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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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The Municipal Election. Mr. Hopkins Addresses a Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

The fact that a municipal election is on was brought home to some people at least on Wednesday night, when Mr. W. J. Hopkins, one of the…

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Municipal Elections Two New Aldermen. Contest in East Ward Only

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 2

The candidates nominated for the triennial municipal election were announced by the returning officer (Mr. A. W. Gibb) at noon on Friday…

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The Local Government Elections. Hay Municipal Council. Eight Retiring Aldermen Re-elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

The triennial election of nine aldermen to the Hay Municipal Council took place on Saturday, Mr. Cool, town clerk, being the returning…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Corowa Municipality. a 38 Per Cent Poll

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 3

Of the 635 ratepayers on the municipal roll only about 38 per cent, exercised their voting privileges at the triennial election of aldermen, which took…

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MUNICIPAL & Shire Elections

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 3

On Saturday last ratepayers and occupiers of the municipality of Corowa elected nine aldermen to carry on the business of the council for the…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 3

On Saturday last elections for shire and municipal councils throughout N.S.W. took place. As before reported there were no…

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Shire Elections. Three Councillors Lose Their Seats

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 4

The Shire elections took place on Saturday last, and whilst their appeared to be a considerable amount of interest in the event,…

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Voting at the State Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

"The amendment providing for preferential voting at State elections is regarded by me as a challenge to the Government. It will place us in an…

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Election of Mayor. ALD. E. J. Dawe Again Honored. Ald. Bowden Deputy Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

Before the general meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council commenced on Tuesday evening last, a special meeting was held for the purpose of…

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Wakool Shire Election

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 2

The successful candidates for the A Riding of the Wakool Shire were, Councillors J. A. Darbyshire and F. W. Grabau, junior…

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Council Election

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 3

Despite the Intense heat on Saturday with the thermometer up to 110 degrees in the shade, this did not debar the ratepayers taking a keen interest…

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Waradgery Shire Council Election of President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

The Council of the Shire of Waradgery met on Saturday. There were present: Cr. G. R. Horton (deputy-president), and Crs. McFariand, Elils,…

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Election of President. CR. E. Bott Honored

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 3

A special meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held yesterday for the purpose of electing a president for ensuing term. There was only…

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Politics in the Riverina Election Aftermath Indignation Meeting Broken Up Free Fight on Stage

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 4

An organised opposition by Labor supporters to the objects of a public meeting at Burrumbuttock on Saturday night last was responsible for…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Jas. Hynes Successful

The Independent · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday night Alderman Jas. Hynes was elected Mayor for 1926 at an allowance of £40. There was a full…

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The State Parliament. Labor Majority Assured. Twenty-five Council Appointments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

The State Governor returned to Sydney to-day, and presided over a special meeting of the Executive Council, at which 25 members were…

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One Against the Parliamentary Candidate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 3

Through the instrumentality of the N.S.W. Country Press Association the Legislative Council has rescinded clause 152 of the Elections Act of…

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L.g. Elections and Adult Franchise

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 5

A Wagga correspondent writes:--Information became available on Monday afternoon from a very reliable nource, which it realised will be a bombshell in…

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Correspondence. the Last State Election. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 5

Sir,--In one of the city papers recently Mr. Bavin gave currency to the [?]repeated but groundless assertion that in [?] State election the…

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Election in Victoria Considered Inevitable

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 2

The trouble between the two Victorian Houses of Parliament remains unsettled . At an early hour on Wednesday morning the Lower…

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