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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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North Ward Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

The nomination papers of candidates for the vacancy in the North Ward caused by the resignation of Ald. Latchford, were lodged with the returning officer (the Mayor), on Tuesday night, the…

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A By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy for the electorate, of Benalia and Yorrawonga, caused by the couth of the late Mr. Hall, took place on Friday…

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Sydney Notes. Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

Parliament has been summoned to meet for the despatch of business on June 10. Thus one silly season ends and another begins. The date…

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Opening of the Federal Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 4

The second session of the Commonwealth Parliament was opened on Tuesday by His Excellency the Governor-General with all the usual…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Ministerial Programme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 21

Members will be promised an opportunity of selecting a federal capital site, and it may be stated that a survey of the transcontinental railway will be authorised if the report of…

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An American Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 4

We have had an election here (New York) I took it in from the Bowery point, of view. The election was for Judges for New York City…

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Federal Elections. Preparations by the Electoral Office

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

The Federal general elections are expected to take place in December next Half the member of the Senate retire at the end of the this year and their places…

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The Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The polling in the North Ward, will take place to day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Both candidates seen confident of success, and as a good deal of interest is being…

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North Ward Election. Official Declaration of Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The official declaration of the nominations of candidates for the vacancy in the North Ward was made by the Mayor at the Town Hall on Wednesday in the presence of a small…

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Opening of Parliament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

THE next session of Parliament, after a long recess, opens on the 16th inst. It has now been definitely settled on the part of the Opposition to meet the…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

After a six months' recess Parliament will meet again on the 16th inst; and much interest is being manifested in the event consequent on a rumour that the…

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North Ward Election. Mr Taylor Successful. a Victory for Reform

The Independent · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

The election for the North Ward vacancy on Saturday was conducted in a spirited manner, both patties using their best endeavors to secure the Municipal…

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Albury Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

Recently we stated, that two of the Albury Aldermen and tendered their resignations, viz., Messrs. W. J. Billson and W. H. Ashby There are two…

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North Ward Election. Mr. Taylor Successful

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The election of a representative for the North Ward in place of Aid. Latchford (resigned) took place last Saturday, and resulted in the return of Mr J. Taylor, who polled 24 votes…

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South Africa. the Cape Parliament Opened. London, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 27

The Parliament of the Cape Colony was opened yesterday by Sir Walter Holy-Hut-chinson, the Governor. His Excellency, in his speech, expressed gratification at the…

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The Municipal Election. Addresses by Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 24

About 400 citizens constituted the audience at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday night, when the candidates for the position of aldermen at the forthcoming municipal election delivered…

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Correspondence. the Albury Pastures Protection Board Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 34

SIR,—Without entering into debatable questions re the forthcoming election in connection with the above Board, as chairman of the Rabbit Board and also of the…

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The Re-assembling of Parliament. The Governor's Speech. Referendum to be Taken on the Reduction of Members Proposal. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament, Announced that the question of the reduction of members will be submitted to the direct vote of…

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Opening of Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The third session of the nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon on Tuesday by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, with all the…

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Sydney Notes. Sydney Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

With the view at escaping the weakening forte of criticism, the Government refused in furnish the press with a forecast of the Governor's speech. They…

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