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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Mr. Joseph, Chamberlain. Again Stands for Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

It is announced that Mr. Joseph [?] the "apostle" of turiff reform, will once again stated for West [?]ham in the Unionist interest. As a mark of…

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The [?] Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 2

The statement that, in the event of the Ho[?]n of Lords destroying the Finq[?] will, a General Election will lake place in dan[?], has been semi-officially [?]…

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The Riverina Electorate. The Liberal Candidates Confer. (From our own Correspondent.) JERILDERIE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

A conference was held here yesterday between Mr James T. Jackson and Mr J. L. Trethowan to arrange which should contest the Riverina seat. It was agreed…

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Possibility of an Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 2

Speaking at Manchester on Monday evening. Lord Morley, Secretary of State for India, said "A general election may soon be upon us." This is the first…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 28

The Closer Settlement Amendment Bill now before the Legislative Assembly, at its second reading stage has come in for some hostile criticism, and while speakers…

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New Zealand Parliament the Governor's Speech. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 2

A new session of the New Zealand Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor, Lord Plunkett, in his speech referred to the visit of Sir Charles Lucas and Mr…

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The Homebush Saleyards. Mr. Ball, M.l.a., Asks Questions in Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 6

Mr. Bell--I desire to ask the Premier if he is aware of the congestion of stock trucks at Flemington at the present time, and the consequent loss to stockowners,…

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Queensland State Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

The Queensland general election, as we anticipated some days ago, has resulted in a victory for the Kidston Government. The Premier has been…

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[?] Light Horse Squadron. [?] in Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 3

[?] House of Representatives on [?] [?] asked the Minister of [?]…

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Cape Parliament Ministerial Dissensions. London

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

Business in the Parliament at Cape Colony is at a standstill. Owing to the Government party being torn by internal dissensions the Ministry…

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Preparations for the General Election

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

The Unionist and Conservative electors of East Marylebone, in deference to the wishes of their Party leaders, have decided that they will not run a candidate…

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The Queensland Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 4

State and Federal politician, who have been looking [askance at "Fusion," see the signs of the times in the result of the Queensland elections. Instead of the…

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Federal Parliament

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 3

Mr J. M. Chanter, who has been most persistent in his endeavours to have a squadron of Light Horse established at Deniliquin forwards us…

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Candidates for the Her Mondsey Seat

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

Mr. Gow[?]all who is at present on a visit to Rutherg[?] Victoria, has cabled to London agreeing to stand aside in the con[?]t for the Bern[?]seat in the…

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District Electoral Candidates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the F. and S. Association on Saturday received an intimation that the residents of Quat Quatta, near Corowa, intend asking Mr. John…

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N.S.W. Parliament All Night Sitting. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 5

There was an all-night sitting of the Legislative Assembly discussing the Budget. Mr. Dooley spoke with regard to the…

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Riverina Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

The following correspondence has been handed into us for publication by the secretary of the local branch of the Political Labor League, it will he seen that Mr J. M Chanter…

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Riverina Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 1

The following correspondence has been handed into us "Pastoral Times" for publication by the secretary of the local branch of the Political Labor…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 46

The Legislative Assembly sat until 9 o'clock on Friday morning. The debate on the Treasurer's financial statement was disposed of and progress reported…

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Victorian Parliament. the Land Tax Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 46

A meeting of tire Country party had been called for Tuesday afternoon, and the Government had been warned by certain members and by the Conservative…

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