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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Hume Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

With the speeches of the Hon. Austin, Chapman on Monday night and Mr. F. F. M'Lean this morning the active fighting in the election campaign virtually closed…

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Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Record your votes to-morrow. No scratching out of names at the election. Put a cross against the name of the man you wish to vote for…

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The Hume Election. the Hon. Austin Chapman at Corowa. a Splendid Reception

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Last night the Minister of Defence, the Hon. Austin Chapman, addressed a crowded meeting in the School of Arts. The Mayor, Dr. Shortt, presided and in…

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The Federal Election. Polling Day. The Arrangements. A Large Vote Being Recorded

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

To-day is polling day throughout Australia. The polling booth opened at 8 a.m. and will not close until 7 p.m…

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State Parliament Victoria. Parliament House, Melbourne, Tuesday. Legislative Assembly. Strathmerton to Tocumwal Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Bent, in reply to Mr. Graham, said he had not received any communication from New South Wales regarding the…

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Elections. (Riverina Districts.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 4

Under the pretence of reforming the Home the Government combined with their masters, the Labour party, to defeat a vital clause in their own…

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Elections. (Riverina Districts.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 4

The candidate was continuously cheered on concluding his speech; a few questions were put and answered: a vote of confidence was moved by Mr…

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The Federal Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

TO-DAY is election day throughout Australia. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., when electors will be called upon to vote for the…

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The Polling for the Hume

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 2

The result of the ballotting yesterday for the Hume seat in the House of Representatives cannot be regarded as anything but a triumphant indication…

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Telegrams. Victoria. Parliament House, Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day the Water Supply Loans Application BIll the Public Works Loans Application Bill and the Goldbuyers' Act Amendment…

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Elections. Hume Electorate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 2

The Federal Elections for the second Parliament of the Commonwealth as noe a think of the past, and as for as the residence of Albury are…

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Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

vote of Albury—the town he had lived in for many years, and make many friends in years ago. (Cheers.) One of the most distressing things of the last…

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Election Advertisements and Polling Places

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

While it is far from our intention to attribute any blame to the Divisional Returning Officer of the Riverina Electorate for the Federal Parliament, yet we cannot…

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At the Polling Booth

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

The vote of the Corowa. .division of the Hume electorate on wednesday last went to show that little more than half of the electors (male and female)…

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The Federal Election. Polling Day: Wednesday The Results of the Voting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

The federal polling took place on Wednesday. The results are, briefly, Freetrade gains in New South Wales; Protection maintains its position in…

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State Parliament. Victoria. Parliament House, Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day the Mines Bill was passed. A resolution creating a wages board in the making a female…

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The Election in Riverina. Incidents of Polling Day. A Close and Keen Contest. Mr. Blackwood Leading

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

The election, so far as Riverina is concerned, is likely to be remembered for years to come, owing to the varying positions of the candidates on the…

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The Referendum for the State Parliament. Extraordinary Delay in Counting. Not to Be Commenced Till Next Week

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 3

The count in connection with the referendum for a reduction in the number of Representatives in the State Parliament will not be commenced…

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The Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 24

The polling at Albury during the early part of Wednesday was slow but steady. Up to 3 p.m. only 1200 odd votes had been polled, though tho influx of voters at the…

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The Federal Elections. Riverina Electorate

The Independent · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

Perhaps, never in the history of Deniliquin has a keener interest been exhibited in an election than that of Wednesday. It was felt that the contest was to be a close one,…

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