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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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State Parliament Prorogation. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

The State Parliament has been further prorogued till March 21, and is not expected to meet till after Easter…

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British Politics. the Parliament Bill. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C., one of the most prominet members of the Unionist Party in an article in "Reynolds' Newspaper," which is publishing the views of the…

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Municipal Muddle. Nine Out of Eighteen Candidates Disqualified

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

At the official closing of nominations for aldermen to the Maclean Municipal Council nine out of the 18 candidates nominated were disqualified, thus…

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Election Advertisements

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

A number of election advertisements will be found on page 2…

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Aldermanic Election. Declaration of Nominations

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 2

At the Council Chambers last Friday at noon Mr N. Neilsen, returning-officer for the Municipality of Mullumbimby, made a declaration of…

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Labour's Parliament. Political Leaders' Addresses. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

The annual conference of the Political Labour League was opened in the Oddfellows' Temple this morning. There was a large attendance of delegates, while the…

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Election Day

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

TO-MORROW (Saturday) is election day in connection with the local Shire and Municipal Councils. So far very little active interest has been manifested in the…

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Selecting Municipal Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

A numerously-attended meeting of electors, held last night at the Terminus Hotel, South Lismore, Mr. M. Mulroy being in the chair, unanimously resolved to…

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Open Columm. Municipal Elections. To the Editor

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

Sir.—Not presuming to be acquainted with electioneering dodges, but at the same time wishing to keep in touch with everything that makes for progress in our…

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Laboor's Parliament. P.L.L. Conference. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 9

In an address to the P.L.L. Conference, the retiring President of the League, Mr. P. J. Minahan, M.L.A., declared a general election would be necessary if the…

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Shire Election

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 8

In two Ridings of Byron Shire. B and C, an election takes place to-day. All ratepayers should make it a duty, to record their vote. Doubtless, they…

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To-day's Election

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

Once again we are in the hurly-burly of an election. This time it is a local one, so we can please ourselves who we vote for. I mean we cannot [?]e outvoted by…

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Post Office and the Election

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

At the close of the general election it is only fair, says our English paper, to pay a meed of praise to the Telegraphs Department of the Post Office for the manner in…

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Election Surprises. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

Thare were many surprises at the aldermanic elections yesterday, old representatives, including ex-Mayors, being repliaced by new men, but Labour did not make any…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Monday, January 30, 1911. the Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

The interest evinced in the municipal elections on Saturday was gratifying as evidence that' citizens have shaken off the apathy which for somb years characterised…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. A Day of Surprises.—Keen Contest at Lismore. The Mayor Defeated

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

The polling in Shire and Municipal Councils took place on Saturday throughout the State. With the exception of Lismore and Woodburn, there was very little…

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Local Government Eeections. the Municipal Elections. Casino

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

SATURDAY last was election day throughout the State under the new Local Government Act, and as far as Casino was concerned one would never have known such…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 3

The polling m connection with the triennia1 Local Government elections took place on Saturday last, and resulted in some remarkable verdicts. All over the…

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Election of Mayor

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Council will be held on Friday evening for the election of Mayor. It is reported that there are two aspirants for the chair…

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The Elections. the Announcement of the Poll. the Mayor and Alderman Lockett

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

Noon yesterday was fixed for the official declaration of the poll of the Lismore Municipal Council election. At that hour the Council Chambers was crowded, the…

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