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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Berrigan Shire Elections. MR E. D. O’ Dwyer a Candidate

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

On Friday, 11th instant, nominations close for the position of councillors in the three ridings of the Berrigan shire. Of the present…

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Shire Elections

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Notice is given in our advertising columns that nominations for the position of councillors to the Berrigan Shire will he received by Mr…

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Municipal Elections. Postponed Until June 30

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The municipal elections in New South Wales have been postponed from the 27th instant until June 30. This has been done in order to give time for…

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Coreen Shire Election. to the Ratepayers of B Riding Ladies and Gentlemen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

At the request of a number of Ratepayers I again offer myself as a candidate in the forthcoming election, and trust my past actions will warrant your…

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Coreen Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

There will be no contest, in two of the ridings in Coreen shire. Crs. E. Bott and John Lon[?]ale have been returned unopposed for A riding, whilst…

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Shire Elections. Nominations at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The nominations for the nine seats in the Berrigan Shire Council had not closed at the time of going to press to-day. However, it seems…

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Shire Elections

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Nominations for the positions of Councillors to the Berrigan Shire closed at 5 p m. yesterday (Thursday). There has been little…

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The Shire Elections. Saturday, January 27. Lockhart Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Contests will take plus in all the ridings of the Lockhart Shire, five candidates being nominated for each. In C. Biding Councillors Bunyan,…

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Municipal Elections. Polling Day, June 30

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

The passing by Parliament of the Local Government Act, 1916, so liberalised the franchise in municipalities as to render it advisable to have…

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Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

The nominations for the nine seats in the Berrigan shire council had not closed at the time of going to press to-day. However, it seams certain that there…

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Wakool Shire Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The triennial election by postal voting for the above Shire, takes place on Saturday, 27th inst., and there are contests in the three ridings, snowing that…

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Barrier Labor Candidate

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Mr Percival Brookfield, tho selected Political Labor League candidate for the Sturt scat in tho New Wales Parliament (recently…

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Shire Elections. a Contest in a and B Ridings

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

R The forecast of probable candidates for the Berrigan election in the last issue of the “Advocate” was upset slightly at the last…

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State Politics Question of Elections. Early Statement of Policy

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

There is much speculation in political circles as to when the State elections are to be held. Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry,…

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Shire Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the Wannumurra Shire elections to be held on the 27th inst., which closed on Friday last:—…

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Shire Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Councillors Brownless, Gell, Connell and Mr. W. J. Griffin, of South Yathong, announce elsewhere in this issue their candidature for…

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Senate Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Liberal candidates for the Senate and for the House of Representatives are invited to peruse an announcement from the Liberal Association, appearing in…

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Mayoral Elections in June

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

The Municipal elections having been postponed to June next, the election of new mayors is likewise postponed. The existing mayors will…

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