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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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Stock Board Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

THE following gentlemen have been nominated for the five vacancies on the Casino stock Board:—Messrs. F. G. Fanning, W. C. Barnes, F. W. Knapman, H. S. Barnes,…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 3

The results, so far, for the State elections in Queensland give the positions of parties as under:—Ministerialists..... ............23…

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"Bread and the Circus" the City Council Election

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 3

"An Englishman" writes to the "Daily Mail" on the day of the City Council Election, 2nd March, as follows:—…

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Polling Places

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

THE undermentioned polling places in the Richmond Tweed electorates have been gazetted:— THE Richmond—Alstonville, Ballina…

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Another Candidate for Rous

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Sheridan, the well-known barrister, will probably be a candidate for the Rous seat, and his decision, we hear, will be definitely announced next month. Mr…

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State Parliamentary Election. Mr. Balmer Opens the Campaign

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 5

Alderman Balmer, who recently announced himself as a candidate for election to the State Parliament, opened his campaign at Bexhill last night. The severity of the…

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Municipal Election Quiet Proceedings

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

At [?] yesterday at the Council Chambers. Alderman G. Nesbitt, who is Returning-Officer for the municipality for the year, read the advertisement calling nominations…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The speech was one of the shortest on record. The State Parliament is invited to make…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened to-day for a brief session prior to a dissolution. His Excellency the Governor's speech was about the shortest and most colourless on…

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Federal Parliament Opened. Governor-general's Speech. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

The Commonwealth Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies in the prescnce of a large attendance of visitors…

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Our Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

THE State Parliament has once again got into harness, after what we believe to be…

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The Forthcoming Elections. the Coming "No-license" Battle. "For the Children's Sake."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 5

Hark[?] methinks one hears the wail of thousands of children, pinched by poverty, ground down by the greed of the drunkard maker, and degraded…

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District News. Murwillumbah. (By Telegraph.) MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday. May Contest Rous Election

Northern Star · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

It is stated that Mr. Samuel Smith has not definitely withdrawn from Rous contest, and may yet carry the Labour flag at the election…

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Socialists Carky Municipal Elections at Home. London

Northern Star · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

Advanced Liberals, all of the socialist ticket, carried 25 out of 30 vacancies in the municipal election at Rome. It was a great surprise to the…

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Opening of Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

THE Federal Parliament was opened on Monday. The Governor-General's speech referred to the doings at the Imperial Conference in London, and…

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State Parliament. Forest Reserve Commission. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

In the Assembly the Secretary for Lands, in reply to Mr. Briner said the Commission recently appointed to inquire into the Forest reserves timber industry and the…

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British Election for Labour. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

Jarrow bye election—Curran (Labour[?] 4698, Rose-Innes (Conservative) 3930, Hughes (Liberal) 3474, Chanion (Nationalist) 2124…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Flourishing Finances. Hobart

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

The Tasmanian Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's speech referred to the flourishing condition of the finances. It is…

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Federal Parliament. Phemier (Mr. Deakin) Absent Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, Sir William Lyne (acting for Mr. Deakin), in reply to Mr.Edwards, said all the papers n connection with the cancelled mail…

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N.S.W. State Parliament. Address-in-reply Passed. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

The Assembly sat till 5.35 to-day and passed the Address-in-reply on the voices. Several formal notices in connection with supply, etc., were given, also the…

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