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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture introduced a bill to enable trustees of show…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 11

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Federal Finance Bill was read a first time. The States Debts Bill was read a second time…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 11

A Bill relating to the territory surrendered by New South Wales for the Federal Capital was read the first time in the Senate yesterday…

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Questions in Parliament. Mr. Briner Wants to Know. Coff's Harbour Jetty

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 8

Mr. Briner asked tho Colonial Treasurer, -- (1.) Is it a fact that in the early part of last February he promised a deputation at Coff's Harbour that…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 11

In the House of Representatives the debate on the second reading of the Defence Bill was resumed by Mr. Fisher. He thought that in…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly the Closer Settlement Amendment Bill passed through committee after several…

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Local and General News. Counting of Votes at Polling Booths

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 10

Replying to Mr. John Thomson (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. G. W. Fuller, Minister for Home Affrias, said that divisional…

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Federal Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 9

In the Tenate Senator Pulsford (N.S.W.) introduced a bill to amend the law relating to parliamentary elections, which was read a first time…

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Liberals and the Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

A PRIVATE view was given in Melbourne recently of specially prepared biograph pictures, which will represent the launching of the most subtle and…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 11

In the debate on the Financial Statement last night in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Mr. Holman made a spirited defence…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 11

In the Senate the Federal Capital Site Bill passed its second reading by 17 votes to 12. In the House of Representatives…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 11

Last night an announcement was made in the House of Representatives that the Government expects to conclude the sessions business…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 11

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Defence Bill passed its third reading. Mr. W. M. Hughes again bitterly attacked the provisions…

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Proposed New Parliament House

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 11

The report of the Public Works Committee on the scheme for the remodelling of Parliament House was presented to the State Assembly…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday. State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 11

In the New South Wales Legislate Assembly yesterday the consideration of the Justices Amendment Bill was completed in…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 11

In the House of Representatives the consideration of the Finance Bill covering the agreement arrived at by the Premiers' Conference was considered in…

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Questions in Parliament. Mr. Briner Wants to Know. Residence Condition on Conditional Purchase

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

MR. BRINER asked the Secretary for Lands, -- (1.) Is it a fact that an Asiatic named Chene Singh is the holder of conditional purchase 08-94,…

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Questions in Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 6

MR. MOORE, replying to Mr Briner, said the population area of the villiage of Nambucca contained about 12,160 acres. Outside…

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Questions in Parliament

Nambucca News · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Public Works, --(1) Has any money been, provided on the estimates, on is it proposed to provide any money for the improve…

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Questions in Parliament

Nambucca News · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 5

Mr Briner asked the Minister for Agriculture the following questions:-- Has the inquiry in connection with the Forestry Branch been completed ? By…

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