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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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P.p. Board Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

As forecasted in Friday's "Free Press" the retiring directors -- Messrs. W. W. K[?]ten, T. J. Gorman, W. Sherwin, and J. Lonsdale -- have been…

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Items of News. Pastures Protection Board Candidates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

As foreshadowed in yesterday's issue of the "Border Morning Mail" there are five candidates for four vacancies on the Albury Pastures Protection Board. The…

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French Municipal Elections. a Socialistic Set-back

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The Collectivists and Socialists have experienced numerous defeated in the French municipal elections, which have just taken place. In Paris, though…

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The Wolverhampton Contest. Support for the Unionist Candidate. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The Right Rev. Edward [?]sley, Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham, in warmly supporting Mr. Leopold S. Amery, the Unionist candidate for the…

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Imperial Politics. Wolverhampton Election. London, May 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 21

Another by-election has shown the turn Of the tide against the Government. The election for Wolverhampton East, rendered necessary by the elevation of Sir Henry Fowler,…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

Six candidates have been nominated for four vacant seats on the Pastures Protection Board, viz. .Messrs J; Santilla, R. H. Landale, J. V. Ingram, J. H…

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The Dundee Election. Mr. Winston Churchill's Return. Smallness of the Labor Vote. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

"THE Times," writing this morning on the return of Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, for Dundee, says that the great surprise of the…

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Balranald Pastures Protection Board. Election of Directors

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 3

The following were the nominations for four vacant seats in the directorate of the above Board :—A S Anderson…

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St. George Bye-election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The nominations for the St. George bye-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. Joseph Carruthers, have closed. Three nominations were…

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British Bye-election. a Lineral Victory. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. R[?] Ver[?] son of the late Sir Willbun Vernon-Har[?], Liberal, has been elected in represent Montrose [?] in the House of Common, the…

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A Sober Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 33

Replying to tho toast of "The Parliament," as the picnic of C. G. Hatte Ltd., in Sydney, Mr. Stuart-Robertson, M.L.A., Labor member for Camperdown, was…

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By Election for Newport. Unionist Majority Increased

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

A hye-election for Newport seat (North Shropshire) took place on Friday, with the result that the Unionist retained the seal with a greatly increased…

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St. George By-election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

The by-election for the St. George seat, vacated by the ex-Premier, Mr. Carruthers, will take place to-morrow, Great interest is being taken in the…

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The St. George Bye-election. Government Nominee Returned. Secessionist Candidate Be-fooled. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

The poll was taken to-day for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly to sit in the place of Mr. Carruthers resigned, for the St. George…

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St. George Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 21
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The polling in connection with the elec­tion to fill the vacancy caused by the re­signation of Mr. J. H. Carruthers took place in the St. George electorate (Sydney)…

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Votes for Women. Left in Parliament's Hands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 42

The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), who is personally opposed to the granting of the suffrage to women, yesterday received a deputation of Liberal members of the House…

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The English Derby. Chances of the King's Coloperrier. a "Freak" Candidate—fed on Milk. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 4

Interest in the race for the English therby to lie can next Wednesday, is becoming very keen, being heightened by the prominent position occupied in the betting…

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The State Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

A proclamation signed by the Government was issued this evening further proroguing the State Parliament till Thursday, July 2, the Houses will…

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Federal Election for Adelaide Seat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

A message from Adelaide, S.A. states that nominations were received to-day for the seat in the House of Representatives rendered vacant by the…

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