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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

Messrs E. M. Clear and Claude Thompson, two of the three labor nominees selected to contest the New Murray Electorate at the approaching…

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Triennial Municipal and Shire Elections. Soldier Candidates Successful Culcairn Difficulty Solved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 18

The first elections under the amended Local Government Act took place through out. New South Wales on Saturday, and excited more than ordinary interest on…

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Shire Elections. Surprise Result in "A" Riding. Tocumwal Candidates Defeated. Finley Secures Whole Representation

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The triennial municipal elections passed off quietly on Saturday last. In A Riding about 53 per cent, of the electors en[?]olled went to the…

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State Elections. Progressive Candidates to Speak at Tocum Wal on

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs Beeby and Kilpatrick, nominees of the Progressive party (the farmers) will address the electors if Tocumwal at the Pavilion…

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Election Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 46

Mr. David Storey, retiring Minister for Health, has resigned his seat for Randwick. Mr. Henley, M.L.A., Brigadier-General Herring, and Messrs. Anderson and Small,…

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State Elections. Parties Getting Ready. Selections for the Murray. National Selection at Culcairn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 46

A conference of National delegates from various branches throughout the Murray electorate was held at Culcairn on Thursday. Abert 25 delegates were present and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 46

At a conference of delegates of branches of the farmers and Settlers' Association in the Murray electorate, held in Wagga, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. E…

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After the Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 18

Aroused by the reports of the Culcairn incident, wherein objection was taken by returned soldiers to the nominating of persons of German extraction for seats in…

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Elections of Mayors and Presidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 46

Under the new Local Government Act, 1919 (s. 27), municipal and shire councils have the whole of the month of February in which to elect their mayors…

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Urana Shire Elections. Cr. [?] Patoy Defeated

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The Urana triennial shire council elections, which took place on Saturday last, passed off quietly. The sitting members retired by…

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N.s.w. Elections. Messrs Beeby and Kilpatrick at Albury. To-ntght's Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs. G. S. Beeby. M.L.A., and M. Kilpatrick, endorsed Progressive candidates for the Murray Electorate, are advertised to speak at the Olympia this…

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Elections of Mayor and Presidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

Under the new Local Government Act, 1919 (s. 27) municipal and shire councils will hare the whole of the month of February in which to elect their mayors and…

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The Hospital Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

FOR the first time for many years there are more candidates nominated for the positions of Hospital committeemen than are required. The…

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Hay Municipal Council. Post-election Felicitations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

When the new Municipal Council met on Tuesday night for the first time, the Mayor (Ald. Minogue) congratulated the aldermen who had…

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The Hillston Municipal Election. a Peculiar Position. A Successful Candidate Not Successful

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

A very peculiar position has occurred at Hillston in connection with the Municipal election. There were eleven candidates for six seats, and…

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Murray Electorate. Nationalist Candidates Endorsed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The executive of the Nationalist party to-night endorsed the selection for the Murray electorate of Messrs. Manning and Ball…

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Labor Candidates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs. E. Clear and Claude Thompson. Labor candidates for the Murray, are advertised to address the electors to-morrow (Wednesday), at Dean Square at 8…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday last, 4th inst., when there were present:—Ald. Greenham, Blake, Comitti, Dargin and Duryea…

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State Elections. Progressive Candidates at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M. L. A. and Mr. M. Kilpatrick, the approved candidates of the Progressive party for the Murray electorate at the…

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State Elections. Mr. Holman's Policy Speech. Elections on March 20. GOULBURN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman outlined the Government's policy tonight before a large audience He described what the Government had done to…

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