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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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A Hint to Candidates for Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 19

Members of Parliament have long felt it as a grievance that they should be obliged at short intervals to deliver addresses at all the centres of population in their…

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Mention in Parliament. Ministers' Explanation. London, March 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 26

The subject was brought up for discussion in both Houses of Parliament last evening. In the House of Lords the Earl of…

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Imperial Parliament. Amended Rules of Procedure. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

A few days ago Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, the Prime Minister, gave notice that he intended to move that the House of Commons meet in future…

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The Premiers' Parliament. Opened by the Governor. Mr Bent's Reminiscences. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

The Conference of the State Premiers was opened this afternoon. The official ceremony was performed by His Excellency Sir Henry Rawson,…

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Farcical Elections. Political Offenders Tortured. London. April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 27

Further evidence of the farcical nature of the preliminary elections for the National Duma is contained in a telegram from St. Petersburg. This states that all…

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Russia. the Duma Elections. Prospects of the Democrats. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The leaders of the Constitutional Democratic Party which secured such a sweeping victory at the elections in St. Petersburg for the National Duma…

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Municipal Council Meeting. Election of Mayor

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

There had already been two futile attempts to elect a Mayor in the place of Alderman Jane (resigned) and it was the general opinion that Monday's meeting for…

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The Mayorah Election

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

AFTER a lot of "backing and filling" on the part of our municipal magnates, or what has been called in another place the "remnant" of the civic body,…

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British Election Songs. a Bright Specimen. "Dear, Old JOHNNY."(Air, "Dolly Gray.")

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

Now you're in the Cabinet. Johnny Burns. And two thousand pounds you get, Johnny Burns; But Are hundred is too much…

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The Tasmanian Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 6

Labour has scored a distinct success at the Tasmanian elections. Previously it had been in the background in the little inland State. Now…

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The Election. a Village Sketch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 7

Mr Frank Dilnot writes in the London "Daily Mail":--When even the slow, respectable London suburb is moved by an…

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Our Local Parliament

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

The normal monthly meeting of the [?] Council was held on Tuesday night when there were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), and…

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A Fallen Tower. Dominion Parliament House

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The entire tower of a new wing of the Dominion Parliament House at Ottawa collapsed owing to the masonry being defective…

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The Premiers' Parliament. Settling Down to Business. Federal Old-age Pensions. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The Conference of Premiers of the various States resumed its sittings today. Amongst other subjects considered was the question as to the duplication…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Jefferson Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

The third meeting of aldermen called for the election of the Mayor was held on Monday afternoon at the Town Hall, when there were present Ald. Jane (chair), Kelly, Cameron, Jefferson…

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The Mayoral Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

THE announcement of the election of Ald. Jefferson as Mayor on Monday came as a surprise to many ratepayers, but it may be safely sold none were more [?] at the…

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The Premiers Parliament. Mr Deakin Takes a Hand. What the Commonwealth Will Do. on Various Questions. Sidney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 3

The Conference of State Premiers and their Ministers was resumed yesterday when Mr Deakin, the Federal Prime Minister, opened the…

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Queanbeyan Election. Still in Doubt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

The result of the Queanbeyan election is still in in doubt, several outside returns having still to come in. It is expected that these will,…

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A Bye-election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

An election for the Eye division of Suffolk was held yesterday consequent on the resignation of Mr F. S. Stevenson, M.P. (Liberal)…

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Queanbeyan Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

The figures in the Queanbeyan bye election are still incomplete. The latest returns give Colonel Ryrie a lead of four over Mr Hungerford…

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