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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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State Parliament. the Censure Debate. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Beeby (Blayney) resumed the debate on the Address in Reply in the Legislative Assembly. He declared Mr. Wade had juggled with…

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Opening of the State Parliament. Motion of Censure Moved

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 10

LORD CHELMSFORD, in his speech at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, congratulated the people on the prosperity of the State, the bounteous rains that had…

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Bye-Election Byron Shire Mr. Hugh Keys Elected

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 7

Last Saturday a poll was taken in C Riding to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. Glasgow. The candidates were Messrs. H. Keys…

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State Parliament. Effort to Conclude Debate. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

Every effort will be made to conclude the debate on the censure motion in the State Parliament before the House adjourns on Thursday…

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Election in South Australia. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

The final returns of the Parliamentary election in South Australia give the Labourite Ryan a majority of 114 over Cooke, the Ministerialist…

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Federal Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion. MELBOURNE,Tuesday

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr.F. W. Bamford (Member for Herbert, Q.) presented a petition from 96 Australian residents in New Zealand, praying for a…

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State Parliament. Debate on Address-in-reply. Speech by Mr. J. McFARLANE. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

Mr. J.McFarlane (member for the Clarance), resumed the debate on the Addressin-Reply in the Assembly and quoted statistics to prove that Mr. McGowen's…

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Federal Parliament. the Government Censured. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 3

When the Senate met to-day the debate on the Government policy was continued by Senators E.G. Russell (Vic.) and Sir Josiah H. Symon (S.A.), the latter of…

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State Parliament. the Address in Reply. Debate Resumed. Government Majority Assured. "..., SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 3

Mr. R. T. Ball (Corowa) to-day resumed the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the address in reply. He urged the Government should go on…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

In the Senate the debate on the Government policy was continued-by Senator J. S. Clemons (Tas.), who said if the Ministry did not bring down an efficient…

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State Parliament. Address-in-reply. Debate Continued. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

R. Davidson (Hastings and Macleay) resumed, the debate on the Address in-Reply in the Legislative Assembly. He congratulated the Government upon…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Friday

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 7

In the Senate to-day the motion for the adoption of the printing of the paper containing the Governmen policy having dis-, appeared from the notice paper owing to…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

Mr. C. A. Barham, Town Clerk of Lismore, as returning officer, in this issue calls a public meeting for Tuesday, July 27, at noon, for the purpose of…

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Unemployed and Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 4

According to one of the unemployed" agitators, there are over, 40,000 men out of work in Sydney at present, and, on Tuesday afternoon it was decided to,carry…

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By Election. London, Saturday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 3

Cleveland by election, rendered necessary by the acceptance of office by Mr. Samuel, resulted-Hon. S.S. Samuel 6296, W. Lewis 5325…

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Federal Parliament. Old-age Pensions. Want of Confidence Motin. a Lengthy, Speech. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. R. A. Crouch (Corio, Vic.) drew attention to the case of a Geelong man who applied for the old-age pension and had…

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State Parliament. the Address-in-reply. Treatment of Aborigines. the Case of the Half-caste. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

Mr. Donaldson, speaking on the Addressin-Reply in the Assembly, painted a shocking picture of the condition, of many aboriginal camps. He said since 1882 the…

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Coming By-election. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

For the Mid Dorbyahire vacancy the Liberals have decided to support Mr. Hancock, Labour Socialist. Mr. Cresswell, Conservative candidate…

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Parliament

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 7

The censure motion, proposed by Labor Leader McGowen, was defeated by 46 votes to 30 after a continuous sitting of eighteen hours…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

The leader of the 'Opposition, Mr. McGowen's, consure motion was defeated by a majority of 46 to 30. SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon…

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