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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

874 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 44

The Riverina Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. R. O. Blackwood reopened his campaign by addressing a largo and enthusiastic meeting at Moama on Saturday evening last. He reviewed…

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The Riverina Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 4

The following wire was received from Mr. R. O Blackwood on Wednesday last:— The Chief Justice declared the election void on account of the large number of…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Wednesday. the Arbitration Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. M'Coll continued the debate and declared that the amendment was a complete sham. If carried it would be declared ultra vires by the High…

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Victorian State Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

Messrs Williams and Smith, two aspiring candidates for the railway employees' representation in the new Victorian State Parliament, addressed a…

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Deniliquin Chief Polling Place

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

The writ in connection with the Riverina election was issued by the Speaker of the Federal Parliament on Tuesday. The nomination day has…

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The Riverina Election. Polling Day, 18th May. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

The nominations for the Riverina seat close on the 4th May; the polling is fixed for the 18th May…

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The Present Situation in the Federal Parliament. Mr Bruce Smith Addresses the Electors

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

Taking advantage of Mr Bruce Smith's professional visit to Deuiliquin, a number , of gentlemen waited upon him with a view ol bis delivering an address to the…

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The Federal Parliament. Crisis a Government Defeat. 28 to 39 House of Representatives. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

The debate on Mr Fisher's amendment on the Conc[?]lation and Arbitration Bill bringing the State civil servants under the provisions of the measure, was…

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Election Notes

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

It is an old adage that any stick is good enough to beat a dog with, and at this june ture is singularly applicable to many of the supporters of Mr J. M. Chanter. On…

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The Riverina Election

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

On Monday evening last Mr Chanter opened his campaign to a fairly large audience in the School of Arts, Moama, and on Tuesday evening he…

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The Riverina Election. Mr Blackwood at Moama. a Splendid Meeting

The Independent · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

On Saturday evening last Mr R. O. Blackwood opened his campaign for the forthcoming Riverina election in the Moama School of Arts, the attendance numbering about…

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The Riverina Election. Mr Blackwood at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, in the School of Arts, Mr R. O. Blackwood, who is once more before electors as a candidate for the Riverina seat in the Federal Parliament,…

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The Riverina Election Speech by Mr. R. O. Blackwood. a Splendid Meeting. [By Our Own Reporter.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

The new election campaign was opened at Moama on Saturday night, when Mr B. C Blackwood, who was declared elected by a majority of five votes in December last, and wais afterwards unseated on the…

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[?]Verina Election. [?] the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 3

[?] of the contest between [?] Chanter for the Riverina [?] who did not vote[?] who would see Mr…

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The Riverina Election. TOCUMWAL, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

Mr Blackwood held a good [?] last night, though rain kept a [?] away. He was very well received [?]quently applauded. A strong work[?]…

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The Riverina Election. Polling Day a Public Holiday

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 1

Eighteenth of May has been gazetted a public holiday, on the occasion of the Federal Election for Riverina…

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Dissolution of the State Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

It was announced to-day that the dissolution of the Stater Parliament would probably take place on May 17…

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The Federal Parliament. the Ministry Resigns

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

At 11 p.m. on Thursday night, in the House of Representatives, the committee divided on the question that the words "excluding public servants," which Mr…

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Welcoming the Governor. Fine Weather and Brilliant Display. the Vice-regal Party Warmly Received. Swearing in Geremony at State Parliament House. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

All the omens were favourable for the arrival of his Excellency the new Governor of Victoria, Sir Reginald Talbot and Lady Talbot. The business streets in…

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