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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Municipal Elections. The Result of the Polling

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

The annual municipal elections took place on Friday last. Vacancies had been created in the throe wards of the municipality, viz., the West, Boat, and South. One nomination…

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Albury Municipal Election. Declaration of Poll

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 4

The official declaration of the poll took place yesterday at noon. Punctually at the appointed hour the Mayor ascended the platform and announced…

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The Annual Mayoral Election. Alderman Bent the New Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting last night the Council proceeded to the election of a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. All the aldermen, with the…

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Riveeina Election Protest

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The first petition disputing the validity of a federal election, was presented to the High Court last Saturday. Mr. J. M. Chanter, ex member for Riverina…

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Albury Borough Council. Election of Mayor Yesterday Present-Alds. Wilkinson (in the chair), Ten Brink, Ringwood, Meade, Kenaetly, Mudge, B[?]n, O'Shangl[?]uessy, and Buller

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 4

Prior to the nomination of the future may or Ald. Wilkinson made a short [?] to the postion of the council today. Twelve months…

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Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

Parliament although discredited by the referendum vote, is going to indict another session upon us. Local government is the pretext. It is doubtful,…

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The Imperial Parliament. Opened by the King. a Splendid Ceremony. London, February 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 27

The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday with the customary pomp and circumstance by the King. The Queen accompanied His Majesty, and the scene was one of much…

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Albury Borough Council. Election of Mayor

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

A special meeting of the Council was held at noon on Wednesday for the election of Mayor. Alderman Wilkinson presided, and the whole of the aldermen were present…

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The Federal Elections. Another Petition Filed

The Independent · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 1

The validity of the election of Mr Pharez Phillips for Wimmera in the Douse of Representatives is being challenged by Mr Max Hirsch, and…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Jones Successful

The Independent · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, to witness the election of the Mayor of Deniliquin for the ensuing term of 12 months…

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The Municipal Election. Election Day

The Independent · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

So little interest was taken in the proceedings on Saturday last that one would not have known that an election was taking place in either the North or West…

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The Municipal Election. Returns of Retiring Aldermen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

In last issue we gave the result of election for aldermen and auditors, but as the court had not been made, were unable to state result of poll under the…

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The South African Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

In the recent Cape elections thirty-four Progressives and twenty-seen members of the Africander Bond were returned…

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The Municipal Elections. Retiring Aldermen Elected

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Very little interest was taken in the municipal elections on Saturday last. In the West Ward the voting was recorded at the shop next the Federal hotel, where the Mayor (Ald. Jefferson) presided,…

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The Mayoral Election. Alderman Jo: Es Elector

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the evening 12 months. The retiring Mayor (Ald Jefferson) presided, and Ald. Jane, Jones,…

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The Cape Elections

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

The final result of the elections which have just held at the Cape expected to show that the Progressives have come out with a small…

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Corowa Municipal Council Election of Mayor, Alderman Joseph Chicken Honoured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening The Mayor (Dr. Shortt) presided, and all the aldermen were present. The business…

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The St. Albans' Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 3

The bu[?]don "standard" says that result of the election for the St. Albans' Division of Hertfordshire must be regarded as a crushing…

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Election of Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last with the object of electing a Mayor for the ensuing…

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The Cape Elections. Progressive Majority of Five. London, February 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 27

The general election of members of the Cape Colony House of Assembly is finished. The result is that the Progressives have secured a majority of five, the figures…

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