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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Death of an Ex-member of Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 3

Nows has been received of the death of Mr Wheeler at Deniliquin. Mr Wheeler for many years represented the constituency of Daylesford in the State…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne, Thursday. the Federal Crisis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 3

Immediately after the questions had been answered, Mr Webster rose to move the suspension of the Standing Orders to cull attention to a mutter of…

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The Elections. Albury Seat. Return of Mr. G. M'laurin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 34

The first election for the new Albury electorate took place on Saturday and proved the most quite and orderly affair of the kind that has ever taken place hero. The voting…

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The Albury Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 21

The Returning Officer (Mr G. A. Thompson) will declare the result of the poll at the Court-house at noon to-day…

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Recent State Election, Deniliquin Division. (To the Editor of the Independent.)

The Independent · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

Dear Sir.-A rumour having been circulated that I was bogus labour candidate, I take this first opportunity of contradicting same, in the interests of my supporters and…

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The State Elections

The Independent · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

The result of last Saturday's elections proved a triumph for Reform, and a slaughter of Ministerialists, while the Labor Party gained considerably. The position of parties…

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Thee Elections. at Jeriderie

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

Last Saturday was the day on which conclusions were tried in the Deniliquin Electorate were was to be the chosen for the constituency as our representative…

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The State Election. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 4

AS a result of his defeat at Maitland, Mr. Brunker had decided to resign from every public position and to devote himself entirely to his business…

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The Late Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

On our fourth page will be found the completed returns in connection with the recent contest in the Corowa elector[?], as furnished by the Returning Officer,…

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The State Elections. a Local Triumph

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

The election for representatives for the 90 [?] which will constitute the new Parliament of the State, was held on Saturday last, and resulted…

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In the State Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 3

The noteworthy feature of the State Parliament has been the excited debate over the appointment of Mr. Taverner as Agent-General or General…

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Commohwealth Parliament. Dissolution Refused. Resignation of Watson Ministry. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

The Governor-General has refused a dissolution. Mr. Watson has resign ed. Mr. Reid has been for, and undertaken to form a Ministry. The…

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The Riverina Election. Presentation to Mr. R. O. Blackwood

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 4

Tuesday night's gathering in the Deniliquin Town Hall can be aptly termed one of the most pleasant and enjoyable ever hold in that capacious…

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Victorian State Parliament. Legislative Council. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

The instruments Acts Amendment Bill was read a first time. Petitions were presented to the House in favour of Scriptural lessons in…

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Victorian State Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

The Premier, Mr Bent, in reply to questions, said that the Government intended to obtain shorthand notes of the startling evidence given by Mr. J…

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Election for Belmore Ward

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

Seven candidates, including Mr Crick, have been nominated for the vacancy in Belmore ward…

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Chief Polling Centre

The Independent · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

IN our last issue we mentioned that Mr R. H. Allars had been gazetted Divisional Returning Officer for the Commonwealth Electoral Division of…

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Victorian State Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

The Law of Evidence Amendment Bill was read a first time. Further petitions were presented in favour of Seriptural instruction in…

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Federal Parliament. the Ministry Defeated. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 35

A crisis has been reached in the Federal Parliament. The Seat of Government Bill, fixing the Bite of the Federal territory, was read a…

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Commonwealth Parliament. the Reid-turner Cabinet Sworn In. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

Mr. G.H. Reid completed the formation of his Cabinet on Wednesday and to-day the swearing-in ceremony took place. The constitution of the new Ministry is as…

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