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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

542 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 28

The Polling at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

The polling at Coraki proceeded very quietly, the presiding officer (Mr. F. M. Palmer) find the poll clerk (Mr. C. E. Hawtin) having a comparatively easy time…

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The Canadian Parliament. Montreal

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

The Hon. S. A. Fisher, Minister for Agriculture, has announced that the Government will not dissolve Parliament until the results of the census have become…

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Meeting of Parliament. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 5

The Cablnet has decided to call the New South Wales Parliament together on the 16th inst…

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Federal Parliament Prorogued. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 5

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued until June 14, but it is understood that it will, not be convened until the end of December…

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Stock Board Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

FOR the four vacancies on the directorate of the local Pastures Protection Board, created by the retirement by [?]tion of time of Messrs. W. C. Barnes, A. W…

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Open Column. Referenda Polling. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 9

Sir,—I notice in your open column of Thursday, April 27th, a letter objecting to the action of two ladies who, approached an elector on his or her way to the poll,…

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Casino Stock Board Election

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 12

For the four vacancies on the directorate of the Casino Pastures Protection Board, created by the retirement by elluxion of time of lessrs. W. C. Barnes, A. W…

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Election Trickery. To the Editor

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 9

Sir.—In fairly contested elections the declaration of the poll generally, closes the incident, but unfortunately there are unfair exceptions when this cannot be done…

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Failure of Election Petition. London, Friday Night

Northern Star · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 5

The West Bromwich election petition against the return of Viscount Lewisham, has failed. (At the election the figures were:— Lord…

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Should Parliament Dissolve

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 8

In referring to a suggestion that Parliament should be dissolved Mr. Hughes says: —"I think the suggestion that the Government is called upon now to appeal to the…

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Barnstaple By-election. London, Monday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 5

The Barnstaple by-election has taken place, and resulted in the return of Mr. Baring (Liberal). The numbers were—Mr. Baring (Liberal)…

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East Nottingham Election Petition. London, Monday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 5

The hearing of the East Nottingham election petition against the return of Captain J. A. Morrison (Unionist) has been commenced. There are…

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Parliament Bill. London

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

The report stage of the Parliament Bill has been concluded…

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British Politics. the Parliament Bill. London

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

During the debate on the Parliament Bill in the House of Commons last night, Lord Hugh Cecil was subjected to interruptions by Radical members, and this caused…

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Echoes From the Seventeenth Century. Behind the Back of Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 6

"Were the principle of implicit obedience established, the influence of a corrupt Government, and a factious Opposition, would not be less industriously…

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Barnstaple Election. Scenes in the Commons. London

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

The Government being questioned afresh respecting Sir E. J. Soaros, led to prolonged and violent scenes, which the Speaker summarily stopped by declaring,…

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Calling Parliament to Meet

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 7

Many persons have probably never seen a copy of the proclamation calling Parliament together, and the following from the last issue of the "Governments, Gazette"…

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Defeated Candidate. Washington

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. Henry Stimnson, who was recently defeated as the Republican candidate for the Governorship of New York, has received another appointment…

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State Parliament. Government Proposals. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

Amongst the measures to be introduced next session will be a bill to restrict the charges made on gas cosumers: also an amended Local Government measure, and…

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Canadian Parliament. Ottawa

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 5

In the Canadian Dominion Parliament yesterday a motion censuring the Laurier Government for its scandalous system of public appointments, made through…

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