municipal Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

It had been our intention, regarding the Grafton Municipal election to-morrow (Saturday), to say nothing editorially in the nature of advice to…

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Labour Candidates' Views. the "Startling Revelations."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

Last night several of the Labour candidates for the Grafton Council addressed a quiet and very orderly crowd of about four hundred from…

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The Union Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 9

Reuter's Capetown correspondent states that the opening of the South African Union Parliament on January 30 is awaited with extraordinary interest. This…

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An Open Letter. the Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—The advent of Labour nominees into the local Municipal contest is certainly creating some added interest, but it is very questionable whether in a…

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The Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

The labour candidates addressed an openair meeting on Thursday evening from the balcony of the Market Hotel. There was an attendance of 300. Mr. J…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, 31st JANUARY, 1914. the Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

To-day the ratepayers are asked by their vote to return twelve men as aldermen to represent them on the Municipal Council, and to administer the civic…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Never in the history of Sydney, has there been a period at which "Municipalism" (that is what they call it now) was so pronounced among the people…

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Local Government Elections Grafton Rejects the Laborites. Mine Retiring Aldermen Re-elected. Other District Results. In Sydney. Sir Allen Taylor. Defeated Sydney, Sunday Night

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

The Municipal elections were held yesterday and aroused great interest. Many new aldermen were returned. The bye-election for Lang Ward in…

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South African Union. Opening of Parliament. the Governor-general's Speech

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Lord Gladstone, Governor-General of South Africa, opened the Union Parliament on Friday. He indicated in his speech that the…

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Municipal Elections. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

Interest in the manicipal elections increased up to polling day, and the number who recorded their votes was larger than many anticipated would have…

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The Redfern Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The distribution among Redfern ratepayers of the report of the resolution of the P.L.L. Conference against endorsing Mr. Holden, M.L.C., as…

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