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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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Wheeled Into Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

Major J. B. Cohen, M.P., for Fairfield, who lost both his legs in the recent war, addressed the House, recently, and was allowed to deliver his speech sitting in his…

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Five Hundred Murdered Torture Chambers Under Parliament Buildings. London, August 12

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Buda Post states that the refugee political leaders are bastoning back with sensational stories of the maltreatment of the…

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Federal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 32

The next Federal elections will ordinarily, take place in May of next year but in political circles the possibility of the elections being held at a much earlier…

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Deportation of Aliens. Debate in Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

In the House of Representative Mr. Higgs moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the Government policy of deportation of interned Germans…

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Preferential Voting. All Candidates Must Be Voted For. Nominations to Be Signed by 100 Electors. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of the Nationalist Party to-day, it was decided that an elector must vote for every candidate on the ballot paper in the order of his…

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National Association Selection of Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Council of the National Association of New South Wales, it was decided to take steps to put the machinery, of the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. to Run Own Candidates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

At the headquarters of the Fanners and Settlers' Association it is not considered that there is any likelihood of an amalgamation or agreement between…

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Opening of Parliament the Governor's Speech. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

The final session of the New South Wales State Parliament was opened at noon. The Governor's speech stated that the…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Debate on Address in Reply Compensation to J, and A. Brown. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, referring to the papers tabled last night in connection with the payment of compensation to J. and A. Brown, and the…

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State Parliament Opened

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 30

The State Parliament was opened on Tuesday. The Governor's speech stated:— "The terms of peace which have been and are being imposed upon the Central…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Foster drew attention to Senator Prattan's statement respecting an alleged shortage of 21 million [?] of [?]…

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Federal Parliament. a Plethora of Questions. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Mr. F. Burke, Mr. Ball, Minister, for Works, said he was informed that payment was made to any [?] who last…

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The State Parliament. Government's Programme. New Railways Proposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

The final session of the twentyfourth Parliament of New South Wales was officially opened by the State Governor on Tuesday, His Excellency's…

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Parliament Opens Business For Session Industrial Measures. Protecting Returned Men. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 6

The State Parliament opened at noon today. The Governor, Sir Wa[?]ter Davidson, in his address, said that bills would…

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Federal Parliament. Mr Considine a Sinn Feiner Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 5

In the house of Representatives, Mr. Yates reverting to his tronbles on the Somali c[?] himself with the Chamber and was repeatedly interrupted…

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Correspondence Chief Polling Place Is Murray Electorate. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 3

Sir:-Through the columns at your paper. I would like to draw the attention of the public of Albury to the fact that there is every chance of Albury not…

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Bolsheviks Defeated in Ukraine Elections. London, August 22

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

The Ukrainian Bureau states that in the elections for communal councils the Uk[?]Bolsheviks were [?]shingly defeated. Polling only one-third of the…

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Mr. Asquith Seeks to Re-enter Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

"The Evening News learns on the best authority that Mr. Asquith will seek to re-enter the House of Commons at the earliest possible date…

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Teasing Mr. Holman. Fun in N.S.W Parliament. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Buckley asked the premier if his attention had been drawn to a leader in to-day's issue of the Sydney "Sun,"in which…

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General Elections, 1920

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Council of the National Association of New South Wales, it was decided to take steps to put the machinery of the organisation…

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