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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

462 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 24

State Parliament. North Coast Railways. Misleading Immigration Advertisements, Treatment of Unemployed. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. R. R. Price (Gloucester) asked the Secretary for Works (1) Has provision been made for a double line of railway from…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday

Northern Star · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

In the Senate to-day the report of the Committe on the Australian Industries Preservation Bill was adopted after debate and the Seamen's Compensation Hill road a…

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State Parliament. Coffs Harbour to Grafton Railway. Inebrtates Bill Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Works, in reply to Mr. G. S. Briner (Raleigh), said he would again endeavour to secure additional surveyors…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

An advertisement in this issuo announces the poll to fill the vacuncy in the council caused by the resignation of Alderman Frith will be hold on Thursday, Mr. James…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, Hon. A. Deakin, read a letter from Lady Holder, expressing thanks for the resolution of sympathy on the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Slggested Concessions to Police. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Meagher asked the Premier whether the Government would take steps to have Holland released from prison, as it had been…

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Fighting the Tick. Statement in Parliament. Every Precaution Against Spread. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. Perry) stated that the Queensland tick had been found in certain parts of the Richmond and Tw[?]…

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Federal Parliament. Melburne

Northern Star · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

In the Senate to-day. after unimportant questions had been dealt with, Senator E. D. Millen, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Scene in Tue House Mr. Carmichael Named and Removed. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

In the Assembly the Premier stated today that the total coat of building the hotel at Mount Kosciusko was £18,922. Mr. Wade, in reily to Mr. Carmichael,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

The Queensland Government has carried a motion to adjourn the assembly during the sittings of the Premiers' Conference by a majority of two…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

In the Assembly Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Agriculture if he had come to any conclusion in reference to the trouble arising in consequence of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourine

Northern Star · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

After some unimportant questions had been answered by Ministers, the Senate went into Committee odn the Old Age Pensions Act Amendment Bill, which was…

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Municipal Election.—mr. F. Sthong Returned

Northern Star · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

Lismore's apathy now in things municipal was exemplified by the proceedings in connection with the polling for the election to fill the vacancy in the Council…

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A Parliament Holding Mock Elections.. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

The sitting of the Victorian Assembly was suspended for two hours whilst the novel scene was enacted of members holding several mock elections to, illustrate the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. .Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

. On the motion of Mr. Stewart, the Invalids Old-Age Tensions Bill was recommitted, and the clause granting pensions to naturalised aliens not born in the…

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The Municipal Election. Declaration. of the Poll

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

Punctually at noon yesterday the returning officer (Mr. C. A. Barham, Town Clerk) made the official declaration of the result of the polling on the previous day for the…

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Scene in Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

In the Queensland Legislative Assembly on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Walker and Mr. Woods rose to ask questions. The Speaker called on Mr.Walker to proceed…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day the Treasurer, Sir J bhn Forrest, in reply to Mr. W. H. Kelly (Wentworth, N.S.W.) said the cost of the dies for the new…

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State Parliament. the Assembly. the Hetton Mine. Closer Settlement Fund. Lease Conversion Bill. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 5

The arbitrators appointed to inquire into the condition of the Hetton mine at Newcastle have reported to the Minister for Mines that, certain portions of the mine…

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Aldermanic Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

It was announced in advertisement in our last issue that nominations close for the election of aldermen on Friday, 12th August. This notice was only sent along…

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