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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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British Labor and the Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The British Labor Party has decided to run 300 candidates at the general elections…

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The Murray Election. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2

Sir,—It is satisfactory to note that the Nationalist candidate won and by a larger majority than at the general election. At the same time the fact of towns like Hay…

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Parliament Adjourns

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

It is the intention of the Government to adjourn the House, and not to meet again until probably towards the end of January. The reason for…

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Victorian State Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The Victorian State elections have been fixed for November 14th…

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Victorian State Elections

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Mr Thomas Kennedy, ex-M.H. R. for Echuca, has, it is reported, definitely decided to become a candidate for the Benalla electorate…

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State Parliament Adjourns

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 1

The State Parliament, having completed its business, has adjourned until the 29th January…

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N.s.w. State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

The State Parliament adjourned last Friday night till January next. It will then sit for the purpose of passing some industrial legislation, and will be…

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Grampians By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

The by-election to fill the vacancy caused in the Grampians electorate (Victoria), by the death of Dr. Carty Salmon, resulted in a win for the…

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Victorian Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

Writs for the Victorian elections were issued on Saturday. Some of the retiring members expressed a fear that the new House will contain too many…

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Victorian State Elections. Mr. Beardmore at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 31

Mr. H. Beardmore, M.L.A., who is being opposed for the Benambra seat by Mr. G. K. Jephcott, of Tintaldra, addressed a meeting in the Wodonga Shire…

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Benambra Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 45

Mr. H. Beardmore will address the electors at places and on dates set out in advertisement in this issue…

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Federal Parliament Reassembling

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will reassemble on the 21st inst., for a short session…

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The Federal Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 1

It is understood that when Federal Ministers meet in Cabinet on Wednesday, the first question to be considered will be conscription. It…

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The Victorian Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

There will be contests in all but about a dozen constituencies at the Victorian State elections. Only one Minister is returned unopposed…

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Qualifying Certificate Examination. List of Candidates

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 2

The annual examinations for the qualifying certificate and bursary were held throughout the State on Monday day last. The examination was held…

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Russia's Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

The Preliminary Parliament, at Petrograd decided, by 123 to 102, to support the Government if it immediately carried out a programme…

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Russian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 23

Advices have been received, by the Russian Embassy at Washington to the effect that, the Russian Constituent Assembly will probably moot in December…

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Conscription Referendum. Referendum Question. Date of Polling Altered to December 20

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

Are you in favour of the proposal of the Commonwealth Government for reinforcing the Australian Imperial Force oversea?…

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Victorian Candidates and the Referendum

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

Replying to a circular sent out by the Victorian Premier, about 25 Liberal State candidates up to the present have promised to urge the…

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Gloucester By-Election. Mr. Price's Return Assured. "Political Sand-baggers." Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

The Gloucester by-election was held yesterday aud resulted as follows:--R. A. Price (Ind.) .... 3756 L. Martin (Nat.) .. .. 2509…

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