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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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The State Campaign. Addresses by Progressive Candidates

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Owing to the short notice given, there was only a moderate attendance at the Urana Literary Institute on Friday night to hear the two selected Progressive…

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Labor Candidate Foe the Murray

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

At the last [?]ccting of the Balmain (new) State Electorate Council, at which meeting 100 delegates were present, the following resolution was carried…

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Notes on State Election

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

At. Tocumwal on Wednesday night Mr. W. J. O'Brien, one of the selected Labor candidates for the Murray electorate, and also a…

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The Murrumbidgee Electorate. The National Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Arthur H. Grimm, the selected Nationalist candidate for the Murrumbidgee Electorate under the new redistribution, formerly represented…

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Election Addresses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

On Monday evening last at the Literary Institute, Messrs. G. H. Beeby and M. Kilpatrick, Progressive candidates for the Murray, addressed a small…

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Lady's Letter Fr0m Sydney Candidates—feminine and Clerical

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 6

Three hundred an thirteen candidates have got themselves nominated for the State election, and 220 of them are de-stined to be thrown out With a short,…

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N.S.W. State Elections. Nationalists' Second Preference. Given to Progressives. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

The Premier's recent tour is described on all National sides as phenomenally successful. National voting cards are now being s candidates, to the Soldiers' and Citizens' Party…

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Unconditional Release of I.W.W. Labor Candidate's Pledge. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the executes of the Australian Labor Party was held yesterday to consider the statement made by Mr. Minshan, selected Labor candidate, that…

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The General Elections. Provision for Postal Voting. Prompt Action Necessary

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Provision is made for voting by post at the forthcoming election, by those who will not be able to attend at a polling place owing (1) to being more…

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State Elections. The National Campaign

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday night last in the Variety Hall, Messrs B. J. Doe and Frank Wilkinson (Numbers 1 and 2 respectively of the National candidates) delivered…

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Election News

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Mr Doe and Mr Wilkinson returned to Balranald on Sunday afternoon after having visited Moulmein, Barham and Tooleybac, where they addressed good…

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Federal Parliament Motion for Reduction of Supply. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt, Treasurer, moved that Supply of £5,727,180 be granted. He said the present Supply was exhausted on March 5:…

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Pre-election Scandals. Cooma

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting at Cooma carried a resolution that the disclosures made in connection with the Goulburn and Naomi pre-selection ballots prove…

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State Elections. HON. R. T. Ball at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Public Works and Railways, addressed a fairly well attended meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday morning…

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State Elections. Mr Manning at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

On Saturday evening last Mr A. G. Manning [?] the electors at Berrigan from a motor cur in the can re of Chanter street, being…

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State Elections. Eight Days From Polling Day. the Beeby-holman Controversy. Mr. Holman to Again Visit Wagga. Mr. Holman's Warning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 19

Addressing a meeting at Epping on Saturday night, the Premier warned the electors not to allow personal side issues to bind them to the real points upon…

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The National Candidates for Murray

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

Mr A. G. Manning, M.L.A., represented Albury in the last Parliament. He is a staunch advocate of the man on the land, and is a tenacious stickler where the…

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State Elections. Address by Mr A. G. Manning

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Manning, one of the two National candidates for Murray at the forthcoming State elections, addressed a meeting in the town hall on…

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Political Prospects Some Election Issues

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

[?] It was [?] thou[?] that the sister [?] of Queensland had already drank to the very dregs the…

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The New Electoral System. How Proportional Representation Works. Electors Must Vote for Every Candidate

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

As the State electoral system in New South Wales has been completely altered by the introduction of proportional representation, involving a…

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