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Politics & elections, 1904

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The State of Parties. Parliament Assembles on 23rd August The Ministry to Consider the Position. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

The State Parliament will probably meet on August 23rd. An important meeting of the Cabined will be held to-day or to-morrow, when the…

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A Bye Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

Mr Rufus Isaacs, K.C., has been elected for Reading by 4,770 votes, in the place of Mr. George Wm. Palmer (Liberal) resigned defeating Mr. Chas…

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An Election Coincidence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

A strange coincidence occurred in connection with the election for the Albury electorate as the candidates resolutions were received by the…

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State Elections. Complete Returns. Rare Majorities of Fourteen Votes. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

Complete returns have now been received in constituencies where the issue had remained doubtful. For Blayney Mr. W.P. Crick (S.M.)…

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A Defeated Candidate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

Mr. J.D. Fitzgerald, on M.L.A.,who was defeated by Mr. E.W.O'Sullivan for the Belmore seat, to-day resigned his position as alderman of the City…

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A Lost Parliamentary Candidate. a Severe Experience. Hemmed in by Floods. Lives Nine Days on Oats. A Companion Missing. KERANG

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4

Mr J. Lewis, a candidate for the Deniliquin electorate in the New South Wales Assembly, whose whereabouts since Wednesday last were…

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Election Day in Corowa

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

So far as Corowa was concerned, election day passed, off very quietly. The rival candidates were both in town, and the supporters of each…

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The Election. the Corowa Electorate. Friday Night's Concluding Addresses. Mr. Gorman's Meeting

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

On Friday evening Mr. Gorman addressed a very large number of electors in the Oddfellows' Hall. Ald. Gardner presided and suitably…

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Charges of Fraud. the Riverina Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

At the Moama Police Court last Tuesday, before Messrs. Garstang, P.M. Berryman and Skelly, Js.p., John Moore Chanter, M.H.R.,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. the New Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

The State Parliament will probably meet on August 23. An important meeting of the Cabinet is to be held to day or to-morrow when the situation…

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Victorian State Parliament. Legislative Council. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

The President, Sir Henry Wrixon labour unable to take the chair owing to Illness, the Hon. N. Fitzgerlad carried out the duties of president…

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The General Elections. State of the Parties. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

Of the sixteen new members elected to the Legislative Assembly at Saturday's election, 12 are Opposition and 1 Labour members…

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The Albury Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

Nowhere has the electoral campaign been fought with more partizan zeal and earnestness than in the newly constituted Albury electorate, which,…

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The Lost Candidate. Nine Days on an Island. Boy Still Missing. Kerang

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

To-day Mr. J. Lewis, candidate for the Deniliquin seat in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, who has been missing since July 28, was…

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Victorian State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

In reply to questions, Mr Murray, Minister for Agriculture, informed Mr Argyle that 454 boxes of butter had been shipped to London by the Medic…

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Wodonga Shire Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

To-day is the last day for nominations for the annual election of councillors in the Wodonga Shire. The retiring councillors are Messrs Whan,…

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Belated Election Returns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

Two more small belated election returns were announced to-day, but they in no wise affect the results already made public…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Wednesday. House of Representatives. the Seat of Government Bill. The Seat of Government Bill was read a third time, and ordered to be sent to the Senate. the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

Mr Watson moved that the Arbitration Bill be recommitted to consider certain clauses. Mr M'cay said that he saw that…

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The New Parliament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

SATURDAY last has fixed the new Parliament for this State for the ensuing three years but accidents or a dissolution. The Referendum, taken in December last…

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Victorian State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

Further petitions were presented in favour of an analysis being made of the votes cast at the recent referendum on the Scripture lessons in State…

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