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Politics & elections, 1917

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The State Elections. The Hon. R. T. Ball's Address

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

The meeting addressed on Friday evening by the Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, was only moderately well attended. The…

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Federal Elections. Enrolment for Senate and House of Representatives

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

UNDER the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth Electoral Subdivision in…

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Public Opinion. the State Election. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

SIR,—On Saturday next the electors of New South Wales will be called upon to elect a new State Parliament, the two parties being…

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The National Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Many a man has failed merely because because his ideas were years before their time, and his efforts were regarded as those of a faddist rather than those of…

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State Elections. Mr. Beeby at North Wagga To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Ministry, is announced to speak at North Wagga to-night, commencing at Sad. When the opposition candidate…

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State Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

An exchange puts the following political query: "Which B is to B—Brains or Boot?" Beeby or Boston?…

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Federal Election P.l.l. Selections

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

In addition to those already made the P.L.L. Executive made the following selections for the Federal contest: Calare, Lavelle; Cowper, J. W…

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"Greatest Ever." Labor Candidate's Praise of Holman

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Speaking at Queanbeyan the other night, Mr. G .T. C. Miller, the Labor candidate or Monaro said this about Holman—"He admitted Mr. Holman…

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1913 State Election Comparisons of Voting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Although the voting at this election will be somewhat different owing to the big split in the Labor ranks, the voting at the various polling places…

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The New Regime Czar Must Abdicate General Elections Promised. One Man One Vote. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

The new Foreign Minister (M. Miliukoff), interviewed by Reuter on Thursday, declared that the new Government considered it indispensable that…

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Hours of Polling

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

Electors especially those resident in the country should remember that the hours of polling on Saturday are from 8 [?]ill 7, by the present time, hot…

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Imperial Parliament. War Expenditure. Hoarding Food. Late Duchess of Connaught. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the daily war expenditure between February 11 and March 31 was £7,260,000. The…

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State Elections. Mr Beeby at North Wagga Offensive Cartoons and Leaflets

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Beeby, the Nationalist candidate addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of electrons of North Wagga last night. Alderman Hur[?]t occupying the…

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New South Wales Senats Candidates. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

The New South Wales three National candidates for the Senate have not yet been decided upon. The certaiuties are said to be Senator Millen and Mr…

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Federal Elections. Closing of Rolls

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

The electoral rolls close on Monday at 6 p.m. Electors who have not yet done so should see that their names are on the rolls before that date. Failure…

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Town Topics Election Polling

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5

Wool appraised this week: JG, Gobanalong, 25 bales a com w at 25½d, 18 a com w at 21½d, 18 a pes w at 22½d, 1 9b pes w 18d…

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Polling Booth Congestion

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

The polling booth at Wagga on Saturday will take place it the Court House, the North and South Wagga booths at their public schools. In…

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State Elections. Polling Day. Wagga Electorate Arrangements. Provision for Town Voters

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Arrangements for the taking of the poll in the Wagga Electorate on Saturday have now been completed under the direction of Mr., T. Dobney…

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Federal Election. Labor Member Banned

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

The Labour Congress met at Perth on Tuesday morning, and 130 delegates, representing 24,595 members of the Labour union, were present. Mr. P…

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The State Election. the Issue Before the People

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

On Saturday next, the electors will be faced with a simple proposition. All the incidental charge and countercharge, the lying, muckraking and…

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