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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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The Federal Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 8

We are told that the Liberal and Reform Association is making active preparations for the forthcoming Federal Election, which is due in about…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 11

The debate on the Forestry Bill was resumed in committee in the Legislative Assembly last night. Very slow progress was made and…

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John Burns. Attacked in Parliament

Nambucca News · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

Indications were again noted yesterday in the House of Commons that is not well between the Government and the Labor Party. Much of the enmity which…

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Federal Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 3

Dr. Liddell, M.H.R., addressed two meetings of electors on Wednesday, of last week. He addressed the electors of Brunkerville in the afternoon, and…

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The Federal Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 3

Dr. Liddell, Federal member for the Hunter Electorate in the House of Representatives, accompanied by Mr. Hebblewhite, the Federal Liberal…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

The Assembly sat till 3 a.na on Thursday debuting tho Forestry Bill. When the House resumed in the afternoon Mr. Dacey had a series of…

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The Parliaments. Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

IN the House of Representatives on Thursday, Mr. Hall moved that it is desirable to amend the Coammon wealth Constitution to confer upon the…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislate Assembly Yesterday Mr. J. MacFarlane moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to the…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 11

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night adopted a motion declaring that it was expedient to introduce a Cancelled Leases…

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 4

In the House of Representatives a debate took place over Sir. Wm. Lyne's motion for a bill to remote the taiff[?] anomalies and to add further duties…

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The Parliaments. State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 4

Mr. McFarlane moved the adjournment of the legislative Assembly to discuss the conditions of the bar harbors. A general demand was made…

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A London Heat Wave. Lady's Protest in Parliament. a Plague of Fltes

Nambucca News · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 8

At breakfast time yesterday morning (23rd July) the thermometer in London registered 70deg., this being the warmest morning, with one…

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Macleay River Farmers' Union. Election of Officers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

THE adjourned meeting for the purpose of inaugurating a Farmers' Union on the Macleay was held at the Kempsey Theatre Royal on…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 11

In the Federal House of Representatives Mr. Hughes' motion to dissent from the ruling of the Speaker was negatived after the…

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New Parliament Buildings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 11

The Parliamentary Public Works Committee has approved of the expenditure of £65,000 on the first section of the revised plan for new…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 11

The Temporary Supply Bill passed through all its stages last night. The Forestry Bill was also considered in committee…

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Questions in Parliament. Mr. Briner Wants to Know

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 13

(1.) It is a fact that every applicant for the conversion of a homestead selection into conditional purchase is subjected to reappraisemeut of his…

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Queensland Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 11

Mr. Kidston has issued a manifesto to the electors of Queensland in view of the elections which take place to-morrow. He appeals to the…

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Queensland Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—The Queensland elections resulted in the Government getting 40 Keats, Independent 4, and Labor 28…

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Queensland Elections

Nambucca News · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 4

Queensland elections held last Saturday have sounded a note of warning to the Independent parliamentarian, whom, if the…

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