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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Supply Bill Passed. Vote for North Coast Railway. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

The Supply Bill, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly early this morning, provided for the granting of supply of £2,756,450, being £444,000 to defray the…

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Federal Parliament. the Canberra £150,000. Attempt to Excise Amount. Defeated on Division. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

The Federal Senate passed the Westralian Farmers' Agreement Bill to the committee stage and adjourned to Wednesday…

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Queensland Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Nominations for the State [?] tions in Queensland show that out of 72 seats, all but two will be contested, a Country Party candidate…

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The Queensland Elections Help for the Labor Party. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. Dooley, Chief Secretary, and Mr. T. J. Ryan, M.P., left to assist the Queensland Labor party in the election campaign. Mr. Dooley will be away for…

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Millerand's Message To the French Parliament. Policy of Development. Confidence of the Country. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that President Millerand, in a message to the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, condemns all domestic…

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Queensland. the General Elections. Labor Party Very Uneasy. Country Party's Leader Sanguine. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Speaking of the progress, of the campaign Mr. Vowles, leader of the Country party who passed through Brisbane on Sunday on his way to Wide Bay and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Grafton Benevolent Asylum. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to Sir George Fuller, the Premier stated he regretted the Government so far had not been able to come to a decision…

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Federal Parliament. Passing the New Taxes. Income Tax Bill Discussed. Mr. Tudor's Amendment. Melbourne, Tuesday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told. Mr. Foster that it had long been proved that cotton, tea and coffee would grow in Australia. Commercial…

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State Parliament. Members' Salaries. Wheat Marketing Bill. Premier and the Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

In the Assembly, Mr. Oakes was informed by the Speaker that he did not see why, when he issued a writ for an electoral vacancy, he should not send it…

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Federal Parliament. The Gunner Yates Case. Note Issue Reduced. War Service Homes' Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

In the Federal Senate the Westralian Farmers' Agreement Bill passed to the report stage. The Appropriation Bill for new works…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly. SYDNEY,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly the Speaker informed the House that he had issued writs for the by-election in the Oxley and Goulburn electorates .To-day he…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Telegraph Rates Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

The Senate spent the day discussing the Telegraph Rates Bill on the second reading .Senator Thomas urged a return to penny…

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Alexandre Millerand the New French President. 36 Years in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

M. Alexandre Millerand, who was born in Paris in 1859 has long been in the front rank of French Parliamentarians. His election to the Chamber of Deputies…

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Women and Parliament. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The West Australian Legislative Assembly has carried by a big majority of the House the second reading of the bill to enable women to…

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Women in Parliament. West Australian Bill. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

The West Australian Assembly carried by an absolute majority of the second reading of a Bill to enable women to sit in Parliament…

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Federal Parliament. The Navigation Bill, House of Representatives Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

In 'the House of Representatives Mr. Laird Smith told Mr. Chapman there was no idea of closing the naval college at Jervis Bay, but the number of students…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Mr. Swiney's Maiden Speech. Re-registering of Unions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

In the early hours of this morning Mr. T. J. Swiney. made his maiden speech in the House. He rose on the matter of the reinstatement' of unions and said there…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Chaffey asked the Premier, in view of the importance of the proposed establishment of a new Northern State,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Constitution Amendments. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told Mr. Higgs the Government had no thought of placing an export duty on coal…

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Federal Capital. Constitutional Obligation. Motion in State Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 5

Mr. Storey has given notice of motion in the Legislative Assembly, urging the Commonwealth Government forthwith to comply with its definite constitutional…

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