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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Grafton Hospital Election of Officers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Friday night, those present being Messrs. C. E. Attwater (president), J. G. Phillips…

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Metropolitan Letter. The By-election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 10

Very strenuous efforts are being made by the Government to retain the seat at Castlereagh for the party. The Premier, several Ministers and a host of the rank and file of their…

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Castlereagh By-election Labor Wins Easily. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

Polling took place in the Castlereagh by-election yesterday. A larger vote was recorded than was pated, and the Labour majority was…

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Grampians By-election. a Close Contest. Melbourne, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

The by-election for the Grampians seat in the House of Representatives was held yesterday. Many more returns have yet to come in but the…

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The Castlereagh Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Polling took place in the Castlereagh by-election on Saturday. A large vote was recorded, the Labour majority being heavier than anticipated. Result:—…

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The Grampians' Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The latest Gramplans election figures are:—Salmon (Lib.) 11,090, McDougall (Lab.) 11,205. The votes to be counted are only 703 absentees, and a…

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POLITICAL. The Cabinet Vacancy Grampians and Castlcreagh Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

The Labour party are erectly concerned over the Ministerial election to fill the Cabinet vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Trefle The resnlt…

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MR. G. Black Chosen. Mr. Stuart-robertson Runner-up. Twelve Candidates and Seven Ballots. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The State Labor Party Caucus today selected Mr. George Black [Namoi] to fill the vacancy in the cabinet caused by the death of the late Mr…

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The Castlereagh Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Campbell, of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, referring to the Castlereagh [?], stated that if the figures say anything they…

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Imperial Parliament. the Question of Court Martials. Admiralty's Discretion Necessary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Lords, Earl of Selborne moved a motion affirming the expediency of maintaining court-martials in the best interests of the…

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Federal Parliament. Belgian Relief Fund. New South Wales Contribution of £30,000

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Cabinet yesterday dealt with the preliminaries in connection with the work of the session now six weeks off. Mr. Fisher said there was…

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A Defeated Candidate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

Mr. Stuart Robertson, who ran Mr. Black so close in the Caucus for choice as Cabinet Minister, in succession to the late Mr. Trefle, has been interviewed on the…

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The Union Parliament. Forbearance Towards Rebels

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The South African Union Parliament has been opened. The Governor-General's speech foreshadows legislation providing for the punishment of…

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South African Parliament. Indemnity Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—General Smuts, Minister for Defence, in moving the second reading of the Indemnity Bill in the House of Assembly, Capetown, on Thursday,…

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The Castlereagh Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 8

The Minister for Lands has received a letter from the executive officer of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association at Warra Warral (Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick) congratulating the…

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South African Union Parliament. the Indemnity Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—During the debate on the Indemnity Bill, Sir Edgar Walton said the responsibility for the rebellion rested on Mr. Steyn and Mr. Hertzog. If both…

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Ministerial Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

One feature of Labour rule is that it provides us with plenty of excitement in the shape of Ministerial elections. In this respect, as Mr. Black remarked some time ago,…

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Election of Mayor by Ratepayers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

Rockhampton City Council has decided to leave the election of Mayor for 1915 to a vote of the ratepayers, and has pledged itself to formally…

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Federal Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 10

As the next session of the Federal Parliament opens on April 14, the Cabinet is arranging the programme of business to be submitted. Of course the main question to be dealt with…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet is engaged discussing the namee of the order of business to be submitted to Parliament next month. The belief…

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