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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Grafton Municipal Elections a Lively Fight Promised. Grafton

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Nineteen candidates were nominated, to-day for the twelve vacancies in the Municipal Council. The election, which takes place on Saturday next, the 24th…

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Latest Wires State Elections in March

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Mr. Holman has announced that there will be a dissolution within a week or ten days and a general election in March…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

The one thing to regret in the announcement that we are to have a general election in March next is that there should be any necessity for this while the country is still…

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State Politics Parliament Dissolved This Week. Election on 24th March. Mr. Holman Confident. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Holman returned to the city to-day. He says that he has not yet been asked to stand for Gordon. He is very satisfied with the prospects of his…

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State Politics. Election Day Fixed

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- The State elections have been fixed for the 24th March…

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State Elections

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

It was announced in Sydney on Saturday that the State elections would be held on March 24, consequently for the next few weeks matters will be particularly brisk in…

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State Parliament. The Coming Campaign

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

Interest in the forthcoming election is already in evidence. Opinions generally favor the success of the National Government, who, though they may lose a…

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National Government. Premier's Policy Speech. Early Election Foreshadowed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. Holman, in the course of his speech outlining the policy of the National Government at Gundagai on Thursday night, said:—…

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The Coming Elections

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

It is understood that for fine purpose of the forthcoming election the 1916 State electoral roll, which was purged by the Revision Courts in…

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The Elections. Polling on March 24th. Bitter Fight Predicted

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

The announcement of Friday that Parliament was to be dissolved this week, and that the elections were to take place on March 24th, did not…

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Selected Labor Candidate

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The selected Labor candidates include. Mr. Mansfield for the Clarence, Mr. Collins for Raleigh…

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The Coming Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The coming State elections are puzzling to many people in that they can hardly reafies what they are about. The National…

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State Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Holman will speak in the Gordon electorate on Thursday. The Ministerial Party has decided not to oppose seven…

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Parliament Dissolved

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Parliament was dissolved to-day. The writs will be issued on Saturday next and nominations close on 3rd March…

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Federal Politics. Meeting of Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Both Houses of the Federal Parliament will meet on Thursday when Mr. Hughes will deliver his policy speech. The leader of the…

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The Coming Elections. Get on the Roll

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

As but a short time probably a few days only, will elapse before the issue of the writ for the forth coming general elections, persons are reminded to see…

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Meeting of the New Committee. Election of Officers

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

The newly-elected Committee met after the business of the general meeting was completed. Sir Thos. Ewing, Mr. W. Massy Greene,…

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The State Campaign. Hitch in Electoral Arrangements. Whose Candidates Stand ?

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Whilst the campaign arrangements of the Nationalists is proceeding apace it became known yesterday that complete unanimity between the…

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The State Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The State Parliament was dissolved on Wednesday. The writs for the general elections will be issued to-morrow (Saturday), nominations…

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Tweed. Heads and Coolan-gatta. Successful Candidates

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Amongst the successful candidates for the Sydney intermediate examination is the name of Jack Morley, youngest son of Mr. Charles Morley, Tweed Heads…

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