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Politics & elections, 1904

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The Riverina Election Dispute

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

Intense excitement has prevailed during the past few days in the proceedings in connection with the above. The recount was commenced on…

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He Riverina Election. Mr Chanter's Petition. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

The counting of the votes polled in Riverina was resumed in Melbourne on Wednesday. The scrutiny is being conducted by Mr. B. P. Rymer, the Melbourne…

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The Riverina Election. Recounting the Votes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

The recounting of the votes [?] at the Riverina election, as ordered by the Court of Disputed Returns, was commenced on Monday last in the…

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The Coming Elections. Farmers and Settlers Active

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

The council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association decided that the foll[?]wing circular be distributed among the 170 branches:—“Under…

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The State Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

The State Parliament is to be further prorogued from Tuesday next [?] May 3. The prorogation moans, nothing been[?] the present Parliament…

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The Federal Parliament. Parliament House, Melbourne, Friday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. Deakin said he would make inquiries into the alleged refusal of the use of the telephone to the wrecked passengers of the Aramac without…

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English Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. Lyell (Liberal Freetrader) has been elected for East Dorsetshire by 5929 votes, defeating Mr. Van Raalte (Conservative), who obtained 5100…

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The Disputed Riverina Election. CHANTER [?] BLACKWOOD

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The Chief Justice of Australia sat in the Court of Disputed Returns on the 11th inst to continue the hearing of the petition of Mr J. M. Chanter against the election of Mr. R. O. Blackwood for Riverina…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War Russo-japan Opening of the Japanese Parliament. Patriotic Speech by the Mikado. Japan Cannot Hesitate. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The Mikado of Japan in opening the session of the Japanese Parliament referred to the great insincerity displayed by Russia in her negotiations prior…

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Disputed Election. the Riverina Seat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

The disputed Riverina election was mentioned in the High Court, at Sydney, this morning. Mr. Stephen, who appeared for Mr…

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The Melbourne Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

In connection with the Melbourne election it has already been announced that nominations will close at noon to-morrow. the only candidates in…

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The Riverina Election. Mr. Chanter's Petition Before the High Court. The Recount

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The result of the recount of the votes cast in respect of the Riverina election is that there have been found to be 4277 for Mr. Chanter and 4220 for Mr. Blackwood…

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The Riverina Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The petition in connection with the Riverina election will come on before the Court of Disputed Returns in Melbourne the week after easter. The completed…

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The Federal Parliamnt. Parliament House. Melbourne, Tuesday. House of Representatives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 3

Mr Deakin, in reply to Mr Willis, said the Government was not aware of any proposals in Fraser to recommence the deportation of convicts to…

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Melbourne Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Mr Hunt, Chief Returning Officer for the electoral district of Melbourne, from the Town Hall steps to-day read the proclamation at p[?]tiur him to…

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The Federal Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

Sir Wm Lyne moved the second reading at the Bounties Bill. It had been claimed, he said, that the Bill reopened the tariff controversy, but when…

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Irish Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. Waldron (Nationalist) has been elected by 3457 votes M.P. for St. Stephen's Green Division of Dublin, in the place of Mr. James McCann,…

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Federal Parliament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

The Parliamentary proceedings in our House of Representatives are just now commanding a good deal more than a passing notice. The Premier has moved the second…

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Total Abstainers in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 29

There is a strong temperance party in the Federal Parliament. Twenty members of the House of Representatives met to discuss matters affecting the…

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The Riverina Election

The Independent · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon last we received a telegram from our Sydney correspondent sating that Sir Samuel Griffiths, siting as the Court of Disputed Returns,…

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