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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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State Parliament. No Confidence Motion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 2

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) produced a no confidence motion in the legislative Assembly on the Wednesday, as an amendment to the…

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State Parliament Opened. Reduction of Taxation Foreshadowed. Migration, Land Settlement, Upper House Reform

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 3

The State Parliament was opened by the State Governor on Monday. After referring to the visit of the Special Service Squadron, the…

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The State Parliament. a Long List of Proposed Bills. The Usual Censure Motion Moved

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 1

The State Parliament was opened today with the usual ceremony by the State Governor. The Speech referred to…

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THE G.N. STEEPLECHASE. The Discussed Candidates

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

Haoma is now easily the most popular candidate for the Grand National Steeplechase; then Chrysostum and Irish Rufus on the second…

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Federal Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 28

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr. Bowden told Mr. Lister that the Imperial Army Council had decided, for financial reasons, not…

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Deniliquin-Jerilderie Railway. Report Before Parliament

The Independent · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

The report of the Public Works Committee on the proposal to construct a line of railway from [?]derie to Deniliquin, together with an alternative proposal of a…

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Imperial Preference. Decision of Parliament. Not the View of British People. London, July 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 23

Addressing a gathering of Canadians Lord Birkenhond (Unionist) declared that the decision given by the British Parliament against Imperial preference…

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Nationalists Preparing for Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 27

The executive of the New South Wales National Federation has called a meeting of the committee of the executive for July 21 to discuss the…

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The Victorian Parliament Supply Bill Passed. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 1

The State Parliament re-assembled yesterday, Sir A. Peacock was elected opposition leader. The Government supply Bill for August was…

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Victoria's New Senator. Labor Candidate Successful

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 1

By exhaustive ballot, J. F. Hannan has been elected Senator by the State Parliament of Victoria, vice Barker, deceased. The Country Party voted…

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Country Edition Telegrams. the State Parliament. Contentious Measures. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 1

The State Cabinet to-day again discussed the Main Roads and Sydney City Corporation Bills. The latter is causing a lot of dissension in the…

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The Federal Pact. Accepted by Mr. Bruce. United for Next Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 27

Mr. Bruce stated on Tuesday night that he had decided to accept the policy-arrived at by representatives of the Nationalists and Country Party for…

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Japanese Exclusion. American Election Awaited. Tokio, August 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 20

Mr. Hammara, the Japanese Ambassador at Washington, has returned from America. In an interview he declared that he hart hot been recalled…

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Victorian By-election. Labor Retains Glenelg

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

In the State by-election for Glenelg yesterday, Labor retained the seat, Mr. Bond beating Mr. McLeod (Nationalist)…

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Is an Election Imminent? The Labor Party's Policy. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The Labor Party is preparing for an election, and announces that its party favors the nationalisation of industries wherever practicable; land…

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Sydney City Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

The City Council by-election to-day resulted: J. English (Labor), 626; S. Walder (Civic Reform), 405. This means that Labor captures a seal…

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Federal Politics. Election Arrangement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 3

The conference of the farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W which met in sydney on Monday last, endorsed by an overwhelming majority…

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Is an Election Imminent? Reported Confidential Appeals

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

The Labor "Daily" to day publishes what purports to be copies of two confidential letters, from the Nationalist Party officials, soliciting…

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Federal Parliament. Sensational Statements. Huge Arrears of Taxation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. H. Scullia (Vic.), resuming the debate on the Budget in the House of Representatives accused the Taxation Department of great laxity in…

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Apathy at Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

The official returns of the recent Victorian State general elections have been made available by the chief electoral officer. The figures show…

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