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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Intermediate-certificate Examinations. Albury Successful Candidates. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The results of the examinations held last December for the Intermediate Certificate, which is equivalent to the University Junior Certificate, marking the successful…

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Balranald Municipal Elections. Candidates Before the Electors

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

In reply to a requisition signed by a number of ratepayers of Balranald, several candidates for municipal honors addressed the ratepayers in the Variety…

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Is an Election Impending? Unionists May Force Issue. Advice to Home Rule Supporters. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The Parliamentary correspondent of the "Daily News and Loader" made a statement yesterday which serves to show that some credence may be placed in the…

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Wentworth Municipal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Seven nominations were received for the six vacancies in the Wentworth Municipal Council rendered vacant by effluxion of time. The election on…

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Deported Men's Counsel to Plead in Parliament. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The Union House of Assembly has agreed to receive on Thursday the petition of counsel acting for the deported Labor leaders for leave to appear at the…

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Union Parliament Meets. Cape Town, January 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 42

The Union Parliament was opened in Cape Town on Friday by the Governor-General (Lord Gladstone). The speech read by his Excellency…

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The Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

It is many years since there was more excitement over a municipal election than on Saturday last, and from the figures published in our advertising columns it will be…

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The Shire Elections

The Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The triennial elections of shire councils took place on Saturday, the ballots being conducted by post. Results of the district shire contests follow herewith, and…

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Election of Mayors and Presidents

The Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

After last Monday, and up to February [?] inclusive, the municipal and shire council will be called upon to elect one of their members to the office of Mayer or…

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Labor in Power. Now Federal Elections Were Lost and State Elections Won. Speaker Meagher Speaks to the "Gallery." Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

At the Political Labor League conference to-night, Mr. Farrer, the president, retired in favor of Mr. Meagher (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly), who was…

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Urana Shire Election

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

Very little interest was taken in the elections for councillors of Urana Shire on Saturday last. At about 9 o'clock Mr. Horniman,…

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Shire Elections. The New Councillors

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

The term "new Councillors" is somewhat of a misnomer when applied to the gentlemen who on Saturday last were elected by…

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Municipal Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

There were flight candidates on Saturday last to face the music for the six positions for the aldermanic seats at the triennial elections. There was very little…

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Wunnamurra Shire Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The triennial elections for the above Shire took place on Saturday last at the Shire Hall. The was some interest manifested, the majority of the candidates…

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Hay Municipal Council. The Mayoral Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council took place on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Layh (Deputy-Mayor), Butterworth, Wilkinson,…

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Shire Elections. Cr. Davies Defeated.all Other Former Members Returned

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

The shire elections, which hare been an interesting topic for some few weeks, took place on Saturday last. The contents in the A and B…

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Municipal Election. Four Ex-aldermen Defeated. Mayor Loses One Vote

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

Polling in connection with the triennial election of three aldermen for each ward of the Municipality took place on Saturday. There was a contest in each…

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Cablegrams. British Parliament. Opened by the King. the Home Rule Problem. Friendly Foreign Relations London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

Parliament was opened in state yesterday, by his Majesty the King, who was accompanied by Queen Mary. The weather was fine and large crowds assembled in…

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Opening of Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 32

The Prime Minister has announced that it has been decided to begin the Federal session on 15th April, immediately after the Easter holidays. At the present time…

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The Late Hume Shire Elections in "A" Riding. To the Editor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 21

Sir,—Would you allow mo space in your widely circulated journal to ventilate an injustice to me, which occurred at the late elections? One of the candidates for a…

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