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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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Latest by Wire. British Elections. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

The Coalition Government have a majority of over 260 over all others combined. Asquith, Henderson, Snowden and Ramsay McDonald are among the…

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British Elections. Lloyd George's Triumph. Majority. London, December 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 26

The final counts in the British general elections, which were held on December 14, were made known on Saturday. The delay was due to the necessity for adding…

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Irish. Questions. a Sinn Fein Parliament. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Telegraphing from Dublin, the correspondent of The Star" says:— Sian Fein's success in the election renders unavoidable the summoning of a…

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Sinn Fein Members of Parliament Twenty-one in Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

Widespread curiosity prevails concerning the Government's attitude toward the 21 imprisoned Sinn Fein members of Parliament. Some commentators anticipate…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country Edition on Saturday. Latest Cables. the Imperial Elections. Countess Markievicz's Election Challenged. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

"The Times" says the legality of the Countess Markievicz's election is questioned on the ground that her husband is an unnaturalised Pole. A…

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The Imperial Parliament. Labor As Official Opposition London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

The Parliamentary Labor Party unanimously re-elected Mr. Adamson chairman for the session, and Mr. Clyne was appointed…

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National Candidate for Petersham. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

It is understood that Major Shillington, at present one of the members of the special court inquiring into the Sardinia allegations, may be selected as the…

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Spartacus Pails at Elections. Amsterdam

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

Reports from Berlin state that the Ger-man Provincial National Assembly elec-tions in Brunswick and Baden show no success for the Spartacus Party…

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Pastures Protection Act. Election of Directors Affected

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Under the new Pastures Protection Act, which came into operation this [?] some important change have taken place in relation to the [?]…

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Election Speculations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 32

An idea prevails among sections of the Labour party that the State Government may rush an election before the new rolls are compiled, that the collections which…

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German Elections. Extremists Routed in Baden London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

Amsterdam reports the elections for the National Assembly of the Republic of Baden resulted in a complete rout of the extremists…

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The Bavarian Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

A Copenhagen message says that Herr Eisner's, party was heavily defeated in the Bavarian National elections, securing only four seats…

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The German Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

A correspondent at Berlin telegraphs that the National Assembly campaign is in full swing. The Majority Socialist programme…

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Parliament Opened. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Viscount Buxton, the Governor-General, opened Parliament this afternoon with the customary picturesque ceremony. There was a large gathering of the public…

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Riots at German Elections. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Riots marked the election of the National Assembly in Germany. There is a general strike. Leipsig is without gas and water. The mob…

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The Election Results Amsterdam

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

A message from Berlin states that the polling for the National Assembly took place on Sunday. The country was divi­ded into 37 electoral districts.Every…

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An Irish Republic Irish Parliament Meets Lond0n

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

To-day the Irish Parliament held its first meeting. It proclaimed a Republic and demanded the evacuation of Ireland by the British troops…

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The German Elections Majority Socialists Ate. Amsterdam

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Telegraphing from Berlin the correspondent of the "Algemeen Handelsblad" says that the following are the results of the polling at 24 Berlin booths:—…

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Federal Parliament. Uniform Scheme of Election

The Independent · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

A uniform scheme for the election of senators and representatives was placed before the Minister for Home Affairs on Friday by Professor Masson…

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German Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 28

There were grave election riots in many parts of the country owing to the deaths of the Spartacus leaders, Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, who were killed in…

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