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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Cape Town Election. London, January 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 26

The press organs of the Afrikander Bond, in referring to the victory of the progressive candidates for Cape Town at the recent elections for the Cape Parliament, lament the…

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The Gateshead Election. London, January 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 27

Mr. Henry Chaplin, conservative member for the Sleaford division of Lincolnshire, addressing his constituents at Lincoln yesterday, declared that 2000 Irish Home Rulers…

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Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Piggin announced that he will address the electors at South Corowa to-night (Friday) at 8 p.m., and at the School of Arts on Monday…

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Victorian State Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

Victorian property-owners should note the fact that they are entitled to obtain electors' rights for tho Legislative Council and Assembly in respect of the…

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The Second Federal Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

Now that it is definitely known that the Federal Parliament is to meet on March 2, members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives have…

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Sydney Notes. Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

The short session has begun and ended. Members of all shades of political belief [?]ed with each other in their eagerness to sign their own…

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Election Matters. Ratepayers Too Silly to Elect Their Own Mayor

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

Alderman Davies was the first of the aspirants for re-election to address it meeting of the retepayers. The spot he those was on the Eastern Hill,…

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The Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

On Friday evening Mr. A. A. Plggin addressed a small meeting at the South Corowa Public School. On the motion of the candidate, seconded by Mr…

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The Ryde Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

The pot bolled over badly at Ryde. Alderman Henley falled to secure election, and Mr. Torry goes back to the House, to the unconcealed [?]light of the…

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Opening of Parliament. No Forecast of the King's Speech

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

His Majesty the King and Queen Alexandra will open the next session of the British Parliament. By the King's express desire, no fore…

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The Albury Borough Elections. Seven Candidates Address the Electors

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

The whole of the candidates for municipal honour addressed the electors last night in the Mechanics' Institute. The mayor occupied the…

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A General Election the Only Test. What Balfour Thinks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. James Wandlyn, M.P. fro Central Bradford, in writing to Mr. Balfour, claims that Mr. Harold Cox's non-acceptance of his challenge to…

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Municipal Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

At near yesterday the Returning officer road out the nominations for the position of Aldermen and auditors Th[?] Aldermen were nominated…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesdays. The King Opens Parliament. Great Pomp and Splent Our Speech for the Throne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

Kind Edward, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, opened Parliament to-day with much pomp. The speech from the throne started…

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The Albury Borough Elections. Alubury Municipal Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

Last evening four of the candidates Messrs. Davies, Moade, Thomas, and Ringwood, addressed the electors from the bulcony of the Star Hotel, Ald…

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Labour's Parliament. Fighting Platform for 1904. The Six Planks

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

The result of the balloting to determine the "fighting platform" of the Parliamentary Labour Party for 1904, was announced at last night's sitting of…

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The Municipal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 35

The Mayor attended at the Council Chambers on Tuesday at noon for the purpose of announcing the nominations received for the three vacant seats in the Municipal…

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Addresses by the Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 35

The same evening the several candidates were afforded an opportunity of addressing the ratepayers at the Mechanics' Institute. The Mayor presided, and announced that…

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Municipal Elections. the Official Nominations

The Independent · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

There were very few ratepayers present at the Town Hall on Tuesday when the Mayor took his seat to officially announce the nominations he had received for the…

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Disputed Federal Elections. Rules Regarding Petitions

The Independent · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

Provisional rules have been promulgated by the High Court of Australia regulating the procedure in connection with petitions in disputed Federal…

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