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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1910

593 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 30

Drinks on Election Day Two Men Fined

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 2

Frederick Crouch was charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M., and W. Whitehead, J.P., with having been on licensed…

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Cablegrams. Imperial Politics H[?]parliament Bill Radical Extremists Dissatisfied. Criticism From Both Sides. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

The Parliament Bill issued on Saturday, embodying the Ministerial proposals for limiting the veto of the House of Lords, has not given general satisfaction to the…

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Liberal By-election Success

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

Recently, while competing in the annual Parliamentary Steeplechase, Mr. James Tomkinson, Liberal member for Crewe, was thrown and fatally injured. A by-election…

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Japan's New Tariff. Inquiries in British Parliament. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 2

Recently several questions were asked in the House of Commons respecting the new Japanese tariff now before the Diet. The inquirers alleged that the new schedules…

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Election Scandals the Hartlepool Seat. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 2

The court which declared void the election of Sir Christopher Furness, Liberal member for Hartlepool, on the ground that the candidate or his agents supplied a large…

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Scottish By-election. London. April 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 42

A by-election took place yesterday in the South Division of Edinburgh, to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Mr. A. Dewar, Solicitor-General for Scotland, to…

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State Elections

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. Peters, M. L. A. is at present visiting his electorate and, as will be seen from a notice in another, column, will address the electors of…

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Corrupt Electioneering Bribery, Treating, Undue Influence. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

Another liberal member of the House of Commons has, to face a petition for his unseating. The hearing has begun of a petition against the return, of Captain…

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Parliament to Assemble

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 2

Parliament will reassemble as soon as possible…

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Federal Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

It was stated by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) on Friday that the Federal parliament will meet on Friday. July 1. He said that it was necessary they should…

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P.p. Boards' Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

The "Urana Independent" writes:-- Evidently the Directors of the Jerilderic and Corowa Pastures Boards were anxious to get their election over quickly this…

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Imperial Politics Parliament to Adjourn. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

It is understood that a rote of supply to account for a further term of weeks will be passed in the House of Commons to-morrow, and that Parliament will then…

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The French Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

On the completion of the second ballots in France it has teen found that the working majority of the working majority of the Government is 350, which is virtually the same as it was in the…

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Federal Parliament Constitution Anomaly. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

The absurd condition of affairs brought about by the Senate Elections Alteration Act 1906 is now being realised. That piece of legislation extended the terms of…

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Death of the King. Body Lying in State. Funeral Arrangements. Resolutions in Parliament. the Late King Edward Parliament Mourns His Loss. Leaders' Strong Emotion. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 2

Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday. In the absence of the Speaker (Mr. J. M. Lowther), the Deputy-Speaker (Mr. A…

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North-eastern Province Election in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 47

By effluxion of time, the seat representative of the North-Eastern Province in the legislative Council, now filled by Mr. A. O. Sachse, M.L.C., is about to become…

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South Africa's Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

The Government of Natal is in favor of urging King George to appoint Lord Rosebery to open the first Union Parliament, if the Duke of Connaught and Prince Edward…

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New South Wales. Reassembling of Parliament. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 5

It is stated that there is a probability that the State Parliament will reassemble on June 28. Judging by appearances the session will be both short and strenuous…

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Cablegrams. Imperial Politics. General Election in November London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

There are several references in the news papers to the political situation, the discussion in connection with which has been given a new turn by the death of King…

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Cable News. the Late Tributes From Parliament. Addresses to George V. London, May 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 42

When the House of Commons met on Wednesday, the first business was the reception of a message of condolence regarding the death of King Edward from the…

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