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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Victorian Elections. the Policy Speech. Premier Asks for Clear Mandate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 22

The Premier of Victoria, speaking at Castlemaine on Monday night, said that as a result of a momentary combination of two sectional interests with mutually…

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Municipal By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

An election to fill the two vacancies in the Municipal Council is being arranged for, nominations being invited in another part of this issue. We…

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The Victorian Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

At a meeting of the Yarrawonga branch of the National Federation Mr. A. A. Manning was selected to contest the Benalla seat against Mr. J. J…

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West Sydney Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. Henry, Nationalist candidate for West Sydney, opened his campaign last night. He said he advocated the Federal capital being…

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Victorian Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 2

There is going to be a keen contest in the Swim Hill electorate between Mr Boy Patterson (National) and the sitting member Mr F. E. Old (Farmers Union),…

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Albury and District. Polling Day for Victorian Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 22

Tuesday next will be polling day for the Victorian State elections. There will be no contest for Benambra, as Mr. H. Beardmore has been returned unopposed…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. the State Parliament. Preparing for Re-assembling. The Nationalists and Country Claims Labor Caucus' Decisions. The Progressives' Leadership

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

The advisability of submitting a motion of censure on the assembling o the State Parliament next week was discussed at a meeting of the…

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West Ward By-Election

The Independent · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

[?] poll of west [?] will be taken to fill the…

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Victorian Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 30

In all, 123 candidates have been nominated for the 65 seats in the Victorian Assembly Of these 19 are unoppesed, including Mr .H. Beardmore (Nationalist)…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

To-morrow (Saturday) an extraordinary election will be held to till the vacancies caused by the resignations of Ald. S. W. Thompson and F. Carrigg…

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Opening of State Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 22

The third session of the Statement was opened on Tuesday after a record recess of eight and a half months. Forty new bills and amendments are foreshadowed…

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The State Parliament. a Motion of Censure

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. Wearne (Progressive) resumed the debate on the ceusure motion, and submitted a further amendment, condemning the Government in…

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West Ward Election. Mr J. W. Adams Heads Poll

The Independent · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council for West Ward, caused by the death of Mr H. L. Jones, took place on Saturday last. It was…

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TELEGRAMS we have arranged for press telegrams to be forwarded over Thursday afternoon. Sydney, Thursday afternoon. Victorian Elections

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

It is anticipated that the Nationalists in Victoria will number 33, Labor 21, Farmers Union 10, and Independants 1. The situation…

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West Sydney Election

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) the elec tion for the West Sydney seat in the Federal House of Representatives will be held, There are four…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. the Victorian Elections. Thursday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

There has been no change of importance in the Victorian election figures, and apparently only three new members will enter the House as the…

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Shire By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

The following persons have been duly nominated for the extraordinary election of one councillor for B Riding of the Shire of Coreen, to be…

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State Parliament Opened

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

The New South Wales Parliament was re-opened last week after over eight months recess, which is the longest period any Parliament in…

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Sensation in Queensland Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 32

Mr. Peterson, a Labour member of the State Assembly, in announcing his resignation from the Queensland Labour Party, has bitterly criticised the Government…

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Letter-box. a Q.C. CANDIDATE. Rockview Old Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my first letter to the Children's Page. I am thirteen years of age, and in the sixth class at school. The weather is fine. I am going up for…

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