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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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State Elections. Mr. Bavin Selected for Gordon. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Bavin has received the selection for the Gordon electorate. Other candidates announce their intention of going to the poll. Mr. Griffith had a…

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State Elections. the Clarence. Mr. Zuill Unopposed

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

On Saturday at noon the nominations for the Clarence seat closed with Mr. E. Avery, returning officer. There were a number of people gathered in front…

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Grafton Council Elected for Three Years. No Election in June

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

The Administrator, Mr. R. A. Truman has handed us the following correspondence:— Department of Local Government,…

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The State Elections. No Clarence Contest. Mr. Zuill Re-elected Unopposed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

On Saturday last, at noon, the Returning Officer, Mr. E. Avery, officially announced that he had received only one nomination for the Clarence, that…

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Grafton's New Council. to Sit for Three Years. No June Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

On January 27 last, the secretary of the Grafton P.L.L. (Mr. Mr J. Clifford) wrote to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. D…

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Who Failed? the Clarence Labor Candidate. Surprise at No Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

Lower Clarence Laborites were somewhat nonplussed at the failure of the Clarence Electorate Council—or those executive officials on it at the Grafton…

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Election Notes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The so-called Labor Party apparently believes that the war has made, and will make, little difference. They will not see that it has already made a tremendous…

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State Elections. Large Number of New Names. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

It is stimated that the supplementary electoral lists for the State will contain approximaely 100,000 additional names, as far as can be ascertained, until the…

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Who Failed? the Clarence Labor Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

A representative from this office met Mr. M. J. Clifford, secretary of the Grafton P.L.L., last night, and asked him if he had anything to say with…

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State Elections. Mr. Doyle's Serious Statement. Mr. Hall's Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. Doyle, President of the P.L.L., declared at a meeting last night that Nationalist candidates were asked to sign a pledge: "Are you prepared to support…

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Late Wires the Federal Crisis. General Election Immediately. Delegation to London Postponed. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

Senator Millen (Minister for Repatriation) anounced in the Senate that the Federal Government had decided that both Federal Houses should…

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The State Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

The P.L.L. President, Mr. J. W. Doyle, is tackling the redoubtable Lord Mayor-Speaker, Mr. R. D. Meagher, in Phillip Division of Sydney…

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Letters to the Editor. (Letters to the Editor continued from Page 2.) the Election. Australian Labor Party. New Souh Wales P.L.L. Campaign Headquarters. MacDonell House, 321 Pitt-street, Sydney, March 3, 1917

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

Sir,--Owing to the conservative and partisan attitude of the Sydney daily press, I am constrained to appeal to the well-known and generous desire of…

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State Elections. Raleigh Electorate. Mr. Collins at Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. H. F. Collins, the selected Labor candidate for Raleigh, opened his campaign at Coff's Harbor on Tuesday night. The meeting was held in the…

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Federal Elections. May 5th Now Mentioned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

It is generally anticipated that the Federal elections will take place about 5th May…

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Enrolment for Federal Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

The rolls for all Federal electorates will close at an early date, in view of the impending elections, and if only to avoid prosecution and fine, voters…

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The Federal Crisis. Federal Elections. Polling on May 5th. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

It is announced that the House of Representatives will be dissolved on March 26th. Nominations close on April 5th, and polling day will be on May 5th…

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Federal Parliament. Prime Minister's Statement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. Hughes told Mr. Corser (Q.) that the Government had decided to give cane growers the profits now taken by the Commonwealth Government. This would…

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The Election Campaign Candidature of Mr. Collins

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The first shot in Bellingen in connection with the election was fired last Saturday night, when Mr. Z. N. Vaisey, of Kempsey, addressed…

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The Present Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

In the present elections it is necessary to consider the moral, political and industrial conditions of our country, and the criminal acts of violence and…

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