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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Forgot the Candidate

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5
Also in The Riverine Grazier

"What do the voters of your community think of our candidate?" asked she campaigner. "Well," answered Farmer…

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The Victorian Elections. The Bent Ministry Defeated. A Minister Loses His Seat. Labor Successes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

The Victorian elections which took place on Tuesday as a result of the dissolution granted the Premier (Sir Thos. Bent) resulted in the Ministerial party…

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Victorian General Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

The Victorian Legislative Assembly elections were carried out on Tuesday last. The biggest surprise of the campaign was the contest between Mr…

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The Turkish Parliament the Sultan Most Friendly. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 3

The Sultan is showing the most friendly disposition towards the New Turkish Parliament. Imperial carriages to the number of 120 were sent to convey the…

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Victorian Parliament. Mr. Murray Premier. Bent Ministry Resigns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 45

The protracted negotiations for a reunion of the old Ministerial party in the Legislative Assembly were (says the "Argus") brought to a conclusion on Wednesday…

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Heads Broken and Lost. Fun and Frolic at Scots 'Varsity Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 18

A rectorial election is an event peculiar to Scottish University life. The Lord Rector, it may be explained, is the president od the University Court. He holds…

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Cablegrams. the Earthquakes Rebuilding Messina and Reggio. Parliament Provides Funds. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

Signor Giolitti Italian Premier, made a statement in the Italian Chamber on Friday that the Government intended that both the ruined citizen of Messire and…

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New Acts of Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The assent of the Governor has been given to the following Acts of Parliament:— No. 28 1908.—An Act to amend the…

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Culcairn Shire Extraordinary Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bailey announces himself as a candidate for the extraordinary [?] in the [?] Shire Council A Riding caused by the resignation…

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A Bye-election. Tariff Reformer Returned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Francis Newdigate-Newdegate has been elected unopposed to the Tamworth (Warwickshire) seat in the House of Commons rendered by the death of…

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Culcairn Shire Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

For the A. Riding vacancy in the Culeairn Shire Council caused by the resignation of Mr. G. Turvey. there were three nominations received by the…

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Framing the Estimates and Election of Mayor. a Heated Discussion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

The mayor at the Albury Council meeting last night said a lot of work was going on. It would be necessary to elect a mayor before February 15. If all the alderman…

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Lockhart Extraordinary Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

A public meeting was held yesterday at Mr. H. B. Norman's Hotel. The Rock, for the purpose of selecting a candidate to represent that portion of B Riding and…

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Cuicairn Shire Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 21

The shire election in A riding took place on Wednesday last, and a good deal of interest was taken in it here, no less than 84 votes being recorded out of about 110, which is…

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A United South Africa. Powers of the Central Parliament. Views of Mr. J. C. Watson London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Watson, for[?]orly prime Minister of the Commonwealth, has been interviewed on his arrived at Durban, South Africa…

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Hay Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Ald. Butterworth Appointed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the remainder of the present municipal…

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Next Federal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Kennedy, the for Echuca in the House of Representatives intimates that all being well he will again be a…

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Tariff Reform. Election Platform. Conservative Decision. London, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 42

The Conservative Central Office, one of the chief Unionist organisations of the United Kingdom has resolved not to support froe-food candidates at next election…

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Mr. Chamberlain Recovering. Issue of Next Election. London, January 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 42

Mr. Chamberlain, whose health collapsed immediately after the celebration of his 70th birthday in 1906 is making a slow recovery. He offers to stand again at the…

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