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Politics & elections, 1917

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Parliament Dissolved. Nominations on 3Rd March. Sydney

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

The Governor dissolved the Stale Parliament yesterday. Nominations for the coming elections are due on Saturday, 3rd March…

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State Elections. to Take Place on Saturday, 24Th March

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

The Premier .(Mr.Holman) announced at, Gundagai on Friday last that the State Parliament would be dissolved about the middle of this…

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State Election. Polling Day, March 24

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Definite information was gleaned from Mr. Holman on Saturday morning regarding the forthcoming election…

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Mr. Holman's Policy Speech. Dissolution and Elections. Polling Day, March 24. Industrial and Land Measures

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 18

The Premier (Mr, Holman) delivered his first policy speech as leader of the National Government, at Gundagai, one of the centres of his own electorate of…

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Early State Election. Polling Day 24th. March Mr. Holwn May Contest Gordon Mr. Beeby for Wagga. No Soldiers Voting

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

The Premier announced at Gundagal on Friday that the State Parliament would bo dissolved about the middle of this week. The writs would be…

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Recent Shire Elections. Some Remarkable Results

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

The Shire Elections held throughout the State pn the 27th January, furnished a number of examples of the need for electoral reform. Shire…

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The State Elections. The Opposition Campaign Opened. Mr. Holman has an Enthusiastic Meeting. Enrolling Offices Open Till Midnight. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Mr Storey, member for Balmain, has been unanimously elected Leader of the Opposition. Mr Dooley was appointed deputy-leader…

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Federal Elections. Is Your Name on the Roll?

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

As it is [?] that a Commonwealth [?] take place within the next for months, it is desired to bring the [?] to the [?] at state…

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State Elections. Mr. Trethowan and the Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. Trethownn, M.L.C., addressed a meeting of the Gre[?]fell branch of the F. and S. Association on Saturday. He first explained what led to the…

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Original Correspondence [The Editor does not in the slightest degree identify himself with the opinions of correspondents.] Farmers and the Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

Sir,--I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's policy speech in regard to further payments to be made to farmers by the Wheat…

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Labour's Hopes at the Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 19

Confidence is expressed by both political parties in the outcome of the aproaching State elections. The Ministerial party claims that it will be returned with a…

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Farmers and the Elections. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 23

Sir,—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's policy speech in regard to further payments to be made to fanners by the wheat pool. I…

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The Win-the-war Ministry. Mr Hughes States the Government's Policy. An Australian National Spirit to be Fostered. The Verdict on Conscription to be Respected. Proposal to Extend the Life of Parliament SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Mr Hughes delivered his policy speech in the House of Representatives yesterday. The principal points of the policy are…

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Prolonging Federal Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

The motion for prolonging the life of the Commonwealth Parliament was moved on Friday last in the House of Representatives by Mr. Hughes, he…

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The Selected Labor Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

TO-NIGHT! To-Night! At the Athenaeum, J. P. OSBORN, M.L.A., and R. O'HALLORAN, the selected Labor candidate, will Address the Electors in the…

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The State Election. Corowa Electorate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., will address the electors at the Corowa Literary Institute to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. The mayor will preside…

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State Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

The State Parliament was dissolved on the 21st inst., the writs were issued on Saturday last. Nominations close on Saturday, 3rd March, and the first ballot…

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Slate Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A. f or Con[?] has circularised his constituents, notifying that in order to render assistance expected of him to his party,…

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Farmers and the Election to the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

Sir,—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the [?] policy speech in toward to further payments to be made to farmers by…

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New South Wales State Elections. the Campaign Opened. Only Three Weeks to Polling Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 19

The Premier (Mr. Holman) opened the Nationalist campaign at Chatswood. He said:—"Up to a certain point in my political career I had no other idea or desire…

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