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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

483 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 25

South African Natives. Deputation to Imperial Parliament. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Alleging the existence of grave dissatisfaction among the natives against the Government's management of native affairs, s a deputation, representing various tribes…

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Latest by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. State Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

The State Cabinet meet on Wednesday, when several important matters will be considered. Opinions are said to be divided in the Cabinet and caucus…

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Goolgumbla Polling Place

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 5

We cannot understand what the Federal Electoral authorities are thinking about in the matter of still keeping the Goolgumbla polling place in the Riverina…

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Women in Public Life. Parliament and Jury Box

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 2

An important alteration of the N. S. W. State Constitution was fore shadowed on Wednesday by the Premium (Mr. Holman). This was in connection with a…

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Extraordinary Shire Election. Voting Equal for Two Candidates. a Matter of Lot Casting. Mr Scott Successful

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

The election took place on Saturday last to determine who should fill the seat of the C riding in the Berrigan Shire Council, rendered vacant by the…

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Cablegrams. Government Candidate Defeated. Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster Again Beaten. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

The by-election at Ipswich has resulted in the return of the Unionist candidate, Mr. Canzoni, and consequently in the defeat again of Mr. Masterman who vacated…

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The State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

The Premier spoke in camera at the Trades Hall Sydney, on Thursday night and foreshadowed business involving no fewer than 70 bills. He…

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Federal Parliament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, after the passage of the second clause of the Government Preference Prohibition Bill through Committee by the…

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Talk in the Federal Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 8

Mr. P. B. S. Falkiner, M.H.R. for the Riverina, writes as follows to the Wagga "Daily Advertiser":--In your issue…

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British By-elections. Unionist Victory. London. May 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 43

The by-election for the east division of Derbyshire, the seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. William E. Harvey (Liberal), took place yesterday…

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Returning Officer Fined. Election Delay Wrong. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. Justice Cussen in the Practice Court to-day held that a municipal returning officer when notified of a vacancy in a council was bound to hold an election…

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Pastures Protection Board Election. Retiring Directors Reelected

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

The scrutiny of postal votes in connection with the election of four directoss of the Deniliquin Pastures. Protection Board took place on Tuesday afternoon…

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Canadian Parliament's Sympathy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 2

The Canadian House of Commons has expressed its sympathy with those who have lost relatives or friends in the terrible disaster…

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Federal Parliament. Senate Rejects Preference Bill Members Desire for Election. Prospect of Early Dissolution Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

In the Senate last night the motion for the first reading of the Government Preference Prohibition Bill was rejected by 21 votes to 5…

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State Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 2

It is anticipated that Parliament will meet on the second Tuesday in June…

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Federal Parliament. the Political Situation

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 2

There is absolutely no change in the political situation so far as can be ascertained. Parliament, House has been deserted by members, who apparently…

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Cablegrams. Empress of Ireland Wreck. Inquiry Opens Next Week. Special Bill in Parliament. Captain Anderson's Statement the Speed of the Liner. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 2

The Canadian Government has fixed June 9, as the date of the opening of the inquiry into the loss of the Empress of Ireland. It has been decided that two…

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Federal Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 7

As is usually the case when a political crisis is at hand, the air is full of rumours, every possible eventuality is being spoken of by these who claim to…

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Approaching Federal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 32

By an unexpected and unintended turn of events, the Senate late on Thursday night threw out the "no-preference" bill by 21 votes to 5. The requirements of the…

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Double Dissolution Granted. Date of General Election Uncertain. Friday, later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

When the House of Representatives met this morning, Mr J. Cook said the Governor-General had agreed to the Government's request to dissolve both…

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