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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Municipal Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

TO-MORROW (Wednesday) the election of an alderman to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. A. H. Ruther fond takes palace. The polling place is at the…

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New Parliament Houses. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 4

Sir,—Our legislators in Macquarie-street are [?]ust now devoting a large part of their intelligence and energy to the question of building now Parliament Houses,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister, Hon. A. Deakin, in reply to Mr. W. E. Johnson (member, for Lang, N.S.W.), said the New Hebrides were…

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State Parliament. Industrial Disputes Act Schedule. Henry Holland's Release. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier gave preliminary notice of his intention to ask the House to include cement workers and others in the schedule…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 3

In the Senate Mr. Millen, in reply to Senator Walker, said the Acting-Premier of N.Z. had cabled regretting that Maoris had been excluded from the provisions of…

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State Parliament. an Offended Minister. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan (Belmore) asked the Chief Secretary if he was aware that the Fisheries Board was very short of money, and…

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Casino Municipal Election

Northern Star · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

Polling for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Rutherford took place at Casino yesterday. The result was—…

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Election of Mayor. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 3

Alderman A. H. Linabury was elected Mayor to-night, vice Mr. Peter Street, resigned…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 3

The Senate to-day discussed tho standing orders all the afternoon, and private members business all the evening…

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State Parliament. New Railway Commissioner. Remission Oe a Fine. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 3

In the Legislatie Assembly to-day. Mr. A. C. Carmichael (Leichhardt) asked the State Treasurer if there was any truth in the rumour that owing to the McMyler…

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A Question for Candidates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

STILL another force is being introduced into the arena of politics:--At the anniversary dinner of the N. S. W. division of the National Defence…

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Federal Parliamentary Candidate

Northern Star · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

Our Casino correspondent wired, last hight:— Mr. Hohort Pyers is announced as a candidate at the forthcoming Federal elections for the Richmond electorate as an…

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New Parliament Houses

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 3

THE following communication from Mr. W. E. Abbott of Wingon, N.S.W., is worthy of careful consideration by electors—"Our legislators in [?]…

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Financial Problem. Debate in Parliament

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 4

The debate on the motion of the Prime Minister for leave to introduce a bill to alter the provisions of the constitution relating to finance was resumed by Mr…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister, Hon. A. Deakin, in reply to Mr. W. H. Kelly (Wentworth, N.S.W.) said he would renew the…

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Lord Rosebery's Speech. Press Comments. General Election Expected. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 5

In thE course of his speech Lord Rosebery said he had long been an independent politician, and he believed it was his duty to show why it was in the…

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British Parliament. London

Northern Star · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 3

The Housing Town Planning Bill has been road a second time in the House of Lords. Clause 42 of the Finance Bill, increasing…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 3

In the Senate, to-day, Hon. E. D. Millen, Vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Senator G. F. Pearce (W.A.), said, the contractors for the machinery for the…

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State Parliament. North Coast. Railway. Federal, Capital Site. Surrender of Territory. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assomidy to-day, Hon. C. A. Lee Minister for Works, in reply to Mr. G. S. Briner (Raleigh), said he anticipated the survey of the North Coast…

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The Labour Candidate Selected for Lang

Northern Star · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 4

The setected candidate is a native of Rul[?](N.S.W.), where he was born in 1875. His father, the late James Crawford, was a well-knownn figure in mining circles, and…

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