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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The State Parliament and Cabinet. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

It is understood that either Mr. Ashton or Mr. Carruthers will be elected leader of the State Opposition in succession to Mr. Reid. The breakdown of the coalition…

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The Hume Election. Mb J. J. M'grath's Candidature. Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. J.J. M'Grath, one of the candidates for the vacant seat in the representation of of the Hume to the State Parliament, addressed a well-attended and representative…

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The Federal Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 4

THE state of parties in the Federal Parliament, so far as the returns to hand show, is as follows. Some of the returns are incomplete, but it is not likely the [?] will be…

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A Moribund Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. See says that if another session of Parliament is said it will meet early in June. Falling that a dissolution will take place about that date. The three new…

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Meeting of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

Now that Mr. See has succeeded in forming his Ministry, he will be able (the "Daily Telegraph" says) to come to some decision about meeting Parliament or going to the…

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The Federal Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.H.R. for Riverina, intends to offer himself as a candidate for the Chairmanship of Committee in the Federal House of Representatives…

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Hume State Election. Mr. M'laurin at Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) Tumrarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. G. R. M'Laurin, one of the candidates for the Hume State Election, has been visiting this part of the electorate. He spoke at Glenroy on Wednesday night, and Cherry…

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Germanton. the Hume Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

The matter claiming our most earnest attention at the present time is without doubt the forthcoming election. Mr. Gordon R. M'Laurin spoke on Tuesday evening to a…

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Home State Election. MR. J. J. M'grath at Lockhart. (From "Lockhart" Leader)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

Mr. J. J. M'Grath, candidate for the Hume, addressed a very large gathering of electors on from the verandah of the Green's Gunyah Hotel on Monday evening last…

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Gilgunnia. Federal Matters Over There. the Election Bungle

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

Great interest was manifested here in the elections for the Senate John Norton topped the poll here with 14 votes, Pulsford with 9, and…

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Election Day

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 14

THE 29th of March will always be a day of historic note. It has seen the first elections for the Federal Parliament. The ins and outs have had a…

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Hume State Election. Mr. M'grath at Uranquinty

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. J. M'Grath addressed a well attended and representative meeting of the Hume electors at Hardiman's Hotel, Uranquinty, last evening. The chair was taken…

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Hume State By-Election

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

THREE candidates now remain in the field for the election to take place tomorrow for the Hume member of the State Parliament in the stead of Sir…

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The Hume Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The election of a representative of the Hume in the State Parliament in succession to Sir William Lyn[?]e, Federal Home Secretary, will take place to-mor…

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Junes P.A. & I. Association. Election of Officers

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

A general meeting of the above association was held at O'Donnell's Railway Hotel on Saturday afternoon. In the absence of the. president (Mr. T…

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Commonwealth Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

The Commonwealth Cabinet met in Melbourne yesterday and further considered draft bills to be placed before parliament…

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Telegrams the Coming Elections. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 7

The Political Labor League is being, urged to make a State clothing factory one of the plunks in its platform. The New South Wales Alliance has…

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Hume State Election. Heavy Polling. Returns Incomplete. [By Telegraph.] Germanton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

The polling for the Hume State election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sir Wm. Lyne as representative of the constituency in the State Parliament, took…

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The State Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

At a large public meeting, presided over by the Mayor of Sydney on Tuesday night, resolutions were passed in favor of reducing the number of the members of the…

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Orange Free State. Election of President

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

Forty Boers met at Boehof, in the Orange River Colony, and solemnly reelected ex-President Steyn as president of the Orange Free State…

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