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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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Questions in Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 6

Blooks for settlement, Glenferaeigh S[?]rub:—Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Lands,—I Is it a foot that the reserve known as…

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Questions in Parliament

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Water Supply for Dorrigo, Bellingen, and Coff's Harbor:—Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Public Worke,—I With regard to the…

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State Parliament. Council Adjourns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 5

The Legislative Council adjourned till after the Referendum. Owing to the continued illness of Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Executive Council, a…

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State Parliament. Assembly Adjourns Till October 31st. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 5

At a formal meeting of the Assembly to-day, the Premier moved the adjournment of the House until October 31st. He explained that a representative of the…

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Questions in Parliament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

Assistance' to Returned Soldiers in Country districts:—Mr.Brinr asked the Secretary for Lands,—(1.) Is it his intention, or the intention of the…

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The Picture Show. "Becoming an Abomination." British Parliament Asked to Interfere. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 5

A "Times" leader points out the enormous increase in juvenile crime, partly due to negative causes, such as absent fathers and depleted police force, but the…

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Opinion in America. Effort Must Fail. Presidential Election Argument. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 3

The consensus of opinion here is that Mr. Gerard is bringing peace proposals from Germany, but it is believed, in view of Mr. Lloyd George's…

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Referendum Polling Booths

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 4

The full list of the polling booths of Cowper in connection with the referendum to be placed before the electors on the 28th October will appear in our…

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A National Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

Concealed somewhere behind the suggestions in regard to a National Parliament for this State are certain people who are pulling certain strings, but it is not…

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Polling Officials Must Be Strictly Neutral

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 3

The Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth has been asked by representatives of organisations and others whether officials appointed for the purposes of the…

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"The Kaiser's Candidate." Judge Hughes Causes a Surprise. Not Catering for the Huns. New York, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 3

Judge Hughes, the Presidential candidate, speaking at Louisville, Kentucky, last night, for the first time defined his position as regards the…

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A Progressive Candidate. Refusal From Mr. Zuill. the Clarence Electorate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the district council of the F. and S. Association, held at Maclean on Saturday, the question of a candidate to contest the Clarence seat at…

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British Bye-election. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 5

Winchester bye-election resulted: Carnegie (Coalitionist), 1218; Woods (Independent), 473…

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Never Go Back on a Mate. Parliament House, October 16, 1916

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 3

Dear Mr. Briner,--Yours of October 14 received on my return this morning. Personally, nothing would have pleased me more than to be with you on your tour…

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The Referendum Conscription Campaign Vote "Yes." Polling Day, Saturday, October 28. Fourteen Reasons Why Every Australian Man or Woman Should Vote ''Yes."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 3

BECAUSE Australia is at war with a mighty, barbaric nation that covets our possessions, and is fighting to destroy our heritage of liberty…

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Voting at the Referendum. Polling Day, Saturday, October 28, 1916

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 3

The Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth points out for the information of all concerned:-- (1) That a qualified elector who, in…

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Polling Arrangements. Absent Voting

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

There are several important provisions relating to the referendum which electors will do well to bear in mind. In this State the Government has decided to…

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Polling Day. Stringent Police Precautions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police has made arrangements for heavy reserves of police to be in the, city to-morrow and Saturday. The men who will be on duty at the polling…

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America the Presidential Election. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 5

A New York message states that Dr. Wilson has become favorite for the Presidential election at 10 to 8. President Wilson, in a speech at Cincinnati[?]…

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Polling in City. Conducted in Orderly Manner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

So far as the city and suburbs were concerned, polling was conducted in a most orderly manner. There were one or two small disturbances, but these were…

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