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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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Mayoral Elections. Prevention of Deadlocks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

There was an occasion in the recent history of local Government when, a deadlock arose over the election of the Mayor. A section of the members…

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Triennial Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

No new candidates have been mentioned, other than those already referred to in the pages of the "Daily Advertiser" in respect to the…

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The Shire Elections. the Nominations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 5

Nominations for the election of shire Councillors for the triennal period commencing February,1911, received as follows. the…

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Shire Elections. New Candidates and Unopposed Returns

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

Yesterday was nomination day for candidates in the trien[?]al elections of the Mitchell, Kyeamoa nad Yan[?] Shires…

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Candidate Disqualified. Owed Sixpence in Rates. Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

C. A. Hosier, O. Bartsch and John Kelly were elected for "A" riding and J. H. Balfour and W. J. Balfour for "B" riding. W. McQueen's…

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News and Notes. Municipal Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

RUMOUR continues to be busy in regard to the possibles and probables at the forthcoming Municipal Election. It is satisfactory to note, however, that…

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Shire Election Notes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

Election day—next Saturday week. Seventeen candidates for Lockhart shire. One man "blew his own light out." Lumbgao, Dalgetty, Father Time,…

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District News. Boree. Ths Shire Election

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

I am certain that our Boree and Greenvale friends need not to be reminded by me that in the Urana Shire B riding election we have Mr H. Greiner standing as a…

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Mayoral Elections. Prevention of Deadlocks

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

There was an occasion in the recent history of local Government when a deadlock arose over the election of the Mayor. A section of the members…

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The Shire Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

The date of the poll to be taken for the election of two councillors and of three candidates in the C Riding of the Kyeamba Shire, has been…

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Municipal Elections. Few Candidates for Aldermanic Honors. Trif[?]g Informality

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 4

To-day [?] the closing date for the receipt of nominations for the Wagga Municipal Council, the triennal elections in connection with which are…

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Municipal Elections Three New Aldermen. Contest in East Ward

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

Three of the new candidates for Municipal honors will gain aldermanic seats on the Wagga Municipal Council. Nominations closed yesterday leaving…

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Shire Elections

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The approaching contests in each ridings of the Coolamon Shire are up to the present at any rate not exciting a great deal…

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Municipal Election Riots. Shops Wrecked. London, Jan. 20

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

Serious rioting has occurred at Armagh in connection with the City Municipal elections. Twelve shops were wrecked, and a man thrown through a…

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Municipal Election. Candidates Addresses

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

A large number of ratepayers attended in the Assembly Room of the Town Hall last night to hear the views of the various candidates for…

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Election of Mayor. Some New Regulations

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

New regulations under the Local Government Act have been issued in connection with the election of the Mayors as follows:—…

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Shire Election's

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

At Oura Road, at 8 p.m. to-morrow, Crs. Lindon and Hurst (sitting members) and Messrs. E. Crouch and T. Strout (new candidates) will address…

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State Parliament. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

The state Parliament has been further prorogued till March 21. It is not expected to meet till after Easter…

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The Referendums. What the Platform Says. the Federal Parliament Has Done Its Duty

The Worker · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 13

The proposals of the Fisher Government, now being submitted to the people for approval, are based upon the following planks of the Federal Labor Platform, drawn up at the Brisbane Inter-State Conference and accepted by all the States:—…

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Batman Election. Enthusiastic Reception of Laborite Brennan

The Worker · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 5

The Fitzroy Town Hall was crowded in every part on Thursday evening, January 19, when Mr. Frank Brennan, the selected Labor candidate for Batman (V.), in the…

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