State Elections. the Durham Fight. Independent Nationalist Wins
The second ballot for Durham eventuated on Saturday, the issue lying between Messrs. W Brown (selected Nationalist and sitting Member) and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1917
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Lower Bucca. Raleigh Election
On Monday, 2nd inst., with Mr. J. D. Mulligan in the chair, Mr. Briner's election committee held its final meeting, to settle all matters connected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Mr. Cohen for Speaker Sydney
The general opinion amongst Members is that if Mr. J. J. Cohen (Petersham) consents to become a candidate for the Speakership he is certain of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cowper Election
On Thursdays of last week, nominations closed for the Federal elections. Mr. John Thomson, who has represented Cowper in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Labor League. Federal and State Elections. Members at Variance
Following on the withdrawal of several prominent members over the Labor attitude on conscription, and the bungling of the nomination of the selected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friendly Societies' Pharmacy Election of Directors
The adjourned general meeting of shareholders in the Grafton and South Grafton Friendly Societies' Pharmacy, Ltd., was held at the Protestant Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Supply Board. Arrangements for Election. the Date Fixed
The project of constituting a joint Water Board to take over control of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Supply was before a special meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections. Mr. Tudor Sure of Bendigo. Not Sure of Anything Else. Melbourne
The leader of the Labor Party (Mr. Tudor) says the Labor Party is confident of success at Bendigo, but he would not attempt, however, to forecast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →P.P.U. Election of Executive. Sydney
Mr. C. J. McRae has been elected chairman of the first executive of the Primary Producers Union. In his opening address, after reviewing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turmoil in Hungary. Riotous Scene in Parliament Berne
A wireless message says the Hungarian Chamber has been prorogued indefinitely. The oppositionists threw their inkstands and books at members…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Austria. Demand for Universal Suffrage. Emperor Adjourns Parliament. Budapest
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, Saturday: After repeated suspensions of the Chamber of Deputies, owing to continuous clamor of the Opposition for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Elections. Archbishop Mannix on the Position. a Remarkable Speech. Melbourne
Archbishop Mannix, opening a Catholic carnival at South Melbourne yesterday, said: "I know there are some gentlemen who would like to see Brother…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections. the Prime Minister. Everything Satisfactory in Queensland. Sydney
Mr. Hughes arrived in Sydney to-day from Queensland, on route to Victoria and Tasmania. He stated that everything was looking satisfactory in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections. the Senate Campaign. Mr. Bowling in Grafton
Mr. Peter Bowling, one of the Labor candidates for the Senate at this election, spoke in Grafton on Saturday night from Weiley's balcony. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections. Mr. Bowling's Address
Mr. Peter Bowling, a Labor candidate for the Senate, addressed an open-air meeting in Grafton on Saturday night and had a good hearing. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Election Dream
Brisbane "Daily Mail" tells a good story:--In the course of his speech at Red Hill last night, Mr. Plane said he would like to tell a little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections. Cowardly Conduct at a Meeting. Police Save the Situation. Sydney
Mr. Austin Chapman, Nationalist candidate for Eden-Monaro, had an exciting experience at Major's Creek on Saturday night. Organised interruption…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →P.P.U. Appeal From Queensland. Election of Officials. Sydney
The Maize Growers' Association of Queensland are asking the Primary Producers' Union's support in approaching the Federal Government with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extension of Parliament. Election Most Undesirable Now. London, Tuesday Night
In moving the second reading of the bill to authorise the extension of the life of Parliament, Mr. Bonar Law said: We are at the most critical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires State Parliament Mr. Cohen Elected Speaker. Sydney, Tuesday Night
The State Parliament was opened by Commission to-day. Mr. J. J. Cohen (Petersham) was elected Speaker, on the motion of…
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