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Politics & elections, 1917

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Municipal Election

The Independent · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Tomorrow the adjourned general municipal elections will be held throughout the whole of the State, and, judging by the number of Dominations received for some…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

About 50 perrons attended at the Band Hall on Wednesday evening last to hear the views expressed by His Worship the Mayor, and Ald. Chivell and Thompson…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 45

In connection with the election on Saturday there will be only one polling booth, at the Town Hall. In former elections a booth was open at Thurgoona…

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Municipal Elections. Voting To-day

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

Polling will take place to-day for the election of three aldermen in the East Ward and three in the North Ward. In West Ward, Ald. Windeyer, Perrin and…

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Grand National Candidates

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Pistolier has received spirited support for the Grand National Hurdles, and is now the most popular fancy for that event, with Meranqua and…

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Municipal Election. ALD. F. J. Sammons Defeated

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

Of the 572 ratepayers on the municipal roll only 223 availed themselves of the privilege of voting at the triennial election of aldermen, which took place on…

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Pre-election Speeches

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

On Friday evening last a large number of ratepayers assembled at the Literary Institute to hear the views on municipal matters as expressed by the so-called…

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Federal Elections. Returns of Expenditure

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

Attention is invited to the necessity for the furnishing of returns under Section 172A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, by Political Organisations and…

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Municipal Elections. Old Members Returned for Eastward. Two New Aldermen for North Alderman Evans Defeated

The Independent · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The interest shown in the Municipal, Elections on Saturday last, particularly for the East Ward, eclipsed that of any previous contest for a very lengthy period. A…

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Darwin By-election Nationalist Wins

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The Darwin by-election took place on Saturday last between Mr W. J. Spence (Nat.) aud Lieut. Harst (P.L.L.) The latest result of the poll…

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Election Of Mayor. Ald. Thorburn Re-elected

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Council business on Monday evening the Mayor said that his successor for office had to be elected that evening. He…

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Election of Mayors

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Local aldermen are reminded that under Ordinance 2, "if any alderman fall, without reasonable excuse to the satisfaction of the Council, to attend such meeting, or,…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The Albury municipal election, like the one at Corowa, passed off very quietly, only about 50 per cent. of the ratepayers exercising their voting privileges. The…

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Mayoral Election. Ald. Whitlock Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly elected Council was held on Wednesday night at the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…

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The Macquarie Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

The nominations for the Macquarie seat, rendered vacant through the death of Mr. Thrower, closed to-day. The candidates are: Murdoch…

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Election of Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

We understand that a special meeting of the municipal council will be held this (Tuesday) evening for the purpose of ideating a mayor for the unexpired period…

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Federal Parliament Opened

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 45

The Governor-General opened the Federal Parliament on Wednesday, and in the course of his remarks referred to the United States' entry into the war. After…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. A. A. Piggin Again Honoured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor (Ald, A. A. Piggin) explained that the business to be dealt with…

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The Federal Parliament. the Ministerial Programme

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 1

The Federal Parliament reassembled on Wednesday, when the Ministerial statement was put before the House in the Governor's speech…

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