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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Election Fixtures. Brisbane, Tuosday

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 5

Nomination day has been fixed for January 15.; election day, February 5; and the writs are to be roturned by February 26…

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The King to Open Parliament. London

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

His Majesty King Edward opens Parliament on January 29…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

In less than a month the municipal and shire elections are due throughout the State. Under the new ordinances, the present members of the councils finish their…

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Municipal Elections. How to Obtain Homination

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

On February 1 the first municipal elections (outside the shires) under the new Act will be held, though the Government has power to postpone the elections in…

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Telegraphic News. Municipal Candidates. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

Messrs. T. Willa[?], H. Jordan, and Samuel See are announced as candidates for East, North and West Wards respectively…

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Tintenbar Shire Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Councillor A. Robins, after being pressed by his colleagues in the council yesterday to seek re-election, decided to again put up for [?] riding, and was immediately…

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Shire and Municiapl Elections. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

So far not much interest is being taken in the coming Shire and Municipal elections. Councillor Chambers has notified that he…

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Local Government Elections

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 8

In about three weeks the people in the various shires will be called upon to elect local representatives to fill the seats of the Shire Councils for the term…

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Preparing for Presidential Election. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

President Roosevelt calculates that the Republican Convention will give Taft [?]600 votes ensuing his nomination at the [?] ballot…

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Caricature Elections. English Majorities

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

The election of Mayor, which takes place in every English town, has been grossly caricatured in many out-of-the-way corners of the…

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Tomki Shire Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 9

FORLOWING is the list of nominations for the various ridings in Tomki Shire, as received by the Returning Officer (Mr. E.J. Robinson) up to 5 p.m. yesterday, at…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Nominations for the positions of councillors in the shires of Terania, Gundurimba, and Tintenbar, and Municipality of Lismore close with the returning officers…

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Local Government Elections

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 7

The cry so often raised of want of interest in municipal elections in municipal centres is not likely to be raised in our shire elections as very keen…

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Queensland Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

The nominations for the various metropolitan constituencies were declared last Wednesday by each of the several returning offices at headquarters, in…

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Recent Elections. Great Surprise to the Government. Press Comments. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

The "Times" says the elections of Morrison and Bell, Unionists, for Mid-Devon have been a great surprise and bitter pill to the Government…

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Lord Curzon and Sir H. Campbell Bannerman Candidates for Rectorship of Glasgow University. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

Lord Curzon and Sir H. Campbell-Ban--nerman, the Premier, are candidates for the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow University…

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Mid-devon Election. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

Riotous scenes followed the declaration of the poll for Mid Devon at Norton Abbott. A mob of Liberal supporters besieged the Constitutional Club for hours,…

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Federal Parliament. Meeting of the Senate. the Tariff Bill. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

The Senate re-assembled to-day after the r[?]cess, there being a good attendance of members. The Hon. Mr. Best and Hon. Mr…

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The Missing [?]Egalla Enquiry. to [?]E Brought Before Parliament. London, Tuesday. Strong action is [?]

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

[?] in Parliament regarding the secret inquiry as to the missing regalia of Ulster King of Arms, Dulin Nine keys existed. Two…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

At the sitting of the Senate to-day Senator W. Russell presented a petition from the Protectionist Association of South Australia, praying for increased duties of…

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