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Politics & elections, 1917

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State Elections. National Government Elected

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

The result of the appeal to the electors throughout the State on Saturday last was that the National party was chosen by a substantial…

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Federal Elections. Articles to Be Signed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

In a special issue of the “Government Gazette”, published on Saturday last announcing the issue [?] writs on Monday in [?] with…

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Interesting State Election Possibilities

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

Interesting election developments are the possibility of a second ballot at Enmore, where 800 absent votes are advised, and the possibility of a…

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Selected Federal Candidates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

The Win-the-war Party Committee last night endorsed the Senate candidature of Senator Millen, and Messrs. H. E. Pratten and Josiah…

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Interesting Election Position at Albury

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

An interesting situation has developed in connection with the Albury election. There are seven absent votes yet to come in. If Mr. Manning…

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The Senate Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. Josiah Thomas has definitely decided not to contest the Barrier seat. It is understood he will he selected as the Ministerial candidate for…

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The Federal Election. Mr Chanter at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The Hon, J. M Chanter, the retiring member for Riverina, who is seeking re-election to the Federal Parliament as the National candidate, addressed…

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Election Opinions. What Mr. Cusack Thinks

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

Interviewed by a "Daily News" reporter in Albury on Monday. Mr Cusaok, the retiring member for Albury, did not diaguies the fact that…

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The State Election. Latest Positions. Parties Unaltered

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

The general position remains the same as stated in our Tuesday's issue, as follows:--National, 18; Labour, 33; Independent, 1; second ballots, 8…

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Federal Electors. National Convention. Selection of Hume Candidate. Mr. Falkiner Unanimously Chosen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

What the mayor (Ald. H. Oaten) described an the largest convention of the kind ever held in Wagga, assembled in Masc[?]ie Hall on Tuesday night to…

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N.s.w. State Elections. Substantial Nati[?]nalist Majority. Blighted Hopes of the P.l.l. Country Districts Return to Reason. Labour Pioneers Defeated. State of Parties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 18

National—49 Labour—30 Uncertain—11 Second Ballots necessary for Albury, Byron, Gordon…

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The Federal Elections. Policy Speech by Mr. Hughes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 46

The Prime Minister. Mr. W. M. Hughes, delivered his policy speech at Bendigo on Tuesday night. Mr. Hughes said the Government is appealing to the people…

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Late Election News. Albury Election. Closest Contest on Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 28

"Every vote counts." This common election expression was never truer in its application than in regard to the Albury election. At the booths Mr. Manning…

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Hume Federal Seat. Important Conference at Albury. Mr. F.b.s. Falkiner the National Candidate. Protests Against Wire Pulling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 38

The conference of delegates representing Farmers and Settiers' Associations, Liberal Associations, and other public bodies in sympathy with the National Federation…

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West Australian Labour Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 32

It was announced at the Labour Congress at Perth, that the ballot for the Official. Labour Senate candidates had resulted, in the selection of Captain C. F…

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N.s.w. State Election. Early Meeting of Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

The present intention of the State Government is that the new Parliament shall meet on Tuesday. 17th April. This will be the seventh day after the…

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The State Parliament. Labour Leader's Belief

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

Addressing a Labour "at home" on Thursday night. Mr. Doyle, the newly elected member for Phillip, and president of the P.L.L. said that he did not…

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Federal Elections. the Hume Candidate. Mid F. B. S. Falkiner for Hume. a Man for the Times

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

The Sydney "Stock and Station Jou[?]" writers:-- Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner is to contest Hume for the Federal Nationalists. Hume wants [?]…

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Federal Elections. the Hume Electorate

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

At a conference held at Wagga on Tuesday of last week, and attended by 200 delegates from all parts of the electorate, Mr F. B. S. Falkiner,…

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An Irish Election. Plenty of Fun at Sma[?]

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

We in Ireland get far increse far less money out of an [?] than do our neighbours in [?] says Stephen Gwynne, M.P.,[?]…

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