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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

453 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 23

Federal Election. Mr. Waddell at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Tom Waddell, ex-M.L.A., addressed a meeting of the electors at Hay on Wednesday night. There was a very fair attendance at the…

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The Federal Elections. Meeting at Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

At the Shire Hall, Carrathool, on Thursday evening, Mr. T. J. Houghton addressed a large number of electors in the interests of the National…

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Federal Elections

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Mr Falkiner addressed the electors in the Austral Grounds on Thursday of last week. He was well received, and began by pointing out…

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Voting at Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

It has been suggested that there is a possibility at the forthcoming elections of persons voting or attempting to vote in the names of absent or deceased…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Falkiner at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, the selected National candidate for the Hume seat, addressed a large audience at the Band Hall on Monday evening last…

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Election Returns

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

As is customary, election returns will be posted at the "Free-Press" office on Saturday. As the poll does not close until 8 p.m. it will be late before the…

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Late Federal Election Hews. Pratten for the Senate—not Patten

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 25

In some parts of the Hume electorate certain of the electors are under the misapprehension that Mr. Robert Patten, late member, for Hume, is a candidate for…

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The Hume National Candidate. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 25

Sir—In your last issue appears a letter by Mr. Langtry, Finley, the contents of which I can vouch for, having personally known Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner for the…

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The Federal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 46

POLLING DAY—SATURDAY, 5th MAY Polling Booths open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Farmers and the Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 46

The following appeal to the farmers in connection with the Federal elections is made by Mr G. S. Beeby (Minister for Labour and Industry) :—…

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National Candidates for the Senate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 46

In view of the fact that in the past the troubles of the Nationalists have arisen principally in the Senate, and that the present appeal to the people was forced…

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Wild Attack on Judge Simpson. Political Candidate Takes Charge of Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 28

There was an extraordinary scene at the Equity Court, Sydney, on Tuesday. Alfred Conroy, one of the candidates for Parramatta seat in the House of…

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The Nationalist Candidate. His Bravery and Gallantry, Reply to “Lying Traducers.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

From Mr F. G. White, Broken Hill, we have received a letter gram as follows: “The following letter from Colonel Price Weir to the local paper requires…

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The Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

THE electors of the Commonwealth to-day are called, upon to elect members of the House of Representatives and half the number of members…

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Pre-election Addresses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

On Friday evening last Messrs. Robt. M'Kenzie and A. R. Scambler, of Coreen, spoke in the Band Hall in support of the candidature of Mr. Falkiner, the…

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The Federal Elections. a Government Victory. Majority in Both Houses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The voting throughout the Commonwealth on Saturday last for both the House of Representatives and the Senate gives the Nationalist party a lead in…

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LOWESDALE. Federal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

Polling for the above passed off quietly, the total number of votes east at this polling place being considerably below that of past years, owing no…

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Federal Elections. Polling Day

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

Saturday last was Polling Day for the Senate and House of Representatives, and in Balranald the day passed off very quietly, there being not so much interest…

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Federal Elections. a National Triumph

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 3

The people of Australia demonstrated in no uncertain manner on Saturday last that they were entirely in accord with the policy of the…

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