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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Ulmarra Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

Nominations for the three wards in the municipality close with the returning officer, Mr. Shaw, at 5 p.m. to-day. Additional interest has, apparently, developed…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

The municipal elections this year were delayed through the passing of the amending Bill providing for the enrolment of occupiers, and, instead of…

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Federal Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

Attention, is invited to the necessity for the furnishing of returns under section 172A, of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, by political organisations or…

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Election Circular. Tamworth Candidate to Take Action. "A Forgery in Common Law." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Levien is emphatic that legal proceedings should be taken by the police in regard to a circular which was Issued in connection with the…

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Air Raids on England. London Demands Reprisals. Petition to Parliament. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 2

The City of London Corporation has decided to prepare a petition demanding air reprisals. The sheriffs, exercising an ancient privilege, will…

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State Parliament. to Assemble on July 17. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

A proclamation has been issued calling the State Parliament together for the despatch of business on July 17…

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Tasmania. Soldiers Candidate Wins. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

The Tasmanian by-election resulted in the return of Foster, the soldiers' candidate, by a majority of 2673. Mr. Foster was a Conscriptionist…

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Venizelos in Power. with a Friendly Parliament. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent says:--M. Jonnart (Allied High Commissioner) has had conversations with the Premier and King…

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Victoria. Opening of Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

The Victorian Parliament opened today. The speech stated that the Government, recognising the urgent necessity for the strictest economy, had made…

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Ulmarra Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

Considerable interest is being manifested in the elections on Saturday, when a ballot will be taken to fill three vacancies in each of the South and North…

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Members of Parliament Horrified. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

"The Times" political correspondent, Thursday: The Mesopotamia report, caused a painful impression at Westminster, and became the sole topic of conversation…

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South Grafton Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

In this issue are to be found a number of advertisements from gentlemen offering as candidates for the South Grafton Municipal Council. The electors are…

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Venizelos's Parliament to Be Convoked. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 5

Reuter's Athens correspondent says a decree s about to be published convoking the Parliament elected, on 31st May. last year, wherein is a large Venizelist…

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Ulmarra Municipal Elections. Candidates' Addresses

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

The election in the two wards of the Ulmarra Municipality to-morrow promise to be keenly contested, and more than average interest is being displayed in…

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South Grafton Council Candidates' Addresses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 3

At noon yesterday the declaration of the poll taken on Saturday in connection with the election of aldermen to constitute the new council was made by the…

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Federal Election. Nationalist. Elected for Darwin. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5

The Darwin by-election for the House of Representatives resulted:--Sponee (N.) 6121; Hurst (L.)4521, The former's return is certain, as only 850 votes remain…

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Federal Politics. the Darwin Election. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 3

The latest Darwin figures are:--Spence. 6388; Hurst, 4871…

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Maclean Council. Election of Mayor. Ald. Munro Unanimously Chosen. No Mayoral Allowance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-elected council of the Maclean Municipality was held last night to deal with the election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and…

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South Grafton Council. Election of Mayor Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of the newly elected South Grafton Council last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term the following…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

Federal Ministers will meet in a few days to consider the programme for the session. The general intention of the Government appears to be to devote itself…

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