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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Corowa Election. Mr. Ball's Meetings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

Mr R. T. Ball addressed a large meeting of farmers at Burrajaa on Wednesday afternoon, Mr J. Monahan in the chair. Mr Ball spoke for some time on the land…

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The Albury Election. Mr. Billson at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon Mr W. J. Billson addressed a meeting of ladies at the Council chambers. Mrs True, president of the W.P.E.L., occupied the chair. The…

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The State Election. Messrs Jones and Evans at the Town Hall

The Independent · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

On Friday evening last Messrs H. L. Jones and G. Evnns, who are candidates for the Deniliquin electorate, addressed a large meeting at the Town Hall, a fair number of…

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Election Mems

The Independent · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

The polling in Deniliquin will take place at the Town Hall. The arrangements of the booths are:-From A to G, in the Council Chambers, under the charge of Mr James…

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New South Wales Elections. Speech by the Premier. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 1

The State Premier addressed a meeting at the Protestant Hall last evening, and in the course of his remarks said it was unjust to compare the loan expenditure…

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The Election

The Independent · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

On Saturday every adult man and woman who has taken the trouble to acquire an elector a right, and who is not a lunatic or criminal, will be given…

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Saturday's Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

On Saturday the election struggle for which such vigorous preparations have been made during the past two or three months will be fought to a…

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The State Election. (To the Editor of the Riverine Graxier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

SIR,—I would like to point out to the workers that if Mr Gibson is returned to Parliament, be will do all in his potter to bring about a large scheme of water…

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Federal Politics. Labour Ministers Active. Preparing for an Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

Mr Deakin's speech at Ballarat, coming so soon after Mr Reid's at Waragul, caused federal Ministers much concern on Tuesday, Mr Deakin…

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The Election. Corowa Electorate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

Referring to the number of acres sold of Mr. E. J. Gorman's Nangunis property. and the number of share farmers now on Naugunia, we are requested to…

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The State Elections. Mr Reynoldson at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

During the performance of the Kate Howarde Dramatic Company at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening last an announcement was made…

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Election Matters. To-day's Arrangements

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

There will be four different booths in Albury for polling to-day two for men and two for women. The booth for men, the initials of whose surnames…

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To-day's Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

This morning at eight o'clock the decisive engagement of the political war will commence. The decks are all cleared for action, the combatants…

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Slandering a Candidate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

Up till yesterday it might have been said that the disgraceful tactics frequently resorted to by friends of opposing candidates—the introduction of…

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Election Demonstrations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

Several final election demonstrations were held in the city and suburbs tonight, and great excitement prevails as to the outcome of to-morrow's poll…

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Election Notes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

Mr Evans resents our suggestion that he and Mr Jones haven’t got a chance in to day’s contest. He got quite sarcastic in his speech last week. Mr Reynoldson, according to latest reports…

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Saturday's Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

The State General Elections in New South Wales have come and gone, bringing with them their usual crop of surprises and disappointments. But…

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A Former Candidate for the Hume

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

We note that Mr. W.J.Johnston, the Labour candidate for the Wynyard electorate is 527 votes behind Mr. Donaldson, of Tanut, who is the selected…

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Albury Electorate Mr M'laurin Returned. the Country Candidate Wins by 131 Votes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 3

The election for the above passed off on Saturday rather quietly, although the evening before it looked as if party feeling would run very high…

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The Polling. Signal Defeat of the Ministry. Gains by the Labour Party. a Minister Rejected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 3

Press prognostications have been fully borne out by the election of Saturday. A clean sweep has been made in nearly all electorates of…

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