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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections
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THE Taree Municipal Council met on Saturday evening last in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present--Aldermen Stewart (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great interest centres in the coming session of the Federal Parliament, which meets this week. Members hold in their hands the destiny of Australia. What will they do with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday the State Parliament was further prorogued to 19th April. It will probably be summoned in May. A meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Parliament was opened yesterday. Sir Richard Baker, of South Australia, and Mr. A. J. Gould, of New South Wales, were nominated for the position of President of the Senate, the farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the House of representatives yesterday the majority of the N.S.W. Members spoke against fiscal peace. The sectarian issue was again introduced, and the debate at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The last Federal elections cost £46,119 against £56,331 in the previous election…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Melbourne wire states that it is expected, the Federal Government will be defeated by three votes on Mr. Watson's amendment in the Arbitration Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chief Justice Griffith stated yesterday that it was clear that Blackwood had not been duly elected for the Riverina. It seemed that the election should be voided. He will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,--If we are to have a reformed Parliament, one which can be trusted to give effect to the objects of the Liberal and Reform Association and kindred bodies, no time must be lost in the selection of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The electoral commissioners are employed in the consideration of objections to the new electoral boundaries and the results will probably be gasetted on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Electoral Officer states that immediately the boundaries of the new electorates have been gaz tied, the work of compiling the rolls will be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SIR,--If the cause of reform is not successful at the next general election, it will be the fault of the electors themselves, either by reason of vote-splitting or abstention from…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →MR, J. C. Watson, the Labor leader, has been sent for and has undertaken the formation of a Ministry. It is gathered that its composition will probably be as follows:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday last the ketch Candidate, while being towed over the Forster bar outwards, bumped heavily, but it was not thought that any serious damage had been sustained until some distance on the voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE debate upon the Arbitration Bill was continued until Thursday night. On Tuesday, Mr. Fisher, (Q), in committee moved an amendment to include State and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE new Federal Ministers met at the House of Representatives yesterday for the first time, and were congratulated by Messrs. Deakin and Reid. At the request of the Premier, Mr. Watson, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE ketch Candidate had a very narrow escape after leaving Cape Hawke a week ago, She had on board a cargo of timber and was bound for Sydney. When 19 miles out it was found that the vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE House of Representatives met on Wednesday last, and Mr. Watson, Prime Minister, spoke for two hours explaining the Government programme. He dealt with the Arbitration Bill first, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DEAR Sir,--Will you kindly permit me, permedium of your journal, to ask the Manning branch of the Liberal and Reform League what their selected candidate, the Hon. J. H. Young, has ever done for this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. J. H. Young, writing from Gloucester, states that he has held very successful meetings at Sawyer's Point, Tea Gardens, Stroud, Monkerai, Wisemantle's, and Gloucester. He states that he finds the public…
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