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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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A Candidate for Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 29

A man of 45 years, named John Lonergan, strongly built and weighing fully 14 stone, called at the police station, Echuca, on Thursday morning and asked to be locked…

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The Coming Federal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

THE Commonwealth having been inaugurated, and the Ministers of State appointed and sworn in, the next important political matter to engage…

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Election Incidents

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

Sir "Edward Watkin once distinguished himself in an election contest at Exeter by his adroitness and tact as a canvassor, and a host of stories are in circulation about…

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Farmers and Setters' Association. the State Elections

The Independent · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

The executive council of the above Association met in the Queen Victoria Market, Sydney, last week for the purpose of framing the farmers' fighting platform for…

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State Elections. Farmers and Settlers' Association's Programme

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

The council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of Now South Wales on the 3rd inst. adopted the following, platform for the state elections:—…

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Sir Wm. Lyne and the Federal Parliament. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

Sir Wm. Lyne has made known that he will stand for The Hume electorate in the federal elections. The statement that he would contest The Cowper…

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The Elections. Preparation of Maps and Rolls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 34

Under the direction of Sir William Lyne, portfolios of the maps and letterpress descriptions of the Federal electorates are now being prepared and printed. Each portfolio…

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The Coming Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

The Executive Council of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association of New South Wales met in Sydney early in the present month, and adopted a…

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The Coming Elections. Preparations for the Campaign

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

The first sounds of preparation for the Commonwealth elections are now being heard, and as is usual when matters are undetermined, there is a good deal of conflicting rumour. Two of the great parties of…

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The State Elections

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, held at Sydney on the 3rd inst…

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The Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

Sir George Turner is including to think that the Friday electric will be held towards the end of April. The arrangements must depend on the date of…

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Parliament Meets at Once

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 37

In consequence of the demise of the Crown, Parliament will, in accordance with the usual practice, assembly immediately. At 4 o'clock this afternoon Parliament will…

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The Victorian Wine Adulteration Act. What Took Place in Parliament. a Serious Allegation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

CON[?]ERABLE feeling has been aroused among[?] vignerons and wine merchants with regard to representations alleged to have been made in Parliament…

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The Federal Elections. the Riverina Electorate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Some time ago Mr James Ashton announced that he would be a candidate for the Riverina Electorate in the freetrade interest against Mr J. M. Chanter, the present representative for Deniliquin in the…

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The Corowa Hospital. Election of Committee

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

BEFORE our next issue the ballot papers for the annual election of committee for the Corowa Hospital must be in the secretary's bands…

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Swearing in Members of the Imperial Parliament

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament is daily engaged in the taking of members' oaths…

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The Municipal Elections

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

We hail with delight the apparent renewal of interest in municipal matters as indicated by the nominations for the vacancies shortly to…

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Tributes in Parliament. London, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 27

In the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury, who was almost overpowered by emotion, declared that tho abatement of social friction, the increase of public prosperity, and the…

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Assembling of Parliament. London, January 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 27

It being the constitutional practice for Parliament to immediately meet on the demise of the Crown, both Houses assembled to-day…

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The Federal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 29

Each State in the Commonwealth has its own laws for the conduct of elections, and the first elections for both Houses of the Legislature have to be carried out in the States in…

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