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Politics & elections, 1907

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Polling Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

The polling here on Tuesday began in earnest sharp at 8 a.m., and it continued brisk all through the day. The votes were recorded in the…

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General Elections. the Wynyard Contest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

Yesterday (Tuesday) was a big day throughout the State. The general election of members to serve in the State Parliament for the next…

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Public Opinion. The No-License Vote in the Cootamundra Election. [tO the Editoe.]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 3

Sir,—Through your valuable columns I desire to address the following letter to the electors:— Next Tuesday will be a red-letter day…

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Press Election News. Telegram to General Post-offioe

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

Postmaster-General Chapman promised that private and urgent wires should not be allowed to delay press election news…

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The Coming Election. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 3

Sir,—As one taking a little more than a passing interest in the forthcoming election kindly allow me to make a few allusions concerning matters which it…

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Secret Drugs Report. Discussed in the Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, Dr. Liddell (Hunter, N.S.W.) moved the adournment of the House for the purpose of calling attention to the…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

The recording of the poll on Tuesday in Wagga was one of the most satisfactory over taken in the Murrumbidgee electorate—orderliness, good…

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The General Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

There is no disguising the fact that, looked at in the most favorable light, the general elections have resulted in a serious set-back to the Ministry. A…

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The Trusts and Roosevelt Huge Sums to Secure Election London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

The "New York World" states that Mr Harriman, the railway magnate, gave £10,000, the Standard Oil Company £6000, and Mr…

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General Election. the Murrumbidgee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

The political strife and battle which has for the past six weeks been agitating the public mind, and in which the very life and soul of the more ardent supporters of the…

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Municipal Election

The Worker · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 15

Mr. William Patrick O'Connor was elected to fill the vacancy in Gipps Ward the Sydney Municipal Council, caused by the death of Alderman George Mclvor…

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Election Day. Heavy Polling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

So far as the Wynyard seat is concerned, the contest on Tuesday was the liveliest on record, and the polling was exceedingly heavy, over 70 per…

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After the Battle. the Rival Candidates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

The election undoubtedly aroused more excitement in Gandagai than in any other part of the electorate. There were several fights, and some of the…

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The Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

CERTAINLY the best friends of the State Ministry in the struggle now over were Sir William Lyne and the Federal Labor party. They did…

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Adelong. State Election

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday (polling-day) the weather was very unpropitious, Rain fell in the morning, but a wind sprang up about 9o'clock and blew the clouds…

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State Election

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, on Tuesday last, the electors turned up in goodly numbers at the different polling booths to give effect to…

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After Election Thoughts

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

Now that the stress ana strife of the political contest inevitably connected with election campaigns are past some instructive reflections must come to the…

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Election Day

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 5

The showers of rain of Monday, after which came up a high wind on Tuesday, made matters chilly for voting in this district,…

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The New Parliament. Will Assemble About October

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

The new Parliament will probably assemble on the 2nd of October. Owing to the retirement of Messrs. Ashton and Dick, it will be necessary…

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State Parliament. Date of Meeting. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day decided that Parliament should meet on October 2. It is considered likely that Mr. W. M. ' Firming or Mr. Gillies will be given a…

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