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Politics & elections, 1911

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State Parliament

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

Mr Wade, leader of the Opposition, severely criticised the Budget statement, and in the course of his speech characterised as farcical the…

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Link With Victoria Finley to Tocumwal Railway Debate in Parliament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 3

Some new public works proposes to were considered in the Legislature Assembly last week. The first motion submitted by the Minister was :—…

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Victorian State Elections. Campaign in Benambra

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. A. L. Wright, J.P., the Labor candidate, addressed a large gathering of electors in the Public Hall, Tintaldra Mr. Jordan presided. Mr…

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Untied States' Elections. Republicans Victorious in New York. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

The State elections are being held throughout the United States. Complete results are to hand from many centres. Democratic Governors have been elected…

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The Victorian Elections. Preferential Voting Introduced

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 6

For the first time in the history of Victoria, the general elections on Thursday, 16th November, will be conducted under a law called the Compulsory Preferential…

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Victorian State Elections. Mr. Craven and Mr. Edgar at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 2

The Wodonga Shire Hall was crowded on Friday evening, when addresses were delivered by Mr. Craven, the retiring candidate, and Mr. Edgar, Acting…

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Cablegrams. Great Britain and Germany. German Conservatives' Militant Speeches. Ascribed to Coming Elections. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 2

Most of the newspapers are discussing the speech made on Thursday in the Reichstag by Herr Ernest von Heydebrand, the Conservative leader, when he…

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Victorian State Elections. Polling To-morrow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 3

The Victorian State elections will be held to-morrow…

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The Labor Candidate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 3

Mr. A. L. Wright, J.P., the selected Labor candidate, will address electors in the Barr[?]wartha Public Hall at 7.30 o'clock sharp the evening…

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General Election. "The Worker's" Views

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 3

There is a growing suspicion that the New South Wales Government is going to avoid appealing to the people on the strength of the recent by election (says…

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Federal Parliament No Tr[?] Amendment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 4

In the [?] Representative on Tuesday, Sir [?] Lyne asked the Minister for [?] whether he would deal in this [?] with the anomalies in the tariff…

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Scene in N.S.W. Parliament. Premier Moves Censure on Mr. Wade for "Gross Libel on Speaker." Colonel Onslow and Mr. Levy Removed by Sergeant at Arms. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen)drew attention to a statement by Mr. Wade in an interview in to-day's "Daily Telegraph," in…

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The Victorian Elections. Yesterday's Polling. Decisive Liberal Victory. The State of Parties. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

A decisive victory for Liberalism is the result of the polling which took place in Victoria yesterday for the new Legislative Assembly. There are sixty-five…

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Parliament. State Lottery

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

In the Assembly Mr Bruntnell asked Mr M’Gowen whether his attention had been drawn to the boxing contest held recently at Wagga, where one pugilist…

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Duke of Connaught in Canada. Opening Parliament. Scene of Splendor Expected. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

The various Consuls-General accredited to the Dominion Government received special recognition at the viceregal drawing-room, the Duke of Connaught taking steps…

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Canadian Parliament. a Brilliant Opening Ceremony. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, Governer-General of Canada, opened the Dominion Parliament yesterday in state. The scene was a brilliant one, surpassing any…

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Victorian State-elections. Preference Alters Two Seats. Gives East Melbourne to Independents, and Barwon to Ministry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 5

Additional returns There announced yesterday in connection with the Victorian elections held on Thursday. Chief interest lay in the result of the counts of the…

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Princes Edward Island By-elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

In two by-elections in Prince Edward Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence the Liberal supporters hare suffered defeat, one of the candidates being the Premier, Mr…

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Municipal Elections in Spain. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

The municipal elections were held throughout Spain this week. Great interest was taken in, the Contests in consequence of the dissatisfaction…

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N.s.w. Parliament. an All Night Sitting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly sat all night (Thursday-Friday) dealing with the budget. Mr. Wade had moved an amendment to the formal motion to grant…

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