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Politics & elections, 1911

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Parliament Prorogued Till. August 23

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 5

After a meeting of the Executive Council this afternoon a "Gazette Extraordinary" was issued proroguing Parliament until August 23…

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Crisis in the State Parliament Government Resigns

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 2

History has been made in the State Parliament during the last few days, and the closing events have been the most remarkable in the duration of the session…

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Federal Parliament Opening Fixed for September 5. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Federal Executive Council, presided over by the Governor-General, Lord Denman, to-day, the date of the opening of the session was…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter). World's Model Parliament "Austealia Possesses It," Says Sir W. Lyne. Purified by Women's Votes. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 2

Sir William Lyne, M.H.R. for Hume (N.S.W.), has given a brilliant testimony to the influence of the female vote and incidentally has made a particularly exalted…

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Election Stories

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 3

The heckler appears at your meeting, primed to the larynx with puzzling questions, or with interruptions of a more or less brainy character…

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Mr. Holman on Election Campaign

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 5

Mr. Holman is departing this evening for Quir[?]di on an electioneering campaign…

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The Political Dilemma. Government Resign. Mr. Wade Unable to Form a Ministry. Parliament Prorogued. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 46

The expected cablegram from the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) reached the Acting Premier (Mr. Holman) on Saturday morning, and was forwarded on to the…

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Canadian Elections. Reciprocity the Issue. Ottawa, July 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 43

The Dominion Parliamont has been dissolved. The election, which will be fought on the issue of the reciprocity agreement with the United States, will be held on…

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Middleton Bl-election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

The by-election for Middleton (Lane.) resulted again in the return of Mr. W. R. D. Adkins. K.G., the Liberal candidate. The polling was:—…

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Latest Political Developments. Mr Wade to Move Another Censure Motion. Independents to Support Liberal Candidates. The Cobar Seat Vacant A Liberal Member Resigns. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 1

A cablegram has been received from Mr McGowen, expressing satisfaction at the change in the position of affairs. Mr Holman has definitely decided not…

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N.s.w By-elections Government Land Policy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 4

Speaking at Mudgee on Saturday Mr. Beeby. Minister of Public Instruction, said tie, Government was quite prepared to accept the result of these two…

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The Political Delimma. the By-elections. If Labor Loses, General Election to Follow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 47

Speaking at Mudgee on Saturday night, Mr. Beeby, Minister of Public Instruction, said the Government was quite prepared to accept the result of these two…

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Election Stories

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

The heckler appears at your meeting, primed to the larynx with puzzling questions, or with interruptions of a more or less brainy character…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Nomination of Candidates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

The following nominations were received by the deputy returning officer. Mr. J. W. Woodland, for the seats rendered vacant by effluxion of true in the…

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Ownership of Riverina Question in Victorian Parliament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

In the victorian Legislative Assembly last week the question of the ownership of the Riverina received further attention form Mr. Keast, who asked the Acting…

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Mr. M'gowen Interviewed Not Worried Over By-elections "When the Cats Are Away the Rats Hold Council." Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. M'Gowen, Premier of New South Wales, was interviewed prior to his departure for Australia. He ch[?]erised as a mistake the refusal by the Federal…

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Cablegrams. Strike War Workers in Revolt the British Situation References in Parliament. the Cabinet Firm. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

The strike situation came before the House of Commons yesterday, when Mr. Winston Churchill, the Home Secretary, and Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the…

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N.S.W. By-election Labor Wins the Two Seats Very Close Contests. Messrs. Dunn and Ashford Elected. Sydney, Wednesday, Midnight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 3

Great excitement has been evidenced in both the Mudgee and Liverpool electorates in the fight for the seats which became vacant through the resignations of the two…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter). Discussion in Parliament. Labor Party Angry. Government Caim and Firm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

The members of the Labor party in the House of Commons denounced what they termed the brutality of employing soldiers to subdue the disturbances in Liverpool…

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Election Agent Killed on Railway. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, Under Secretary to the Home Office, recently lost his seat through the corrupt election practices of his agent, R. Davies…

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