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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

429 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 22

Bingara By-election. Statement by Mr. M'donald Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. M'Donald, the Independent Labor candidate for Bingara, interviews to-day, said he is not going to ally himself with any particular…

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Bingara By-election. Disturbs the Caucus. Effort to Oust Mr. Griffith. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

It is reported that the result of the Bingara by-election has not helped to remove the unrest in Labor politics. The Industrialists in the Caucus are…

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Republican Candidate's Assertion. Opposed to "Hyphenated Activity." Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Justice Hughes, the Republican [?] candidate for the American Presidency, asserts his intention of upholding the policy of a thorough-going [?]…

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Privy Council Appeal. City Council Election. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Barton, in the High Court, granted leave to Samuel Bowen to appeal to the Privy Council in the Denison Ward election case…

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New Zealand Hotel Hours. Parliament Evenly Divided. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 3

It is understood that the New Zealand Parliament is about evenly divided on the question of six o'clock closing of hotels, but will probably…

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State Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

The State Parliament will reassemble on July 18…

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Conscription. State Labor Party. Preparing for Elections. Party Split Likely. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The general election is very much in the minds of politicians at the present time. The Premier this morning presided over a meeting of the…

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America. Presidential Election. Roosevelt Supporting Hughes. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at New York states that Colonel Roosevelt [?] on a letter on Monday, urge the [?]lican party to support Mr…

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Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The poll to elect a councillor for C Riding, Kyeamba Shire, will take place on Saturday next, the candidates being Mr. Rupert G. Kiddie, of…

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Short Story Published by Special Arrangement. the Story of a Bye-election Continued from last week

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 3

"My clerks, when they steal, always say they never stole before, sir. I'd have believed anything you could have told me till to-night. Now, I…

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State Elections. Murrumbidgee Electorate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

Nominations for a Progressive candidate to contest the Murrumbidgee seat close on Friday next with the secretary of the Murrumbidgee District Council,…

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State Parliament

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

The forthcoming session of the State Parliament is expected to last about two months…

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State Parliament. to Meet on July 18. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 3

A Gazette [?]tice was issued to-day [?]ling the State Parliament together on JUly 18. The session is not exp[?]ted to be a [?] one…

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State Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

The forthcoming session of the State Parliament is expected to last about two months…

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Shire Election. Interesting Situation. Two Candidates Tie

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 3

An interesting situation has arisen in connection with the Kyeamba Shire extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in C Riding caused by the…

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Kyeamba Shire Election a "Dead-heat."

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

Saturday last was polling day to fill the vacancy on the Kyeamba Shire Council caused by the death of Cr. E. A. Fitzgerald. Two candidates…

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The Elections. Labor's Organisation. Candidates and Preparations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 3

Questioned on Monday concerning the preparations being made by the Political Labor League executive of New South Wales for the forthcoming…

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Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

No announcement was made yesterday by the returning officer. Mr. C. L. Daley, in connection with the extraordinary election to fill a vacancy in C…

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Opening of Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 3

Sir Arthur Stanley, Governor of Victoria, in his speech at the opening, of the Victorian Parliament to-day regretted, the expenditure being in…

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Socialist Victory. By-election in Germany. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 4

A wireless message received at Berne, Switzerland says that the anti-war Socialist, Herr-Muller, in the Reichstag by-election for…

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