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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Riverina Election

The Independent · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

As was generally anticipated, Mr W. W. Killen, the Country Party candidate, has been returned for the Riverina seat in the Federal Parliament. On the first count…

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Election Results

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 26

This week the returns of the Federal elections were completed by the distribution of the preferences. The figures show that the Nationalists, who hold…

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The Federal Elections. Senate Counting Continued. Labor Gains Seats in Victoria, South Australia and West Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The counting of the Senate votes for Victoria was completed so far as the first seat was concerned on Saturday night. The result was the…

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Federal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The Hon. J. M. Chanter, at the declaration of the Poll for Riverina, on January 5th, spoke as follows:— Ladies and Gentlemen.—With…

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Riverina Election. Mr. Chanter's Valedictory Address

The Independent · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

The poll for the Riverina electorate was declared at Junee on Friday last. The final figures were :— kILLEN, W. W. (C.P.) 11,378…

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Federal Elections. Labour's Hopes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 28

The Federal Labour Party is hopeful of being able to induce the country party to swing behind it when the new Parliament meets…

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The Federal Election Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Messrs Green, Rodgers and Earle resigned at Cabinet meeting yesterday; Lamond was absent; Mr Hughes is still silent but is apparently…

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Latest Telegrams. Queensland Senate Election Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The four Senate seats in Queensland have been won by the Nationalists. Mr. Crawford was returned first, and then Mr. Foll, Mr Reid, and…

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From. Stable to Starting Post. a Day with an English Derby Candidate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The pampered offsprings of millionaires are not guarded from harm more closely than candidates for the highest honors of the turf…

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British Labor Party Want Parliament Called Together. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The British Parliamentary Labor Party desires that Parliament should be called together immediately to discuss the Ruhr situation…

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(To the Editor of the Recorder) Balranald Hospital Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

SIR,—Might I be permitted to take advantage of the circumstances which made it necessary to postpone the above election, and make a few remarks in the…

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Ghosts in Parliament

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

The ghost of Guy Fawkes is not the only "spook" of the House of Commons, in England. The most famous as well as the…

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The Federal Parliament. Statement by Mr Bruce

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

The Federal Ministry has decided that the session, opening on February 28th, shall be a short one, in view of the amount of departmental work,…

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[Copy.] State Parliament House. Melbourne, February 9. 1923

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

Sir,--In reply to your recent-inquiries I have to inform you that the Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on railways has, in accordance with the…

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Latest Telegrams. the Rockhampton Election. Labor Retains the Seat. SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

The Labor candidate has a majority of 737 votes over the other two candidates in the Rockhampton (Q.) by-election rendered necessary by the…

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Ghosts in Parliament

The Independent · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The ghost of Guy Fawkes is not the only "spook" of the House of Commons, in England. The most famous as well as the…

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Federal Parliament Opened. Mr. Watt Elected Speaker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 28

There was a large attendance at Parliament House on Wednesday, when the Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox) and Mr. Justice Isaacs met the new…

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The Federal Parliament. Opened on Wednesday. a Non-committal Governor's Speech

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The newly elected Commonwealth Parliament was opened, with great ceremony, by the Governor-General, on Wednesday…

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Commonwealth Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

The ninth Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened on Wednesday by Lord Forster with the usual pomp and ceremony. The vice-regal speech was…

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Ministerial Reverses. Two By-Elections Lost. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

At the Mitcham by-election the Minister, Sir Arthur Boscawen, was defeated by Mr. Ede, a Laborite. [This is the second by-election in…

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