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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Melbourne, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

The Victorian municipal elections resulted in the failure of Labour to secure any additional seats. Two women candidates were elected…

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The State Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

The general opinion is that the State session, commencing on September 11th, will not conclude until before Christmas, owing to the large number…

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The Date of the Federal Elections. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) says that in order to hold the Federal Elections on November 17th, a Bill for taking a referendum would have…

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The Greek Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 3

The final results of the Greek elections show that the Venizelist Party and supporters secured 223 seats, and the Opposition 27…

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Victorian Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

There was no contest in any riding of Beechworth Shire Council. Rutherglen Shire -- S. G. Williams 136. defeated the retiring councillor…

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Prohibition Referendum Polling Day, Saturday, September 1

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

Electors are reminded that on Saturday next, September 1, they are required to vote on the referendum which is being taken as to whether…

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Polling Day Tomorrow, 8 a. m to 7 p.m

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

Polling in connection with, the liquor referendum will take place throughout New South Wales tomorrow between the hours of 8 a.m. and…

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The Federal Elections. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

The Federal elections have been definitely fixed for the 17th November. The present session of the Federal Parliament will close on…

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Polling in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

The prohibition poll at Corowa was conducted in a very orderly manner, and was characterised by the groat amount of interest manifested. The…

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New Year's Day Races Denilquin Jockey Club Election of Officers

The Independent · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

The A. J. C. has given Deniliquin Jockey Club permission to hold races on New Year's Day. At the annual meeting of the…

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The Federal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 1

The Federal elections have been definitely fixed for the 17th November. The present session of the Federal Parliament will close on 22nd September…

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State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 3

The State Cabinet met on Friday for the last time prior to the opening of the Parliamentary session, which takes place this week. The budget…

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State Parliament Opened. New Legislation Promised. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 3

The State Parliament was opened by Commission to-day. Among the measures forecasted for the session are the Budget, which will contain…

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[?] Blighty Railway Proposal Further Advanced [?] and Ralways [?] Wants Them [?] Parliament to Economise

The Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

[?] Member for Riverina, told the House of [?] would rather see money spent on [?] ways than on a concrete road to [?] at Canberra. The latter items could…

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The State Parliament. Caucus Decides on Censure Motion. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

At a Caucus meeting ol the state Labor Opposition it was resolved to launch a censure motion against the Government…

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Soldier Candidate Conarco Shire Ejection (To the Editor.)

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

Sir,—In response to several requests I have decided to become a candidate at the forthcoming elections for "C" Biding, Courage Shire. I claim to…

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Bill Introduced in Federal Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

Described as "the most comprehensive and progressive measure of social reform that has ever been brought forward in any Parliament of…

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Federal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

The Federal elections will be held on Saturday November 17,1928. In order that electors may be enabled to vote at those elections it will be…

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References in Parliament. No Price Guarantee. Minister Emphatic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

After referring to the defeat of the compulsory wheat pool in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Dunn (Lab.) asked the Minister…

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The State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, Mr. Lang launched a censure motion against the Government. He said the Government had prostituted its office…

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