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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

264 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 14

The Belgian Parliament. Its Last Sitting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

Until recently no authentic account has been published of the last sitting of the Belgian Parliament, at which King Albert gave his subjects their choice between…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Watt told Mr. Catts that the cruiser Brisbane did not escort Messrs. Hughes and Cook on their voyage from Australia…

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The Irish Unrest. Nationalists' Meeting Cavan. Decide to Oppose Sinn Fein Candidate. Mr. Dillon and Mr. O'brien on Lloyd George's Statements. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Dillon presided at a Nationalist conference at Bailieborough, which decided to oppose the Sinn Fein candidate for East Cavan. Mr. Dillon…

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The By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Both aides are at it "hammor and tongs" in the Upper Hunter by-election. labour hopes to wrest the seat from the Nationalist, but is…

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The Recent Labor Candidate for Murray. Presentation to Mr. O'Halloran

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

A large number of the members of the Hay Labor League, together with the friends and admirers of Mr. R. O'Halloran, met in the Friendly…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 3

In the House of Representatives to-day the scheme for housing Lithgow workmen was referred to the public works committee…

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Reference in Parliament. The Government's Intentions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Thursday, Mr. Laird Smith (T.) asked whether the commission had recommended that the price of meat be fixed…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt told Mr. Falkiner that the Government would consider a request to appoint a wool prower instead of a wool scourer…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 3

In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt told Mr. Sinclair that the suggestion was to fix the prices of butter and wheat on same basis as those of meat if…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

In the Senate, Senator Pearce said it was erroneous to suppose that the Defence Department had ever enlisted lads of 18 without the consent of their…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 3

In the House of Representatives to-day it was agreed to sit ou Tuesday. Mr. Wise told Mr. Boyd that he had in structed the Commandant at Sydney to…

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Upper Hunter Election National Candidate Returned. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

The following are the returns for the by-election for Upper Hunter, which took place yesterday. There was a record poll, and only one small return is outstanding,…

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Australian Labor Party Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

The result for the election for the executive of the Sydney A.L.P. was announced last night. Mr. Lambert was elected president unopposed;…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney. Monday the Upper Hunter Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 3

Mr Cameron, Nationalist, has been elected for the Upper Hunter by a majority of 280. THE PRICE OF CLOTHING…

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Hay Municipal Council Extraordinary Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 3

An extraordinary election of two aldermen, to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Aldermen Olsen and Barnett, took place on Saturday…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 3

in the House of Representatives Mr. Watt told Mr. Piggott that the Commonwealth had endorsed the State Premiers' decision to guarantee the price of…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT A. Comprehensive Programme. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

The new session of the New South Wales State Parliament was opened at room today. The Governor's speech stated that the first measure would be…

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Federal Elections. Riverina Labor Selection

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

The balloting for the selection of a Labor candidate lo contest the seat for the Riverina in the Federal Par[?] present member…

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State Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

The new session of the State Parliament was opened on Wednesday by the State Governor, Sir Walter Davidson. The Governor's speech stated that the…

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Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 3

The House of Representatives sat throughout the night, as the Opposition were stonewalling the Supply Bill and Estimates, as a protest against the…

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