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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 37

In the House of Representatives on Friday, Mr Reid resumed the debate on the political situation. He said one of the beat features of the situation was that the advent of the…

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The Federal Political Situation. Further Discussion in Parliament SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 4

A further meeting of the Deakin party was held yesterday, but it adjourned until to-morrow, without coming to any decision, although it is…

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State Election. Mr Humby at Colinroobie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 37

Mr A. G. Humby, local Independent candidate for the Murrumbidgee electorate, addresed a large meeting of farmers and settlers on Wednesday night, 18th inst., in the…

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Election Notes

The Independent · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

On the evening prior to the election, Mr Chanter, when addressing the electors in the Town Hall, referred to the Watson cheque episode. In order to make…

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The Riverina Election

The Independent · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

BY a majority of 363 votes in a poll of 10,731, Mr J.M. Chanter is the chosen of Riverina in the Federal Parliament, and be can strike his manly breast and…

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Oh, That Election

The Independent · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 4

Elections are responsible for a groat many things-hard words, hard blows, and breaking of friendships being particularly predominant The case heard at…

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The Late Election Speech by Mr Black Wood

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

About 70 ladies and gentlemen who took a prominent part in the late election in the interests of Mr Blackwood, assembled at the Royal hotel on Saturday evening The chair…

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The Riverina Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

MR CHANTER HAS WON THE Riverina seat by a majority of 363 votes after as bitter a contest as has been known in the history of this part of the Division. It has been a fight in which…

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Parliament Further Prorogued

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

The State Parliament was further prorogued to day till June 14…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

The Now South Wales state parliament has been further prorogued to the fourteenth of June…

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The Murrumbidgee Northern Water Supply and Irrigation Bill. Public Meeting at Hay. Parliament urged to deal with the Measure

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

A requisition having been presented to the Mayor, bearing the signatures of fifty-six persons, praying him to call a public meeting to urge upon Parliament the necessity of…

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Election Day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

The general elections in Victoria will be held to-morrow, and it is more than probable that the voting will be the largest on record in the State, as…

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Cape Parliament Prorogued

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 3

The newly-elected Cape Parliament has been prorogued. (It may be recalled to mind that Mr. Walton, the Cape Treasurer, recently…

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The Federal Parliament Melbourne. Wednesday. the Senate. Federal Capital Site

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

The adjourned debate on the seat of Government Bill was resumed by Senator Dobson, Senators Walker and Styles also spoke, and the second…

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N.s.w. State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

Sir, John See has informed a person representative that it is not intended to call [?] together again. The House is prorogued till the 14th inst.,…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Meeting of Parliament

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

It has been definitely decided that Parliament will meet again on Wednesday, June 29. The Ministerial Party will meet on…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday. House of Representatives

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

Consideration was resumed in the afternoon of Mr. McColl's motion concerning a scheme for locking and conserving the waters of the River…

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The Corowa Election. Selecting a Candidate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 21

Wednesday, the 25th ult., was the last day for receiving nominations for the ballot of the branches in the Corowa electorate to select a candidate to represent the Reform…

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Friction Among Labour Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 29

Friction has arisen over the Detection of the Labour candidates. The Labour party recommended members of its party as candidates for specified electorates…

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