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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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In Parliament. Coal Miners Thy to Settle. Government Terms Must He Accepted. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

In the Legislatives Assembly to-night, Mr. Dooley asked Mr.Fuller if he had any statement to make regarding the industrial upheaval, and…

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Effect on Swedish Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 22

Judging from the results of one-third of the Swedish elections, the Conservatives (Germanophiles) will be badly beaten. The formation of & Coalition Government is…

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Murray By-election. Address by Mr. P. J. McGARRY

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

On Saturday evening last Mr P. J. McGarry, M.L.A. for the Morrumbidgee, addressed the electors from the town ball steps in the…

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Murray By-election. Points for Voters

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

Polling Day—To-morrow (Saturday). Deniliquin polling place—Court House. Hours of polling—From eight in the morning till seven at night…

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The By-election

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

TO-MORROW the electors of the Murray. of which Deniliquin forms an important part, have a unique duty to perform. Within a few months after the general elections their…

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Murray Election Mr; O Halloran at Moama. Why He Has Not Enlisted

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

At the close of Mr..O'Halloran's address at Moama, questions having been Invited, ex-Warrant-Officer Patinson said:"I have a list of eight…

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Murray Election Mr. Mcdonald in Support of Mr. Doe. an Aggressive Speech

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

Mr R. W. McDonald, M.L.A., for Bingara, addressed a well attended Dieting at the Athenaeum Hall, on Tuesday night. He made an…

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Murray Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 2

We have received the following message by wire from Hon. J. M. Chanter, M.P., for Riverina. I respectably counsel old supportere…

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The by Election. Voting To-day

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 2

POLLING takes place to-day through out the Murray electorate for the election of a Member of the Legislative Assembly in place of the late Mr…

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Murray Election. Mr. B. J. Doe Elected. Great Local Excitement. a Strenuous Struggle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 2

The Murray bye-election is over! The numbers are up! The National candidate is elected by a substantial majority! That is the story in brief…

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The Federal Parliament Adjourned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

Both Federal Houses completed their work yesterday, and adjourned, it is not expected that the Houses will meet again before the middle…

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State Parliament Government Done All in Its Power. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 6

In the Assembly to-night, Mr Fuller stated the Government had done all in its power to secure adequate supplies of coal, and the deadlock was not in…

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Election Night in Hat

The Independent · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

The most extraordinary open air gathering ever witnessed in Hay took place between 10.30 and 11.15…

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Swedish Elections Stockholm

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 6

The final results of the Swedish elections give the Conservatives 60 seats, Liberals 60, Socialists 98; and peasant organisation 12. The…

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Murray By-election Victory for National Candidiate

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 1

The by-eloctlon to fill the vacancy in the Murray caused by the death of Mr. R. Scobio, Nationalist, took place on Saturday…

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Post-election Meetings. the Nationalist Gathering

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday night the Nationalist committee met at Mr. Hidgcock's offices, out of compliment to the Nationalist organisers, Miss Spark…

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The West Australian Elections. The National Party's Big Majority

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The latest West Australian election returns show that Mr. Wilson, the ex-Premier, has been defeated. The Official Labor Party gained two…

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Betting on an Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

A case of unusual interest was heard at Wyalong. Michael Roche, aged 19, and William Hassett, 16, were charged with making a bet of £5 each with M…

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Questions in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 46

In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to questions relating to the miners' resumption of work, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) said the" Government…

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Federal Parliament Goes Into Recess

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 32

After the Prime Minister had moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives for the purpose of going into recess until a date to be notified by the Speaker,…

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