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Politics & elections, 1906

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N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. Lee it was resolved to expedite and carry out a sewerage scheme to connect the municipality of Drumoyne with the…

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The Federal Elections. Polling in Albury. a Quiet Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 28

The polling for the Federal elections took place on Wednesday, and passed off very quietly. This was no doubt partly owing to the new regulation under which…

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The New South Wales Parliament. The Land Scandals. Proposed Forfeiture of Improvement Leases. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 1

In the Assembly last night the Premier announced that the present session would be brought to a close this week…

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The Riverina Election. Chanter Again Successful. But Beaten at Deniliquin and Hay

The Independent · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

Wednesday was one of the momentous days in the history of the Commonwealth. Once in three years we have the privilege of recording our votes for the selection of…

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The Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

The Federal election returns go to show that there will probably be little change of parties in the House of Representatives and until some fresh…

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Election Day at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

The wheels of time; once again, Have brought round the Federal Elections, which eventuated all over the Commonwealth on Wednesday, last…

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Federal Elections. New South Wales. the Hume Contest. Return of Sir Wm. J. Lyne by a Big Majority

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 5

On Wednesday last electors throughout the length and breadth of the Commonwealth were called upon to elect their representatives to the…

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Sydney Notes. the Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 6

The Australian elector, male and female, will have decided the political issue before this epistle appears in print. Indeed, except as to the vital…

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The Federal Elections. Riverina Division Mr. Chanter Practically Elected

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 5

As far as Berrigan was concerned the Federal Elections passed off very quietly on Wednesday last, and afforded a striking contrast to the excitement of…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works, in replying to the member for Singleton (Mr Fullick), stated that no authority had been granted to maintenance…

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Election Day at Henty

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 3

Election day was of a very quiet order, but a fair amount of voters recorded their votes votes. There was a good sprinkling of country voters in…

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Federal Elections. the Hume Contest. Big Majority for Sir Wm. Lyne

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 5

Considerable interest was taken in Corowa on Wednesday in connection with the Federal Elections, more, particularly with regard to the polling…

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The Elections [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 2

Poli[?] in connection with the election of the third Parliament of the common wealth. took place on Wednesday. In Riverina Division [?] were two candidates, viz., the…

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The Cudgell Creek Cutting. The Recent Washaway. Questions in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Gillies (for Mr Briner), asked the Secretary for Public Works,—(1.) Is the Cudgel Crook cutting at Narrandera, which was constructed…

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German General Elections. the Government and the Centre Party. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

Prince von Bulow, the German Imperial Chancellor, is fighting the Elections for the Reichstag on the basis that the Government has determined to…

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Federal Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

Whereas in the Senate previously the Anti-Socialists numbered only half the House, the latest figures give them 19-- an absolute majority of…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday. Legislative Assembly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 2

Mr Lee in replying to Mr Ball said that ample funds would be provided for shire councils to carry on until they were enabled to collect their own…

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Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 4

Parliament closes with the usual flurry of scamped work. Millions of money, and vitally important measures have been voted almost as…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 45

The Legislative Assembly discussed the Improvement Leases Forfeiture Bill, which provides that such leases as may be reported by Mr. Justice Owen to have been…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our country edit on of Wednesday:— the State Parliament. Close of the Session. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 1

The State parliamentary session terminated last night. The bill consolidating the Local Government Acts passed both Houses…

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