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Politics & elections, 1910

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Meeting of New Parliament. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

The speech for the opening of Parliament will be submitted for the King's approved at a Privy Council meeting on the 9th…

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Farmers and Settlers' Candidate

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

OUT of 250 ballot papers issued to financial members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, only 72 were sent in to the returning officer, Mr W. G. Simpson. He…

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Fire Brigades Board Elections. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

Major Cracknell. Mayor of West Maitland, has been elected as the country representative on the Fire Brigades Board…

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British Election. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

Agrarians and Socialists secured 103 seats, outnumbering all other parties. Or[?]ney—J. Cathcart Wason, Liberal, 117; Sempley, 994…

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Federal Election. MR. R. Pyers at Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

MR ROBERT PYERS, the independent candidate for Federal honours, addressed the electors from the balcony of the Commercial Hotel,…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Thursday, February 17. 1910. the Federal Election

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. Venour Nathan spoke at Eltham last night. He had a splendid meeting. Mr. Chas. Gray presiding. The audience comprised several ladies. A most cordial vote…

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Candidate for the Senate. Grafton

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. John Norton, a candidate for the Senate, addressed the electors to-night in advocacy of his candidature…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Venour Nathan at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 9

ON Thursday evening Mr. Venour Nathan, the young Australian candidate for the Beat for The Richmond in the House of Representatives, addressed what is stated to have…

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The Federal Elections. Tenterfield Paper on Mr Nathan

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

The "Star" writes: " Mr. Nathan, one of the candidates for the Federal electorate of the Richmond, of which Sir T. T. Ewing is the present but retiring…

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Interrupting Election Speeches

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

Senior Sergeant Eather has received notice that the police have to see that no disorderly interjections are allowed to interfere with speakers on election…

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The Federal Elections

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Last Day of Enrolmentl.l..... February 28 Issue of Writs...........February 28 Nominations Close.............March 16 Polling Day...................April 13…

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Federal Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

THERE is one electorate in the Commonwealth which has an area of about 800,000 square miles. That is Gray, which includes the Northern Territory, and Coolgardie, the…

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A Labor Candidate

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

At a meeting of the Political Labor League last night it was decided to run a straight-out Labor candidate for the Richmond seat. Mr. W. N. Gilles was…

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British Bye-election. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. Simmons contsts Sir J. W. Benn's re-election…

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The Sitting of Parliament. London

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 3

There is a possibility of a close division on Mr. Austin Chamberlain's amendment to-day. The Nationalists will abstain from…

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Interrupting Election Meetings

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

THERE is a section in the Commonwealth Electoral Act which makes it an offence to interrupt at a public meeting called for electoral purposes. Section 182, sub-section…

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Straightout Labour Candidate

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

THE Executive of the Political Labour League in Sydney has selected Mr. W. N. Gillies as a Labour candidate for the Richmond Federal electorate, so that those who…

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Senatorial Elections. Mr. John Norton, M.L.A., In Casino

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

ON Wednesday night last Mr. John Norton, M.L.A., proprietor of "Truth," who is a candidate for the Federal Senate, delivered a public address in the Casino…

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Richmond Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 6

A VERRY large and representative gathering of ladies and gentlemen assembled in the local hall at Drake on Friday evening last to hear the selected…

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The Federal Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

MR. V. NATHAN arrived in Casino last night, and left the same day for Kyogle. Owing to an accident to his motor-car he was prevented from, attending the Casino…

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