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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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State Parliament. the Special Leases. Promised Legislation. Opportunity Promises to Discuss the Agreement with the Commonwealth. Potato Disease Tn Victoria. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 5

In the Assembly the Minister for Lands said be would shortly introduce a bill to validate the Ellengerah and other leases affected by the recent decision of the High…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbuorne

Northern Star · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 3

After some unimportant questions were answered the debate on the Budget was continued by Senators Pearce, Pulsford. Walker, Stewait,Needham and St. Ledger,…

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State Parliament. Royalty on Timber. the Regulations Applicable. the Forestry Bill. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 3

In the Assembly, the Minister for Agriculture, in reply to MP. Kelly, said the royalty on all logs cut from the State forests for saw mill purposes was…

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State Parliament. Cost of Federation. Supt. 'Evans' Promotion. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Premier informed Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (Orange) that the cost of Federation to New South Wales for the financial year…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne, Thursday Night

Northern Star · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 9

The coinage Bill patcnts Bill, and Lighthouses Bill were read a second time and passed through Committce. Private members business occupied the…

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Federal Parliament. By-election. ' ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 3

The election for the vacancy in the Federal House of Representatives for the South Australian electorate of Wakefield, caused by Sir Frederick Holder's death,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 3

The Queensland State parliament adjourned after obtaining ten weeks supply. A proclamation announcing a dissolution will be issued on Monday…

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Clerical Labor Candidate. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 3

Rev. T. Crawford has been selected to contest the Long seat in the Lubour interest at the Federal elections…

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The Queensland Dissolution. Parliament Prorogued

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 4

A proclamation was issued on Monday proroguing the Queensland Parliament until September 7. The fixing of this date is merely a formal detail, as in the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

In the Senate the amendments to the Coinage Bill were agreed to, after a discussion as to whether the word "Emperor" should appear on the coins…

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State Parliament. Reduction of Members. Abolition of Second Chamber. the Portland Strike. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. J. R. Dacey (Alexandria) asked the Premier was it the intention of the Government to reduce the number of Members of Parliament…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 3

In the Sonate to-day the Appropriation Bill for new, works and buildings was received from the House of Representatives, and passed through all stges without…

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State Parliament. Tweed Harbour Works. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Hon. C. 'A. Lee, Secretury for Public Works, in reply tb Mr. G. T. Hindmnrsh (Rous) said the total amount of the expenditure…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Parliamentary Candidate Acquitted

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 8

The trial was concluded at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, June 15, of Charles Richard Stevens, fifty-eight, solicitor, of Queen Victoria street, and Frank…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 3

In the Senate to-day the Budget debate was continued by Senator J. C. Neild (N.S.W.) and Sir R. Best. Minister for Trade and Customs, having replied, the…

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State Parliament, the Northern River Bars. More Dredges Needed. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 3

In the State Assembly Mr. Dooley asked the Premier to say definitely when he would introduce legislation to place the Portland Cornent workers under the…

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The Federal Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 2

THE hon. secretary of the local branch of Farmers and Settlers' Association has been instructed to write to Sir Thomas Ewing asking him to state…

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Local and General. Aldermanic Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. Rutherford, will be held at the Town Hall, Casino, on Wednesday next, 8th instant, at 8 a.m., and…

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Late Sitting of "Parliament. Close Voting. London, Saturday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

The Budget debate lasted into the early hours of morning. The Ministers escaped defeat on several occasions only by the abstention from…

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Possibility of General Election in Germany. London

Northern Star · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

The newspapers are discussing the possibility of a general election in Germany…

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