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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Federal Elections. No Interstate Absent Voting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 3

A Commonwealth elector, who, on Saturday, the 4th September, 1926, will not be within the State for which he or she is enrolled, and for other…

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Farmers’ Parliament. Conference in Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

The arrival of 300 delegates to take part in the 33rd annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was a feature of the…

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Telegraphic News Farmers and Settlers. "No State Parliament." Sydney

The Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

The Farmers' and Settlers' Association continued its annual conference to-day. The greater part of the morning session was given over to…

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Victorian Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

The retiring councillors in the Rutherglen Shire are Cr. W. R. McRae (Brown's Plains Riding), Cr. Reginald…

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Federal Parliament

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 2

Opinion is current in the lobbies that there will be another session of the Federal Parliament in Melbourne before the change at Canberra next…

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Albury Polling Booths

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

Polling booths for the taking of the poll in Albury for the referendum have been established at the Town Hall and Rural School (boys' manual training…

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New Electorates. Wentworth's Representations in Next Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of members of the Wentworth branch of the Australian Labor Party, recently, Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., made…

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Polling Day

The Independent · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

Polling for the Referendum proposals takes place tomorrow. Voting is compulsory, and failure leaves the non-voter liable to a penalty not…

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The Referenda To-morrow (Saturday) Is Polling Day. Voting Is Compulsory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 31

On the ballot-paper to be given to electors the question to be decided will be submitted in the following form:— Submission to tho Electors of Proposed…

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The Referendums. Big "No" Majority. Local Polling

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 3

The poll on the questions submitted to the electors by the Federal Government was taken on Saturday last, and resulted in an emphatic…

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State Parliament to Open on September 22

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 4

The pomp and ceremony usually attendant upon the opening of Parliament will be absent when the session opens on September 22. The State…

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Polling Places

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick. M.L.A., has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that the Minister has approved of the appointment of Rand as a…

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Hume Shire Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 41

Owing to the resignation of Cr. W. Ellis from the Hume Shire an extraordinary election will be held on the 23rd October. Friday, 1st October,…

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Rand Polling Place

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

The Hon. R.T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised that the Chief Secretary has acceded to his request that a polling place be established at Rand. The…

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State Parliament Opening on

The Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 4

The pomp and ceremony usually attendant upon, the opening of Parliament will be asbsent when the session opens on September 22. The State…

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State Housing the Hospitals Bill Bill Before Parliament Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

The State Cabinet held its final meeting to-day, prior to the reassembling of Parliament on Wednesday. Mr. McTiernan submitted a report of his…

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How the Election Was Lost. Goulburn Country Party Virtually Supports Lang

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 2

How Their Votes Were Dissipated. Speaking at Balranald on 17th inst., Mr. Doe, M.L.A. said:— "When the three Country Party…

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State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 2

The N.S.W. State Parliament was opened on Wednesday by Commission. The session promises to be a momentous one, and several important…

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State Parliament Opens Long Sessional Programme

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 3

Another session of the New South Wales Parliament was opened afternoon on Wednesday by commission. A[?]though no indication was then given…

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POLITICAL Some Important Legislation passed by Parliament During last Session

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 1

During the session of Parliament which was adjourned on August 18, a further substantial contribution by way of accomplished legislation was…

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