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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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Federal Parliament Size of Newspapers. the Repatriation Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Watt told Mr. Falkiner the Government would consider a request to appoint a wool-grader instead of a scourer in the…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 4

In the Representatives, Mr. Watt told Mr. Sinclair the suggestion to put the prices of butter and wheat on the sa[?] basis as the meat export basis had been…

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Casino Stock Board Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 4

The election of four director's for the Casino Pastures Protection district took place on Wednesday, and was conducted by postal voting, Mr. E. J. Robinson,…

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Upper Hunter Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 4

With the exception of Messrs. Holman and James, the whole of the Cabinet Ministers and the rank and file of the National Party will, between to-day and…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The Federal Government has abandoned all hope of adjourning Parliament this week…

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The "Ryan Thousand." Questions in Parliament. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

Mr. E. H. Macartney, in the Assembly this afternoon, asked the Premier if he would arrange for the adjournment of the House for, say two of three weeks, to…

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The Belgian Parliament. Its Last Sitting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

Until recently no authentic account has been published of the last sitting of the Belgian Parliament at which King Albert gave his subjects their choice…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 5

The House of Representatives will sit on Tuesday. Mr. Wise told Mr. Boyd lie had instructed the Commandant at Sydney to…

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Favored Nation Clause. in British Treaties. Questions in Parliament. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. R. D. Holt asked what treaties containing the most favored nation clause the Government had decided to denounce…

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Upper Hunter By-election. Nationalist Wins. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

The polling in the by-election for the Upper Hunter seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Mac. Abbott, took…

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The Meeting of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

Both Houses of the State Parliament will meet again this week. On Wednesday the new Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, will have his first chance of…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. the Price of Meat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Watt told Mr. Piggott the Commonwealth had endorsed the State Premiers' decision to guarantee the price of the…

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State Parliament. Opened by the Governor. New Legislation Forecasted the Address-in-reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

Th State Parliament was opened at noon by Sir Walter Davidson. The Governor's speech stated:--The first measure will be a Bill for the…

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Federal Parliament Sugar Agreement. Sale Op Australian Wool. Biggest Deal in the World. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 8

In the House of Representatives the Acting Prime Minister Mr. Watt, said he had thought the sugar agreement with Queensland was made but the Treasurer…

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Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

By the resignation of Cr. W. A. Caines, a vacancy has occurred in A. Riding, Bellingen Shire, an election for which will be conducted on July 6th. Polling…

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Nobel Peace Prize. the Kaiser a Candidate. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

According to the Turkish newspaper, "Yeniduma," the University of Stamboul has selected M. Lenin to receive the Nobel peace prize. Other candidates were the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Ryan asked the Solicitor-General if the attention of the Government had been drawn to complaints of abnormal increases in…

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State Parliament. a Comprehensive Programme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

The state Parliament was re-opened on Wednesday afternoon. The Governor's speech said that legislation would be submitted,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. an All-night Sitting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

The House of Representatives sat all night discussing the Supply Bill, members of the Opposition taking turns to ventilate their grievances, particularly in…

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State Parliament. Re-regisration of Unions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 9

The Government intends to pass the Re-registration of Unions Bill, and also hopes to get the estimates through before the House goes into recess for the…

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