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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Date Fixed for Meeting of Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

It was decided that Parliament should meet on October 2nd…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Saturday, September 14, 1907. Election Results

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

It is now clear that New South Wales, as a whole, endorses the spirited protest of Mr. Carrathersw against Federal misrule. The representative of "Bulletin" views, who…

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The State Elections. Premier Interviewed

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

Interviewed, the Premier said:—"I regard Surry Hills practically as a seat won, because we only gained it towards the end of last Parliament, and it was held against…

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Rous Election Returns

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

Owing to the manner in which some of the Deputy Returning Officers in outlying places have forwarded in their returns, the whole of the official results have not yet been fixed up…

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Mr. Carruthers on the Election a Splendid Victory

Northern Star · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

At a Liberal conversazi[?] held in the A.B.C. Rooms on Tuesday night where progress reports of the polling were announced, there was a very large attendance. Before the gathering broke…

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About Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 5

THE "Maitland Mercury" comments as under:—The political world is growing more thoughtful and saner as it grows older. In election speeches there is…

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The Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

REFERRING to the recent State elections the "Daily Telegraph" points out that an outstanding feature of the election is the unusually large number of the votes…

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The Elections. the Premier Satisfied. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The Premier, Hon. J. H. Carruthers, claims that the elections give him a following of 53 or a [?]jority of 17 as compared with a majority of 25 in the last…

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Blunder in Singleton Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

Through some oversight no poll was taken on Tuesday at Bylond, in the Singleton electorate, and the chief returning officer for the constitueney, Mr. H. Finchin,…

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General News. the Rous Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The final return to complete the local option poll for the Rous Electrorate came to hand yesterday. Piccabeen has the reputation of being the last to come in, and is…

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Voting at the Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The "S.M. Herald" writes: Taking the election as a whole, about 457,000 voters out of 706,000 enrolled in the 85 contested electorates exercised the franchise. This…

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Remarkable Development. South Australian Senate-elections. Missing Ballot Papers Discovered. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

A remarkable development has taken place in connection with the South Australian Senate elections. The ballot papers for the division of Angas, which were declared…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Peculiar Position. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 3

In the House of Representatives Sir W. Lyne presented a petition against the tariff from Wagga, explaining that it contained, among other signatures, those of Mr. Deakin…

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Election Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 9

THE official returns for the Richmond electorate give the Hon. John Perry a majority of 1063 votes. Now that the elections are over it is to…

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Tenterfield Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

In connection with the final returns for the Tenterfield electorate we find that the Hon. C. A. Lee had a majority at 33 polling places, and Mr. Pyers. at 24 polling places,…

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The Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 5

SIR,—Now that the elections are over, the people of the North Coast and New England are to be congratulated and complimented upon the magnificent vote they…

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Cape Colony Assembly. Voting Supplies. Elections to Oommence in November. London

Northern Star · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 3

The Cape Assembly has voted partial supplies. The elections of the Council begin in November and those for the Assembly in…

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Charge of Obstructing an Election. Tore Up His Local Option Paper. Fined £2. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 3

Frank Mahony (insurance agent) was charged at the police court with obstructing the proceedings at the Redfern polling booth on election day…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr. H. Sinclair, M.P. for Moreton (Q.), gave notice to move that on the conclusion of the discussion on the tariff it be submitted to a…

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Scene In the Federal Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 7

An animated scene occurred during the cvening sitting on Wednesday between Sir John Forrest and Dr. Maloney, in regard to a vote which the ex-Trensurcr is said to…

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