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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

424 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 22

Federal Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Mr. Fisher stated in the House of Representatives that the Imperial Army Council had gratefully accepted the offer of reinforcements to the number of…

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State Parliament. the Trawlers

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- In the Assembly, Mr. Wade asked the Chief Secretary was he going to give way to the men on the trawlers, whose claims were so unfair? Is it true that…

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Federal Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday--In the House Representatives yesterday, WAR TAX. Mr. Fisher told Mr. Higgs in addition…

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Federal Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--In the House of Representatives on Thursday, the debate on the War Census Bill was adjourned. The War Loan Bill, of £20,000,000 was…

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State Parliament. the Bowenfels--diwana Deviation. Indictment Against Labour. Trades Union Act Amendment Bill. Protest by Mr. Wade

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--In the Legislative Council during the debate on the second reading of the Railway Deviation Bill, Bowefels to Diwana, Sir Allen Taylor…

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Petitions to Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

Petitions to Parliament must be handwritten or typed. Printed petitions are not admitted, Mr. Briner, M.L.A., had a number of petitions, including two each…

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A Progressive Candidate

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

The Clarence River Farmers and Settlers are determined to take an active part in the contest. With the object of getting a representative into the field as soon as possible,…

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A Labour Candidate

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of the Grafton branch of the Political Labour League on Saturday, a number of democratic supporters wrote expressing their willingness to contest the…

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Election Matters

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

Evidently the Liberals in these parts are none too eager to enunciate their views or uphold the principles that they at other times have declared are so dear to them…

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Glasgow Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--Mr. McLeod [?]ist) was supported by all parties and elected for Glasgow, He polled 5341 [?] Mr. Scott-Dickson was appointed t[?]…

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Clarence Electorate. Candidates Invited

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

There was a good attendance at a meeting of the Grafton Political Labor League at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. Several letters were read from…

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Mr. Zuill a Candidate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Zuill, in this issue, definitely announces his candidature as an Independent Liberal. Mr. Zuill's active participation for many years in…

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The Liberal Candidate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

It is our pleasant duty to record the fact that Dr. Henry has again entered the field as a straight-out Liberal, and that he will maintain and uphold the splendid principles…

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State Parliament. the Municipal Franchise

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly numerous petitions were received from members on both sides of the House protesting against the franchise clause in the Local…

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The By-elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Liberal-Party will not contest the Willoughby seat. The Armidale seat will not be contested by the Labour Party and Liberals may be given a…

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The Liberal Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

Dr. Henry has announced that he will commence his campaign in the Theatre Royal next Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. Johnson) will take the chair. Dr. Henry will be in…

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The Clarence Electorate. Opening of the Campaign. Mr. G. Morrison, the Farmers' Candidate, Leads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 8

The first shot in connection with the Clarence by-election, to fill the vacancy created by Mr. John McFarlane's death, was fired last night, and for the next fey weeks there…

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A "Labor" Candidate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

Mr. F. W Collison writes to Friday's Maclean "Advocate": -- "Under the above heading a paragraph appeared in the Grafton 'Argus' of Wednesday,…

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Labor Candidate for the Clarence. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

Sir, -- In your leading article (14715) and following reference to Mr. Wade's assertion that a Labor candidate is possible, you state: (1) "He must know…

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