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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Late Cable News. U.s.a. Democratic Candidate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 45

Sitting till a late hour on Monday night, the Democratic Convention at San. Francisco chose Governor Cox, of Chio, as the party's candidate for the Presidency…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Monday Evening. the Ballarat Bye-election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The bye-eleotion for Ballarat, which was caused by the unseating of Mr. Kerby, took place on Saturday. The polling was heavy. On Sunday night…

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Queensland Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 32

The split in the party which lias hither to sat together in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in opposition to the present Government appears now to have taken…

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Disgraceful Scene in Federal Parliament. a Record for Disorder. Question by Mr. Parker Moloney Causes Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 46

Disgraceful scones, unprecedented in the history of Parliament, occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Federal House of Representatives. There was a…

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Queensland Loan General Election Probable. Brisbane

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

It is bolloved one of the effects of Mr. Theodore's failure to raise the £9,000,000 loan in London may be to expedite a general election, which…

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Not a Candidate for the Agent-generalship

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

The Premier emphatically denied the suggestion in the "Daily Telegraph" that he might accept appointment as Agent-General…

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Labor Ready for Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 3

Mr Carey, secretary of the A.L.P., states that should an early Federal election take place, Labor is well prepared. For several weeks past the…

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The State Parliament. Mr. Beeby Resigns. Appointed Arbitration Judge. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Storey) announced last night that Mr. G. S. Beeby (deputy leader of the Progressives) has been appointed a judge of the…

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Parliament Opened. Electoral Law. Proposed Wheat Pool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 46

The State Parliament opened on Tuesday. The Governor's speech set out that proposals would be submitted for amendments to the existing legislation governing…

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Parliament Opens. the Governor's Speech Mr. Besby's Resignation Announced. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

The Governor's speech in Parliament to-day outlined proposals for amendment to the Electoral Act, Endowment of Motherhood, Compulsory…

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The State Parliament. The Programme for the Session. Vote of Censure Proposed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

The State Parliament was opened at noon yesterday. The Governor's speech set out that proposals will be submitted for the amendment of the…

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Wodonga Shire Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 28

The following members of the Wodonga Shire Council retire by effluxion of time this month:—Cr. R. Ryan, Wodonga riding Cr. J. Pollard, Bonegilla riding;…

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Norfolk Bye-election London, Aug. 9

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

At the South Norfolk bye-election, Mr. G. Edwards (Labor) was elected with 6,594 votes, Mr. Batty (Coalltion Liberal) secured 6,476, and Mr…

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Hume By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

In the event of a by-election taking place, owing to Mr. Beeby's resignation, The Rock branch of the A.L.P. has unanimously selected Mr. Alex…

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State Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 45

The debate on the Address in Reply was resumed m the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday by Mr, T, R, Bavin, who said that he hoped that the Government would not…

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Murray Election Expenses

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Corowa branch of the F.S.A. on Saturday last, the question of defraying the cost of the last election was…

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Selecting the Candidates. the Progressive Claims

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

A Nationalist candidate for the Murray has not been selected, but it is expected that Mr. A. G. Manning, the former Nationalist member for Albury,…

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Election Address

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Archibald Currie, who is a candidate for the vacant seat in the Victorian Legislative Council, caused by the death of Mr. Sachse, is announced…

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Election Address

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. Archibald Currie, who is a candidate for the vacant seat in the Victorian Legislative Council, caused by the death of Mr. Sachse, is announced…

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Rutherglen Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

On Thursday, 26th, there will be a contest for the neat rendered vacant by the retirement of the representative of the Norong Riding…

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