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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Election Forecast Working Majority for Anti-Labor

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 7

The general consensus of opinion in well informed political circles at the present time (states the "Sydney Morning Herald") is that the pact…

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State Election

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 5

The Hon. R. T. Hall. M.L.A., addressed a small meeting of electors at the Memorial Hall on Thursday evening, Mr R. D. Griffiths occupied…

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General Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 2

THE general elections for the Legislative Assembly will take place throughout this State on Saturday next, 8th inst. It cannot be…

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State Elections. Polling-day Tomorrow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

Tomorrow the electors of New South Wales will be called upon to elect a Parliament to guide the destinless of the State for the next three…

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Polling Day. Local Arrangements

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Complete arrangements have been made by Mr. G. F. Griffin, returning officer for Murray electorate, for recording votes to-morrow…

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Half-holiday on Polling Day

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

A paragraph was published in the “Pastoral Times” on Tuesday to the effect that to-morrow (polling day) would be a public half-holiday from…

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Bowling Club Green Top-dressed Election of Officers

The Independent · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Deniliquin Bowling Club has had its green top-dressed in preparation for the coming season and it is expected that the next thing necessary will be to…

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Election Day Booths and Officers Dowling for the Murray

The Independent · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

To-morrow, Saturday, is polling day for the State elections. Deniliquin is the headquarters for the Murray electorate, for which Mr. J. E. Dowling…

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No Closing Election Day Advice From Sydney

The Independent · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. E. McFaull, President of the Chamber of Commerce, has received a telegram from the President of the Storekeepers' Association, Sydney…

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The State Election. Mr. Flannery Speaks at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

On Wednesday evening, between 7 and 8 p.m., Mr. M. M. Flannery, the selected Labour candidate, addressed the electors in the open-air opposite…

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The Elections Fifty Seats for Nationalists SYDNEY

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 3

According to Mr. Archdale Park hill, the Nationalist Party has strengthened. Its opinion that it will win at least 50 seats at the elections…

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The State Election Some Anomalies

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 2

With regard to the State Election taking place to-day, it is strange that no official notice of the State Election or the various Polling Places has been…

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Polling at Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

The polling booths at Deniliquin court house were under the super vision of the returning officer for Murray electorate, Mr. G. F. C…

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The Polling at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

The polling at Hay took place at the Hay Athenaeum, where, under the superintendance of Mr. A. C. Welsh, as senior deputy returning officer, a…

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The Elections. the Lang Ministry Defeated. Detailed Results

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

The general elections took place throughout New South Wales, on Saturday, and created unprecedented interest. The result was the defeat…

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Election Items

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. Mat, Kilpatrick (C.P.) who formerly represented the Murray, had a very easy win [?] His majority was over 3500…

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The Elections Mr Davidson Wins Murray Seat Lang Government Defeated

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

Progress returns of the elections held throughout the State on Saturday indicate the defeat of the Lang Government…

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State Elections. End of the Lang Regime

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 3

The electors of this State on Saturday last showed that they were unmistakably against the domination of tho faction…

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Country Edition Telegrams. After the Polling. Further Details and Developments. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

Up to the present the election returns show that 1,062,247 votes have been cast, a percentage of 77.24. This is the highest percentage since 1894,…

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Election Anomalies Balranald Complaint

The Independent · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

With regard to the State Election taking place to-day,- it is strange that no official notice of the State Election or the various polling places has been…

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