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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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By Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The following supporters of the Coalition Government have been returned unopposed:--Sir William Collins (Derby) and Christopher John (St…

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Sturt By-election

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Nominations for the Sturt by-election are fixed for January 13tn. Polling day will be in February. Many links with the past are severed by…

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Senate Elections. Probable Postponement. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

Despite the obvious danger of postponing the Senate elections until October, so as to make an appeal to the country by the two Houses…

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Municipal Elections. Fixed for June 30

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- In order to allow, time for the enrolment of all qualified electors the Minister for Local Government has [?]ixed June 30 as the date for holding the…

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Will Parliament Meet ?

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The Home authorities want the representatives of the Dominions to be in London by the end of February, so Australia's spokesman must soon pack his trunks. Mr. Hughes…

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Tomki Shire Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

An announcement appears in this issue to the effect that Mr. M. Bulmer intends to seek re-election for C Riding at the approaching…

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Municipal Elections

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The Municipal Council at last meeting agreed to co-operate in a protes, to be made against the postponing of the aldermanic elections till June next. By…

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Rumanian Parliament. Absence of Condemnatory Criticism

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- The correspondent Bourchier says that during the Rumanian Parliamentary session there was a notable absence of condemnatory criticism…

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Triennial Shire Elections

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

The nomination of candidates for the position of Councillors on Byron Shire Council closed mi Thursday, 4th inst., and were declared yesterday…

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Shire Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The Shire Elections or 1917 promises to create greater interest than any of previous years. The number of candidates will certainly be larger, and…

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Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The Municipal Council at last meeting agreed to co-operate in a protest to be made against the postponing of the aldermanic elections till June next. By what process…

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The Shire Elections. Three Contests

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

A really good and healthy interest in the affairs of their Council is being shown by the rate-payers of Tomki Shire, and it is…

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Tomxi Shire Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Considerable Interest is being manifested in the triennial election in connection with the Shire of Tomki, and it is practically certain Tl Tl1+U* V…

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The Federal Position. Possible General Elections in April. The Hughes-Cook Conference. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Negotiations between Mr. Hughes and Mr. Cook are said to have ended with a prospect of a general election for both Houses about April next. This is said to…

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The Sturt Seat. Choosing the P.L.L. Candidate. Broken Hill

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The result of the ballot for the P.L.L. candidate for the Sturt seat was announced yesterday. There were 11 candidates, the three highest being…

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Sturt By-election

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The local selection for the Sturt vacancy has been won by Mr. Brookfield…

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P.L.L. Candidates. Sidney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The P.L.L. Executive has decided to call for nominations for all Federal and State seats wherefor candidates have not yet been selected. There are about…

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Candidates Wanted

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The P.L.L. executive has decided to call for nominations for all Federal and State seats for which no candidates have been selected…

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Shire Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Fresh announcements of candidates are made to-day for the Shire elections, and include Mr. E. C. Rayner, who is coming out in contest with…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Shire Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Nomination of candidates for election to Kyogle Shire Council close on Friday next. Present indications are that there will be no contest for…

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