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Politics & elections, 1920

450 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 23

Irish Flag and Irish Parliament FORBES

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

Bishop Hey don, Speaking at Forbes, claimed that the Irish soldiers were deserving of special recognition for their work in the war because they had fought…

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General Election. Saturday's Polling

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

The State elections held on Saturday were remarkable for the [?]thy shown by the electors. The poll was much smaller than was anticipated, it…

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Conduct of By-elections. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, in a farther statement to-night, referring to the question of an election in the case of anyone retiring, said the new…

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The Election at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

The weather was perfect at Hay the greater part of polling day, but that fact did not lead to a heavy poll. The fact that none of the candidates…

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N.S.W. State Elections No Change in State Op Parties Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Counting of the first preference Votes Was continued to-day. A number of postal votes were counted, but in no case were the positions of the candidate…

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State Elections Polling at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

Punctually at 8 o'clock in the morning of Saturday last the polling at the Mechanics' Institute began. On this occasion acting…

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N.S.W. Elections Progress of the Count. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

Very little progress was made in counting Saturday's poll to-day. A few more postal votes were districted in the Goulburn, Murrumbidgee, and Start…

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Urana Shop Election. Mr . a . M’ Donald [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

At the triennial election of councillors for the Urana Shire Council in January last only two nominations were received for three vacancies in…

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State Elections. an Apparent Labor Victory

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

The State elections which were held on Saturday last, give every indication of a big victory for the Labor party. Certainly, the [?]…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Malony's motion to introduce the initiative and referendum was agreed to on the voices…

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The Elections

The Independent · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal

WHATEVER the ultimate state of parties in the new Parliament, it has to be admitted that the result of last Saturday's elections was a…

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State Election. Murray Electorate

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Locally, the polling on Saturday last seemed to interest but a small proportion of the electors, and at the Urana booth only about thirty…

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N.S.W. Elections Ballot Boxes Mislaid Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

There is now a lull in the counting of votes, as the first count has been prac­tically completed. It was unofficially announced to-day that some ballot baxes…

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The State Elections. Latest Developments. Labor Will Govern with a Bare Majority. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

The Bathurst first preferences are complete and Dooley and Fitzpatrick, having reached their quota, are duly elected…

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The Election Uncertainty. an Interesting Position

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The new electoral system has created some interesting positions, and, strangely enough, three of the electorates in which the results are most…

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State Elections. the Murray

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

The last return for the Murray was received at Albury by the Returning Officer (Mr. D. W. Reid) yesterday. This was from Ravine. Fourteen…

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The Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The results of the elections Saturday were distinctly in favor of the Labor party, but the state of parties in the new Assembly may not enable…

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The Elections. Nationalists Defeated Labor on Top Again

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The State electrons on Saturday resulted in the defeat of the Nationalist Government led by Mr. Holman. The Premier’s return is doubtful for…

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The Federal Arena. N.S.W. Elections. Melbourne, March 27

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 1

When the first returns, of the New South elections came to hand on Monday, Nationalist senators and members of the, "Reps" who happened to be in Melbourne…

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