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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Parliament to Prison. Ex-speaker Gets Five Years

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

Phillip Honore Roy, formerly Speaker of the Quebec Legislature and manager of the defunct Banque de St. Jean, of Quebec, has been sentenced…

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Stock Board Election

Nambucca News · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 3

The ballot papers in connection with the election of four directors of the Pastures Protection Board were officially announced by Mr. F. Appleyard…

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Election Items. Little Coincidences

Nambucca News · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

In Mid-Lanark Captain Campbell (U.) has just distinguished himself by hiring a special train from Glasgow to Wishaw to address a dinner-hour…

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Electioneering Gold

Nambucca News · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

In America everything cam he done by means of money. In England nothing can be done without money. The two things are quite different…

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State Parliament. Preparing for the Session

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 6

A proclamation has been issued convening Parliament to moot at noon on Tuesday, 29th instant. Meantime Ministers are busily…

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New Zealand Parliament and Dread Nought Offer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 4

The New Zealand House of Representatives without a division ratified the Government's offer of a Dreadnought…

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"Apology for a Thrashing." Candidate Fined for Assault

Nambucca News · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 8

Mr L Amery, barrister, who unsuccessfully contested Wolverhampton East against Sir Henry Fowler, was at Wolverhampton on 15th January charged…

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Federal Parliament. Important Measures

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The report of the Advisory Committee regarding the Capital Site will be presented to the Federal Parliament to-day. The Bill fixing the…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 11

In the Federal House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Fisher moved his resolution of want of confidence. Mr. Deakin replied and…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 11

The Federal Parliament was opened yesterday, Mr. Deakin, Prime Minister, made a statement outlining the policy of the Government…

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Election Items. Little Coincidences

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 6

In Mid-Lanark Captain Campbell (U.) has just distinguished himself by hiring a special train from Glasgow to Wishaw to address a dinner-hour…

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 8

In the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister moved the suspension of the standing orders to allow of the House to go into…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 8

In the Assembly, Mr. McGowen moved an amendment to the address-in-reply, to the effect that nothing short of a graduated land tax would…

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Opening of the State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 8

Parliament was opened with the usual ceremonies to-day. The Governor's speech, which was very lengthy, contains little beyond…

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Federal Parliament. No-confidence Motion. Opening of the Session

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 3

THE Federal Parliament was opened with the usual formalities at noon on Wednesday last. In the House of Representatives…

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He Was a Lad. an Election Rhyme. (Tune.: "There was a lad was bora in Kyle.")

Nambucca News · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 8

Some decidedly clever rhymes have been written during the recent English elections. The following may be taken as a fair example:--…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 11

The Supply Bill passed through all its stages in the Federal House of Representatives yesterday…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 11

The Commonwealth legislators are still wasting time over the censure motion. In the Senate the Supply Bill was passed by 15 votes…

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Opening of State Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 13

Lord Chelmsford, in opening the State Parliament, on Tuesday, congratulated the Ministry on the prosperity of the State, the bounteous rains, the…

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Opening of State Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 3

Lord Chelmsford, in opening Parliament, congratulated the Ministry on the prosperity of the State, the bounteous rains, the steady…

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