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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Open Column the Shire Election. To The Editor

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,--I was pleased to see "Farmer" take up the cudgels for Mr. Gerald Parker--a consistent worker, always ready to listen and to help, he deserves…

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Shire Elections. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Sir.--In your issue of the 24th, over the signature of Patrick McMahon, is a letter wherein he stated that I have given serious opposition to the…

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Japanese Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Japanese Parliament has been dissolved…

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Peace Proposals. Question Before Canadian Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--President Wilson's peace programme was before the Canadian Parliament. Senator Pope gave notice of a resolution that only countries…

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Open Column the Shire Elections. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Sir.--It is with amazement and amusement I read Cr. Knight's letter this morning, and noted his explanations. So far as his trying to array the whole of the…

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Federal Politics. Official Labor Party Wants Election. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Tudor returned to Melbourne today, and consulted a number of his followers regarding the Federal political Situation. It is understood that the…

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Tomki Shire Elections. an All Ridings Contest

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 7

Tomki is one of the few shires where there is a keen contest in each of the ridings, and where there is certain to be new blood in the next Council…

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Tweed Shire Elections the Polling

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

A board showing the polling, as received, was displayed by the returning-officer (Mr. R. Freeman) at the chief polling place, Murwillumbah, and was…

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Emperor Carl Busy. Dissolves Parliament. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The "Tribune," a Geneva paper, learns officially that the Emperor Carl has dissolved the Austrian Reichsrath, and ordered a general election…

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Violation of Belgium No Crime. Uproar in American Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday. -- At the American Congress during a debate on the question of constructive patriotism the Chamber was thrown into an uproar. Senators Ludwig…

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Terania Shire Election

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

The election of two Councillors for A. and B. Rulings of the Terania Shire Council was conducted by postal ballot on Saturday. Mr. J. Allen, who acted as…

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Not the Time for Elections. Sir John Forrest's Views

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Sir John Forrest arrived in Sydney yesterday, and when interviewed stated the did not approve of the Imperial intervention regarding a Federal…

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Tomki Shire Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

The triennial elections in connection with Tomki Shire took place on Saturday, and resulted in the re-election of the four retiring…

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Temporary Coalition No Good. Sir John Forrest Wants an Election. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Sir John Forrest, who has arrived in Sydney, says he can see no good, in a temporary coalition. The Hughes-Cook position had arisen through a series of…

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Tweed Shire Elections Change of Positions. The President Beaten

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Further results of the polling in connection with the shire elections were received by the returning-officer (Mr. Robt. Freeman) yesterday The figures…

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Byron Shire Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The election to return two Councillors for A Riding, Byron. Shire, was completed on Saturday, 27th inst., there being five candidates, and the voting, which was carried…

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General News. Woodburn Shire Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The contest for B. Riding of Woodburn Shire resulted as follows C. Yabsley 70, C. Patch 43 (elected), C. Henderson 39…

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Shire Elections. Labor Candidates Turned Down. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Labor received a shock at the triennial elections held last Saturday for the shire of Bulli. Not one candidate carrying the flag of the P.L.L. was…

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Byron Shire Election

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

The election to return two councillors for A Riding, Byron Shire, was completed on Saturday, 27th inst. There were five candidates, and the voting…

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