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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Postponement of Elections. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

The proposal that both Houses of Parliament should be asked to pass an address to the Imperial Parliament asking it to alter the Federal…

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General Election Proposal. Impossible Before Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Bamford, M.H.R., says that Senator Gardiner 's proposal to hold a general election before a selection is made of representatives to-the Imperial…

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Shire Election Notes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Nomination Day for the Shire elections has been fixed for Friday next. It is likely that there will be a contest in all the ridings…

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State Politics. Sturt By-election. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

The date for receiving nominations for the Sturt by-election, due to the appointment of Mr. Cann as Railway Commissioner, has been fixed for January 13,…

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Gadara Shire Elections

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The nominations for the Gadara Shire triennial elections will be announced by the Returning Officer (Mr C. E. Jepsen) at the Shire…

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Shire Elections. Mitchell Shire Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Nominations for the Mitchell Shire triennial elections closed yesterday at 12 noon, when the returning officer, Mr. C.L.Daley, announced the nominations…

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A.W.U. Presidency. North Queensland Polling. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

The polling in North Queensland for the presidency of the A.W.U. resulted:—F. W. Lundie 821, W. G. Spence 318, James Yard 309…

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Yanko Shire Election Contest in A Riding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the positions of Councillors on the Yauko Shire Council, rendered vacant by the expiration of the…

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H.a.c.b. Society, Tumut Branch. Election of Officers

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

AT the half-yearly meeting of the Tumut men's branch of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, held on Sunday last, the…

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Shire Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

THE following candidates have been nominated to contest the election for the position of Councillors in the different Ridings of the F. T. Coggan, Jugiong"…

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Sturt By-election. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The local selection for Sturt vacancy was won by Mr. Brookfield…

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Shire of Lockhart. Last Meeting Prior to the Triennial Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. All the Councillors were present. Mr R. Patten. M.H.R. forwarded a…

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National Party. Drawing Up Platform. Varied Opinions. Early Election Foreshadowed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

The executive committee of the Nationalists of Australia at Melbourne to-day to draw up the National platform. Mr. J. C. Watson presided…

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April Election Mr. Cook's Statement. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Cook, interviewed regarding the National Party, said:—"It appears to me we'll all have to gird ourselves for an election at the…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Thursday. Senate Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Sir Win. Irvine says the approaching Senate election with conflicting political parties is an evil, but not greater than the evil of ignoring,…

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Yanco Shire Election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the positions of councillors on the Yanco Shire Council, rendered vacant by the expiration of the term of the…

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Triennial Elec[?] Six Intending Candidates [?] QUALIFIED

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

In our last issue we published [?] of candidates nominated for the c[?] Shire elections, and also mentioned a number had been disqualified…

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Kyeamba Shire. Election in Two Ridings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

The nominations for the three ridings in the Kyeamba Shire were announced yesterday by the returning officer. Mr. C. L. Daley…

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Kyeamba Shire Elections Contests in a & C Ridings

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Nominations of candidates for election for Kyeamba Shire closed yesterday which showed contests to take place in A and C Ridings. For B…

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P.l.l. Control of Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of delegates and members of the Northern District Assembly of P.L.L. the chairman declared that during the past five Months…

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