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Politics & elections, 1908

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Victorian State Elections. Sir Thomas Bent's Policy. Announced at Brighton. a Speech Big with Promise. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

Sir Thomas Bent announced the Ministerial policy before a crowded and enthusiastic audience at the Brighton Town Hall to-night. He denied Mr…

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Labor Members of Parliament. Payment by Trades Unions. Voluntary Fund Established. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

The decision of the Court of Appeal at the end of last month that trades unions have no right to make levels for the support of members of Parliament, has…

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Presidential Election Excitement. Humorous Incidents and Freak Bets

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 1

The behaviour of the crowd in the streets of New York on election night (November 3) ought (says the correspondent of THE TIMES) to provide…

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Victorian Election Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 3

The Victorian general elections are fixed for Tuesday, December 29. The writs were issued yesterday (14th [?]), and nomination day has been…

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Victorian Elections. Premier and Mr. Swinburne United in The,campaign. Leadership to Be Arranged After Elections. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

An arrangement has been definitely come to between Sir Thomas Bout and Mr. Swinburne to conduot the elcotion campaign together…

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State Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 2

In the Assembly on Monday the Minister for Education said it was decided to pay all public school teachers in full before 17th inst…

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ITEMS of News the Hume Shire Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 2

For the extraordinary vacancy Messrs Geo. Laidlaw, of Elm Park, and David Reid, of Howlong, announce their candidature. Mr. Reid will speak at…

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First Turkish Parliament. the Opening Ceremony. Sultan Loudly Cheered by Crowds. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

The first representative Turkish [?] was opened yesterday. The Sultan drove in a state conch to…

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Hume Shire Election. Mr. George Laidlaw

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 5

MR. George Laidlaw, of Elm Park, [?] has an important notice else where relating to his candidature for the seat in [?] Riding. Mr. Laidlaw…

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For Contempt of Court. Member of Parliament Fined. Ordered to Pay £300. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

At the and of November Mr. Heratle W. [?] M.P., for South [?] appeared at the Guildhall to answer a summens charging him with conspiracy to…

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Items of News Hume Shire Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

The election of a councillor to all the vacancy created in the Hume Shire Council by the resignation of Cr., Shuter, will he hold to-day. There are…

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Interruptions to Parliament. Committee's Recommendations. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

Immediately after several Suffrangettes has caused scenes in the House of Commons by interjections from the strangers' galleries recently, a Committee of the…

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Hume Shire Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

The polling booth at Albury presented very quiet appearance all day, only 99 votes were polled. The poll closed at six o'clock, and a few…

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The Victorian Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

The generally expressed wish that the member for Wangaratta should on this occasion be allowed a walk-over is apparently to be denied. Late…

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In Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 3

While the resumption of the Brooking Estate for closer settlement purposes was under discussion in Parliament, our member (Mr Peters) spoke after Mr Ball, M.P.,as…

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A Blow in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 41

Immediately after the Legislative Council adjourned to-night (says an Adelaide correspondent, writing on Thursday), there was a scene on the floor of the House…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 18

On Friday the Legislative Assembly completed the estimates and passed the Appropriation and Loan Bills through all stages. The following railway proposals were…

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Imperial Parliament. Review of the Session. London, December 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 47

The King's Speech, at the closing at the autumn session of Parliament yesterday was read by Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor, in the House of Lords, and…

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Turkish Parliament. Opened by the Sultan. London, December 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 43

The Turkish Parliament, which has been elected under the national constitution recently granted by the Sultan, was opened in Constantinople yesterday. The meeting…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

The scrutiny of postal votes for the above election took place on Saturday afternoon at the Board’s office. The result of the voting was as follows:—O. R…

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