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Politics & elections, 1909

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Extraordinary Municipal Election. Mr. John Thomas Returned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

Very little interest was manifested in the extraordinary municipal election on Saturday. All the candidates except Mr. John Thomas, took things very easily. The…

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A Bye-election Mandate for an Increased Fleet

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 2

The bye election for Croydon, which was fought on the question of the immediate building of four extra Dreadnoughts than are provided for in the Naval Estimates,…

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Electioneering

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

An Illinois politician, who once delivered what seemed to him a striking speech on the trust question, was most unxious to ascertain…

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Training Notes. Doncaster and Cup Candidates Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 4

This morning tHe middle grass track was open at Randwick and the going was good. Parsee ran once round in 3.20½…

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General Cable News London, Sunday. Hotel Closing on Election Days

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

The Bill tabled by Mr. Charles Roberts, Liberal member for Lincoln, for the closing of public houses on election days, was road a second time in the House of Commons…

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The Penguin Disaster. Disclaimer From a Member of Parliament. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

The body of a man named Crooks, was one of those recovered after the wreck of the Penguin near Wellington on February 19 last. As a result of inquires regarding…

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South African Union. Transvaal Parliament Approves of Constitution. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 2

Both of the Transvaal Houses of Parliament have approved the terms of the South African Constitution without alteration…

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Albury Cup Candidates at Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 4

On the Albury track yesterday morning there was no work of importance done, although the track was well patronised by trainers…

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Training Notes. Albury Cup Candidates at Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 4

A cold, biting morning—so bleak that the boys had to rub and rub their hands to got up sufficient circulation to enable them to grasp the "ribbions"—was the…

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Abolition of Trousers. Tailors’ Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

On the night of February 26, at the London Tailors’ Parliament, to which comes as members tailors from the City and from the West, cutters, and all…

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Training Notes. Albury Cup Candidates at Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 6

Yesterday being an off day there was very little of importance done on the Albury tracks, which are in good order. As usual, W. H. Loy put in an…

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Training Notes. Albury Cup Candidates at Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 4

Another sharp bracing morning greeted my appearance at the Albury tracks on Saturday. Several new arrivals helped to make things generally more…

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Training Notes. Albury Cup Candidates at Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

Yesterday morning was showers, and the rain made the tracks very holding, the inside track being almost unworkable. Geo. Wheeler was the first to commence…

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Protest to Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 41

Mustafa, Effendi, deputy representing Aleppo, has been appointed President of the Chamber of Deputies. Many telegrams have been received from…

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Crisis in Turkey. Deposition of the Sultan Parliament Unanimously Favorable. 4000 Arrests at Constantinople the Ministry Resigns. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 5

The Constitutionalists have further strengthened their hold an Constantinople, and now appear to be complete maste[?] of the situation. Four thousand reaclion[?]…

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Federal Parliament

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

Considering the present feeling of uncertainty pervading the whole atmosphere of federal politics says the "F. & S." it is not unlikely that…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

The nominations of candidates for four directors for the P. P. Board in an adjoining district is called for on a certain day next month, and in the…

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P.p. Board's Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

In connection with the annual and an extraordinary election of the Corowa P.P Board, nominations must be in the hands of the Deputy…

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Candidates for Riverina. the Need for Organisation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

JUDGING by the public utterances of the Prime Minister and some of the members of his Cabinet, the time is not far distant when the…

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The Newfoundland Elections. Intense Bitterness. Ex-premier Thrown Into the Sea. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

The election campaign in Newfoundland is being conducted with intense bitterness. In this connection a re[?]ational experience has befallen Sir Robert Bond, the…

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