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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Election Notes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

Nomination Day To-morrow. Polling Day August 14. The writ is returnable on Thursday, August 26. Nominations, on the prescribed…

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No Labor Candidate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

A wire received in town yesterday stated that the Executive of the P.L.L. had definitely decided that there shall be no Labor candidate for the Clarence…

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The Clarence By-election. Dr. Henry's Address. the Separation Question

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

A very large audience assembled in the Theatre. Royal on Monday night to hear Dr. T. J. Henry's opening public address in support of his…

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State Parliament. Municipal Franchise

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In the Assembly today, a number of petitions were received protesting against the extension of municipal franchise…

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Federal Parliament. Small Arms Factory

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Fisher told Mr. Carr that the new small arms factory would he erected at Canberra…

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Election Notes. Nomination Day--to-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 2

Our South Woodburn correspondent wired yesterday:--Mr. George Morrison, the farmers and settlers' candidate, had a splendid reception here on Monday night. The…

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Federal Parliament. Interest on War Loan

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- In the House of Representatives, Mr. Fisher told Mr. O'Malley that the Government would not agree to any increase of interest on the war loan of…

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Election Notes

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the Clarence electorate caused by the death of Mr. John McFarlane, closed with the Returning Officer, Mr. J. G. Phillips at noon…

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British Elections Bill

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The House of Lords passed the Elections Bill. Lord Crewe said that the possibilities of an early general election are remote. Special…

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N.c. Egg-laying Competitions. Election of Committeemen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

The result of the ballot for the election of two competitors' representatives on the governing committee for the forthcoming year was disclosed at the…

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Election Notes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 6

The three candidates in the field have been losing no time during the week in reaching the electors and placing their views before them. As many as four meetings daily have…

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Election Campaign. the Liberal Candidate

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 2

Dr. Henry addressed a representative gathering of Yamba residents on Friday night and discoursed at full length on the planks of the Liberal Party. Mr. D. Tulloch…

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The Clarence By-election. Grafton Political Labor League. Supporters Urged Not to Vote

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 2

At a special meeting of the above, held at the Trades Hall on Thursday night, it was unanimously decided, after a prolonged discussion, that the…

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The Clarence By-election. a Startling Development. Will There Be a Contest ? Are Two of the Nominations Invalid?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 2

After all the organisation and campaigning that has gone on all over the districts affected during the past fortnight or so, will there be a contest…

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Election Notes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. George Morrison, farmers' and settlers candidate for the Clarence electorate, addressed a very successful meeting at Busby's Fla[?] on Thursday night…

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The Clarence By-election. Meetings of Candidates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 3

The three candidates, Dr. Henry, Mr. George Morrison and Mr. W. A. Zuill, continue to vigorously prosecute their cause for election to the State…

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Election Notes. All Might Retire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 4

Owing to the technical point raised with regard to the legality of the nomination of two of the candidates contesting the vacant seat in the Clarence…

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The Clarence By-election. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

Sir, -- We hear of "True [?]iperals," "Just Liberals," "Weak Liberals," and, as in all elections, the great fundamental factors which we must adopt to…

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Federal Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Fisher moved "that Parliament, as the representative of the Commonwealth, do on the expiration of…

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Recruiting Campaign. Member of Parliament Enlists. Dealing with Deserters

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Four hundred and fifty-two men offered at Victoria Barracks yesterday. A report from Victoria states that the number of men who enlisted during…

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