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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Calare's Liberafand Farmers' Candidate. MR. H. R. M. PIGOTT, M.P.

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 3

Though he has only been in the Federal Parliament for a little over a year, Mr. H. R. M. Pigott has justified the anticipations of his friends and…

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The Australian Elections Why They Must Proceed. "he Bulletin" made these observations on August 13:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 3

"A good deal of bald and unconvincing dialogue has been held in the daily papers re the 'indecency' of holding the Australian elections while the Empire is…

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Before a Big Election

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 5

When shall we see the right of man, Adjusted to perfection? Not until we exterminate Those figures of deception…

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Tocumwal Guardian Riverina Echo, and Finley Free Press. (Established 1897.) Friday, September 4, 1914. the Elections To-morrow

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

THE Federal Elections which are to be held to-morrow (Saturday), possess a great deal of interest for every resident of the Commonwealth, and it is…

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The Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) the electors are to be called upon to exercise the franchise to decide which party is to be returned to power to represent our…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. P. Sullivan at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 7

On Wednesday evening last Mr. P. Sullivan, the selected Labour candidate for the Hume seat in the Federal elections, addressed a large audience in the…

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Election Returns

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 7

In accordance with custom, election returns will be posted in front of the "Free Press" office to-morrow(Saturday) evening. We expect to received…

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The Federal Election. [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

The Federal Elections take place throughout Australia to-morrow (Saturday), and between the hours of 8 a.m and 8 p.m. electors may record…

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The Federal Elections Today Duty of Every Elector to Vote. Poll Opens at 8 a.m.; Closes 8 p.m

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 5

As set out in an article in the "Border Morning Mail" on Thursday, the war in Europe has caused the sun of the free expression of the will of the Australian…

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The Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 2

POLLING takes place to-day throughout the Commonwealth for the election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, rendered necessary…

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Pope Benedict Xv. Strong Opponent of Modernism. Election all that Catholic France Could Desire. PARIS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 4

The French press generally is satisfied with the election of Cardinal Della Chiesa. It is stated that the selection is all that Catholic France could desire…

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Record Polling at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

In common with every town and city in the Commonwealth, the polling for the elections on Saturday in Corowa was carried out with all seriousness…

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Federal Elections. Labour Victory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

The result of the polling throughout the Commonwealth on Saturday Inst shows a decided gain for Labour, and it is prohable that there will be a…

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In Australia. In THE N.S.W. Parliament. Labor and Liberals in Union Two Members Leaving for the Front Cheered. [?] Braund and Sergeant Larkin SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 3

In the legislative Assembly this even [?] the Premier, Mr. [?], made a statement in regard to the financial statement [?] The premier said it would be…

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Federal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 3

As far as Balran[?] was concerned the Federal elections of 1914 were the quie[?] on record. A stranger in the town on Saturday would have found it difficult…

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Federal Elections. Labor Majority Assured Majority Anticipated for Mr Patten

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 2

There is a good deal of similarity between a Parliamentary election and a football match, and particularly has this been so in the conte[?] that is…

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Japan's War Vote. Parliament Passes £3,350,000 TOKIO

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 6

The Tokio Parliament to-day passed a war vote of 53,000,000 yen (about £3,350,000)…

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The Elections. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

Returns to hand today for the Senate and Riverina are unaltered, except that Could for the Senate has gone into second place. It is almost certain that Gardiner,…

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Elections. La[?]cess

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

Once aga[?] appeal been made to the [?]fter a fifteen months tri[?] previous Commonwealth [?]re held on 31st…

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The Federal Elections. Success of Labor Party Confirmed. Mr Cook Resigns

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

The further returns, although they have slightly reduced Labor's lead, have confirmed the previously published result, viz., the defeat of the Liberal Party…

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