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Politics & elections, 1907

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The German Elections Interference of the Navy League. Resented by the Press. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 3

The official organ of Prince Bulow, the German Chancellor, denies that the German Navy League used Government funds for election purposes…

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Transvaal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 5

The nominations for the Transvaal Elections, which take place on 20th inst., have closed. Ten members of the Het Volk[?]…

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Troubles in Russia the Duma Elections. Opposition Parties Successful. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 5

Some of the results of the balloting for the members of the Russian Duma, or National Assembly, have been made known…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Williams Re-elected

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing term. Ald. Williams was the…

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Cablegrams. Opening of Parliament. Speech Form the Throne. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

King Edward and Queen Alexandra opened Parliament to-day in State. The conditions were inauspicious, the day being wet and cold…

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Sydney Notes. (From Our Own Correspondent). PARLIAMENT

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 8

What will happen when Parliament meets next week ? Labour still holds the power of decision. If the caucus decides that a…

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Cablegrams. Female Suffrage. a Day Out for the Women. They Have a High Old Time. Parliament House Invaded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

A great women's Convention has been held at the Canton Hall, West-minster, for the purpose of expressing profound indignation that no allusion…

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The Transvaal Elections. Boers Confident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

Reuters' correspondent at Johannesburg states that both the Het Volk Party and the Nationalists are confident of their success in the…

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Transvaal Elections. Developing on Racial Lines. London, February 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 42

The Transvaal election campaign is being conducted with great life and energy, and is really developing along racial lines. Although Mr. J. C. Smuts (who was…

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Election of Mayor Alderman Waugh Appointed. a Lively Meeting. "Waugh to the Knife."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held last evening to deal with the question of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Cablegrams. the Transvaal Elections Mine Workers Disfranchised. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 3

The Miners Unions at Johannedburg are complaining that the refusal of the Earl of Selbourne to proclaim a public holiday on polling day will…

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Cablegrams. the Transvaal Elections Great Progressive Rally. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

A splendid election rally of the Progressive Party was held in Johannesburg on Saturday. The meeting, which took place in the…

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Transvaal Election Request for a Holiday on Polling Day. Declined by Lord Elgin. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 5

The Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a petition from the miners on the Rand to declare polling day a holiday, has…

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Cablegrams. the German Elections. Emperor's Speech From the Throne. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 3

The Emperor William of Germany, in his speech from the throne on the occasion of the opening of the Reichstag dwelt upon the satisfactory result of…

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Cablegrams. South Africa. the Transvaal Elections Progressive Party in a Minority. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

The elections in the Transvaal, which took place yesterday, were fought with great spirit. The results, which are as vet…

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The Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

Little interest is being manifested in the extraordinary election, to fill the seat in the Municipal Council, rendered vacant by the retirement…

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The Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 47

Alderman Alf. Waugh was elected Mayor of Albury for the ensuing twelve months at a special meeting of the Borough Council on Friday…

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Federal Election Expenses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 33

It is contended by some of the candidates iu the recent elections that newspapers, in publishing the names of candidates almost daily during the campaign for which people…

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Prorogation of the Federal Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 5

The Commonwealth Parliament which met on Wednesday to comply with the requirements of the Constitution was prorogued to-day until the 9th…

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Cablegrams. the Transvaal Elections Combined Majority Against the Progressives. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 5

Farther results are to hand of the polling for the Transvaal Parliament, which look place on Wednesday. Twenty-nine members of the Het…

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