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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

121 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

In Parliament. Censure Motion Negatived

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

In the Assembly Mr. Graham, a member of the Labor Party, made an attack on the Government for not having gone to the country ; also for its appointments…

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The Ketch Candidate

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 11

All hopes for the safety of the ketch Candidate, which sailed from Trial Bay to her doom some few weeks ago, have been abandoned…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 8

TUESDAY NIGHT, before Mr. Grahame resumed the debate on the Address in Reply, Mr. Edden presented three petitions from Newcastle people…

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Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 14

In the House of Representatives during the discussion on the Appropriation Bill covering the new work's estimates, the Minister in…

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 14

In the Assembly last night Premier McGowen gave notice of his intention to move the adoption of the report of the Commission…

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Next State Election

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

At West Maitland Mr. Hoyle (member for Surry Hills) dealt with the land and education questions. He pointed out that greater facilities…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 8

HALF-AN-HOUR of questions; an afternoon's discussion on a Crown lands' value proposal by Mr. McFarlane, and a count-out shortly after dinner…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 8

Tuesday night the House was in more orderly mood in starting, and questions were few; but Mr. Parkes, to keep Minister Griffith before, the…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 11

In the New South Wales Assembly, the Savings Bank Amendment Bill was read a third time. The second reading of the Gas…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 6

TUESDAY, private members' evening, started duller than usual, though there was a flare up between the Speaker and Mr. Cohen before the…

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Press Excluded From Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 5

Because of some Comment in a leading article published in the Sydney " Daily Telegraph " on Thursday morning, the Speaker of the Legislative…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

EXCITEMENT in Sydney, over the exclusion from Parliament of the Daily Telegraph reporters, had reached such a pitch that on Tuesday afternoon by…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 12

DOLL in the extreme describes the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, the tenth. The Speaker announced that the Governor had…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

TUESDAY night, a week back, was Mcagher's night right from the start, fur Mr. Robson presented a petition from the Bar Council and the Law…

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Questions in Parliament. Mr. Briner Wants to Know

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

(I.) Trial Bay Jetty:--Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Public Works,-- (1.) Is it a fact that when he visited Trial Bay some months ago he inspected…

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Ulster Covenant. Solemn Pledges. Against Irish Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 3

THE Ulster Covenant sets forth that the men of Ulster, "being convinced that Home Rule is subversive of civil and religious freedom, is destructive of citizenship, and…

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Loss of the Ketch Candidate

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

THE inquiry into the loss of the ketch Candidate was concluded before the Marine Court last week. The owners of the ketch were Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., Limited, of P[?], and the certificated…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

THE House on Tuesday, moved by Mr. Meagher, discussed the advisability of allowing licensed, victuallers to become Justices of the Peace, and…

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Melbourne Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 14

The complete returns in the preference count in the Melbourne election gives Mr. Farthing 3330 votes and Sir H. Weedon 3072…

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State Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 7

TUESDAY afternoon when trivial question about the sick in hospitals voting, the power of the Speaker to threaten, immigrant suicides, and…

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