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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Federal Parliament. New Ministry Sworn In. the Joint Leadership. Mr. M'lean Replaces Sir Geo. Turner. Melbourne

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

At mid-day Mr Reid and his colleagues went across to the Executive Council room. A few minutes afterwards Lord Northcote drove up Collins-street, preceded by an orderly in…

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Deniliquin Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Independent · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 1

On Monday morning last Mr James Watson (Returning Officer) officially announced the declaration of the poll in the recent election of a representative for…

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Ten Days on an Island. the Sorrows of Mr John Lewis. a Candidate for the Deniliquin Electorate. Narrated by Him From His Diary

The Independent · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 4

A representative of this journal on Friday had an interview with Mr John Lewis, when the following interesting account of his recent thrilling experiences…

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Grand National Candidate Drops Dead. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 4

Capable, the Grand National Steeplechase candidate dropped dead at the training tracks at Morphettville (S.A.) this morning…

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Ten Days on an Island. The Sorrows of Mr. Jno. Lewis. A Candidate for the Deniliquin Electorate. Narrated by Him From His Diary

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

A representative of this journal on Friday had an interview with Mr John Lewis, when this following interesting (account of his recent thrilling experiences was re-told…

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Original Correspondence. the Late Election. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

Sir,--Someone has writted that the most brilliant and successful careers which ever adorned the pages of history either modern or ancient, have in the…

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Correspondence. Recent State Election , Deniliquin Division. to the Editor of the Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

SIR,—A rumour having been circulated that I was a bogus Labour candidate, I take this first opportunity of contradicting same in the intonate of my supporters and those…

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The Riverina Elections. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

SIR,—There appears in the Deniliquin Chronicle of the 17th inst., under the heading of “The Commonwealth Electoral Inquiry Commission,” a conglomeration of quotations from Mr, Lewis’s…

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An Irish Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 2

Mr William O'Brien (Nationalist) has been returned unopposed for the vacancy in the Cork City constituency…

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The Election Results

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 4

By-laws which may be defied with impunit¼ are worse than no by-laws at all. That is the verdict of the "man in the street" on the prosecution by the…

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Rutherglen Municipal Elections Shire of Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 3

The nominations of candidates for the representation of the various ridings in this shire closed on Monday evening and resulted in the whole of the retiring…

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Opening of Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

Parliament was opened by commission to-day. There was a large attendance of members and visitors. The Labor-Party occupied the front cross…

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Victorian State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

The Premier, Mr Bent, in answer to a question, promised Mr Bennett that he would furnish the House with the cost of running the early morning…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Opening of Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

The twentieth Parliament of New South Wales was formally opened at noon to-day, the ceremony attracting a large attendance of members and the…

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Western Australian Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 4

All the Labor Ministers, except one, were returned unopposed in West Australia…

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Queensland Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 4

Of 18 candidates returned unopposed in connection with the Queensland elections, 11 are laborites…

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City Council Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

W. P. Crick has been returned as Alderman for Belmore Ward in the City Council…

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Victorian State Parliament. Melbourne, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 3

The Mines Act Amendment Bill was Passed through Committee…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 3

The twentieth Parliament of New South Wales was formally opened by his Excellency th Governor, Sir. Harry Rawson, at noon to-day with…

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The State Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

Parliament was opened by commission on Tuesday, Despite the fact that there was an absence of the spectacular features usually…

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