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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Mayoral Election. Alderman F. Jane Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The retiring Mayor (Ald. G. H. Perrin)…

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The Federal Election. Mr. James Ashton at Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

Mr James Ashton, the freetrade candidate addressed the electors of Deniliquin at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Ald. F. Jane), and several members…

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Kins and Parliament

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament was opened by the King, the ceremony being of a specially brilliant and picturesque character. King Edward led his…

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Imperial Parliament. Opened by the King

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

The Imperial Parliament was opened on Thursday with full State ceremonies by His Majesty King Edward VII. At the opening of Parliament on…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Jas. Ashton at Deniliquin

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

On Wednesday night the Town-hall at Deniliquin was crowded to hear Mr. Ashton's address to the electors. The Mayor (Ald. Jane) presided. We…

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The Commonwealth. Date of the Federal Elections

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 4

It has been decided by the Federal Government that the elections for the Federal Parliament—both for the Senate and the House of…

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The Opening of the Imperial Parliament. Further Particulars. Debates on the War. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4

The King opened hie speech with these words, "My beloved mother, during her glorious reign, act an example of what a monarch's life should be." His Majesty…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Ashton at Deniliquin. Federation and the Boer War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Ashton, at the Deniliquin Town Hall, on Wednesday, thus reterred to his attitude towards the federal bills, and to the dispatch of the first contingent:—…

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The Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 28

The announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York will land in Melbourne on May 6 makes the day of the federal elections certain for the end of March…

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Imperial Parliament. Opened by the King a Splendid Pageant. Speech From the Throne. London, February 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 27

Parliament, which assembled automatically on the demise of the Crown, was formally opened by King Edward VII. yesterday. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra was…

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The Federal Elections

The Independent · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

THE electors of Deniliquin, Marboura, and Moama, have had the pleasure of hearing Mr James Ashton, who is contesting the Riverina seat in the Federal Parliament…

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The Federal Election. the Hume. Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 37

Sir William Lyne delivered an address in the Victorian Hall last night. Dr. Johnstone presided. The Premier had an enthusiastic reception. He said ho would leave the State…

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Fixing the Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 37

The date for the Federal elections for West Australia was fixed at a special meeting of the Commonwealth Executive on Monday for March 29th…

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The Federal Elections. Opening the Campaign. Mr Chanter at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

The fight for the seat in the Federal House of Representative to represent Riverina, was opened, as far as Berrigan is concerned, on Friday night, when Mr J. M. Chanter, M. L. A…

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The Federal Election. Mr. Chanter at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

Mr. John Moore Chanter, M.L.A. for Deniliquin, candidate for the House of Representatives in the Federal Parliament, addressed the electors at the Academy of…

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The Federal Elections. MR J. M. Chanter Addresses the Electors

The Independent · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

On Wednesday evening last Mr J. M. Chanter addressed a large number of of electors at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr F. Jane) briefly introduced the candidate and…

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The Stock Board Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 24

In declaring the poll on Wednesday the returning-officer, Mr W C. Bowea, said he was very pleased to see the members of the old board elected. It showed that the landowner…

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The Federal Election. Mr. Ashton at Jerilherie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

Mr. James Ashton, the freetrade candidate, addressed the electors in the Jerilderie Mechanic's Institute on Tuesday evening last, The chair was occupied by the Mayor…

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The Federal Elections Issue of Writs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

IT is expected that the write for the Federal elections for the House of Representatives will be issued by the Governor-General on 1st March, and that 15th…

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