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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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The Recent Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 3

The latest developments in the election count are that Curtin (Lab.) has won the Fremantle (W.A.) seat from Gibson (Nat.) by 1617 votes…

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Polling Place at Noorong

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Chief secretary's Department Sydney, under date 26th…

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Municipal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

The Triennial Elections for the Council : of the Municipality of Balranald were held to-day in the Council Chambers, Balranald. Mr. L. G…

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Country Party Growth Lesson of Elections

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 1

"The result of the Federal elections is extremely satisfactory to the Australian Country Party," declares the weekly bulletin issued by the Federal…

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Polling Place at Noorong

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has been informed that the Minister has approved of the appointment of a polling place at Noorong…

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Shire Elections Saturdays Results Murry, Windouran, Conargo

The Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 1

Murry Shire elections resulted in a walking for the representatives of "B" Riding Cr. Blythe was beaten in "A" Ridiag by Mr. A. Leitch and…

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New Blood in Council Three Old Hands Rejected Increased Interest in the Elections

The Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 1

For the first time for many years in Deniliquin, we are informed, there was a strong gathering waiting outside the Town Hall on Saturday night to bear the result of the Municipal elections. This was added to by patrons of the picture show, during the…

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The Municipal Election. a Heavy Poll

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

The municipal election, which took place on Saturday, was the first held under the new franchise, which is manhood suffrage, with a brief…

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The Senate Election. Labour Secures the First Sea[?]. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 3

With the arrival of the overdue returns from the Darling electorate, to-day, the count of first preferences in the New South Wales Senate ballot…

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Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

The election of councillors for the Coreen Shire Council was hold on Saturday last. In only one Riding was there a contest. This was "B"…

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Labor and L.G. Elections. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

Mr. Graves, President of the A.I.F commenting on Saturday's municipal elections, said it was evident that there would be a larger number of…

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Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

Three former aldermen and three other aspirants for aldermanic honors fell by the wayside on Saturday, when the municipal elections took…

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Mayor Tops Poll Municipal Elections Three New Aldermen

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

As the result of the polling on Saturday, Aldermen J. W. Adams and A. Canavan (West-Ward), and F. E. French (North Ward) were…

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Shire Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 4

The interest manifested in the election of three representatives for A riding in the Berrigan Shire was exemplified in the large…

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Municipal Election Abolition of Wards ? (To the Editor)

The Independent · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

Sir,—An examination of the election figures for the election of nine eldermen shows that 128 electors in the North Ward, 135 in the West, and 201…

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Culcairn Shire Election Four New Councillors Elected. Re-count Fou "U'' Riding Likely

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

Saturday, election day, passed on very quietly in Walla Walla. Voling not being compulsory only a little more than half of those whose names…

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Shire Elections Urana

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

There was a contest in each of the three ridings of the Urana Shire, but all old councillors were returned with the exception of Mr. F. R…

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly-elected Municipal Council will be held at 7.45 p.m. next Monday, when the Mayor for 1929 will be elected…

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Municipal Election W. A. Merrett Tops the Poll

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 2

The first election under the new franchise was held on Saturday last, and the full results are published in our advertising columns in this issue…

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Shire Elections Waradgery Shire

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 2

For "C" Riding, Councillors R. H. Sheaffe and M. Rutledge were elected, the defeated candidates being H. Lugsdin and G. B. Holmes. Councilor…

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