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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Victorian Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 8

Victorian ratepayers are reminded that all rates must be paid by June 10 to permit of eurolment on the ratepayers' roll and thus be entitled to vote…

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Date of Polling. May Be August 20

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

It is generally believed in Federal Political circles that the Supply Bill to be brought down when the House meets on Wednesday will provide for three months'…

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Late News Federal Politics Double Dissolution of Parliament. The Senate Takes it Quietly. MELBOURNE

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Cook (the Prime Minister) was sent for this morning by the Governor-General (Sir A. Munro Forguson) to received an answer to…

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New Divisional Returning Officer. Arrival in Albury. Just in Time for the Double Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

The new Divisional Returning Officer for the Hume, Mr. N. E. Litchfield, has arrived in Albury from Sydney, and has established himself in the Lands office…

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Double Federal Dissolution. Governor-General Accepts Advice of Ministry. Date of Election May Be August 29. Members Disperse in Great Glee. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

Cheers by Ministerial supporters and counter cheers by some members of the Opposition greeted an announcement by Mr. Cook, the Prime minister, in the…

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Victorian State Election. May Be Held on August 12

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 3

An indicated by Mr. W. A. Watt, the Victorian Premier, at Ballarat, on Friday night, it will depend upon the date chosen for the Federal poll for both Houses…

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Extent of Supply. Factor in Polling Date

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

If supply be granted for only three months it will be necessary, in the opinion of experienced Parliamentarians, to hold the elections for the Federal Houses…

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The Federal Crisis. Probable Date of Elections. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

The probabilities are that the electors will not be called upon to exercise their franchise until Saturday, 29th August, or Saturday, 5th September…

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The Federal Dissolution Election, September 5. Dissolution, July 20. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 3

In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Cook, Prime Minister, said that could get a clear roll, his idea was that election day should be…

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Meeting of Parliament. Supply Bill Introduced. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

When the Senate met to-day the Minister for Defence stated that it was not proposed to make public the correspondence between the Governor-General…

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Probable Date of the Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 19

The conduct of the elections as far aa the issue of writs and the date of polling is concerned is fixed by the Electoral Act. It is provided that the writs shall be…

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Sensational Political Development. Double Dissolution Op Federal Houses. Immediate Appeal to the Country. Elections in August. See That Your Name Is on the Roll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 19

The Governor-General on Friday granted Mr. Cook's request for a double dissolution over the rejection of the No-Preference Bill by the Senate…

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Selected Senate Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 19

Mr. Arthur King Trethowan is a well-known figure amongst the farming community. A farmer himself, and all his life engaged in country pursuits, his…

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Federal Elections. the Senate

The Independent · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

SENATOR SIR ALBERT GOULD SENATOR E. D. MILLEN SENATOR C. W. OAKES MR. A. K. TRETHOWAN…

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Labor Appeal for Funds. to Fight the Elections. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 3

At the meeting of the Political Labor Council to-night Messrs. Lammond and Grant made an appeal for funds to enable the Federal Labor Party to effectively…

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Early Federal Election the Elecroral Roll

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 1

Special instructions have been issued by the Liberal Association to all organ-, isers and branches, urging that the full energies of the organisation be directed…

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The Senate. The selected candidates for the Senate in the event of a double dissolulion are:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 1

Sonator Sir Albert Gould. Senator E. D. Millen. Senator C. W. Oakes. H. E. Pratten (proiidon of the Now…

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N.s.w. Selected Candidates, House of Reparesentatives

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 1

Calare: H. R. M. Pigott, M.H.R. Cowper: John Thomson M.H.R. Edon Monaro: Aujtin Chapman, M.H.R. Gwydir: J. E. Blackney…

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Election Notes. the Fight in the Heme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

Labour is stripping, and is going to make the Hume fight a "go"--from the start. On Saturday night organising meetings were held in a large number…

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The Dissolution. Elections on September G. MELBOURNE

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

Arrangements have now been definitely made for the Federal Parliament to be dissolved on 20th July. Nominations for both the Senate and the House…

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