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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Nationalist Candidate at Broken Hill. Refused a Hearing. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

Lieut. Montgomery, Nationalist for tre Barrier, was refused a bearing on Wednesday night, when taking the platform for the first time…

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The Election and the Farmers (To the Editor.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

Sir,— Some of the speakers against the Nationalist party are making as much capital as possible that since the…

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Pastures Board Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

Nominations for the four seats on the Wagga Pastures Board closed with the secretary, Mr. G. Mitchell, on Thursday evening. Three…

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Polling in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 3

As for as this district was concerned polling was conducted under favourable weather conditions. The light rain which fell at an early hour in the…

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Federal Elections. Results of Saturday's Voting. Returns Show Nationalist Gains. Both Party Leaders Returned. Close Contest for Hume Seat. Mr. Chanter's Safe Lead for Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 3

Thought it is too early to indulge in congratulation on the polling for the Senate—despite the fact that the National candidates lead in nearly…

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Federal Elections National Victory Mr. Chanter Safe for Riverina

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The elections for the House of Representatives and half of the Senate took place on Saturday last. Fine weather prevailed…

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French Take Craonne. (Published in Special Election Edition on Sunday.) Haig's Offensive Ahead of Schedule. Disturbances in Petrograd. Workers Move for Separate Peace Provisional Government Firmly Refuse. Craonne Captured. Brilliant French Attacks. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 1

A French communique states that brilliantly conducted operat[?]s left, us masters of Craonne village, and also we raptured several strong points to…

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Urana P.p. Board Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Messrs. G. L. Jackson, N. C. Clapperton, W. Weedon and M. Carrol were reelected unopposed for the Urana P. P. Board…

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Imperial Parliament. Food Supply. Imperial Preference. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons Sir F.G. Banbury inquired into the circumstances with regard to a food ship which recently arrived at a certain…

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Federal Elections Nationalist Majority

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The result of the Federal election leaves no room to doubt that both in the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Nationalists have a…

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Meeting of Parliament. an Important Session

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

The writs for the elections are not returnable until June 5, and, therefore, the Federal Parliament cannot meet until after that date. As the supply…

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Meeting of Parliament Mr. Hughes's Intentions. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

The new Federal Parliament will probably meet about the second week in June. The exact date will be determined later. The…

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The Election News in Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

Owing to the late hour of closing the poll on Saturday night, there was not much Information available until well on towards midnight. The…

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Federal Elections. Government Majority In Both Houses. Sudden Death of National Candidate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The returns from the electorate are still incomplete, and some of the seats in the House of Representatives are yet in doubt,…

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The Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

THE elections, with all their irrilating and unworthy concomitants being now over, it may reasonably be expected that both parties…

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Darwin Seat. Death of Successful Candidate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. R. Howroyd, who defeated Mr. King O'Malley in the ballot for the Darwin seat in the House of Representatives, died-suddenly at Launceston…

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The Federal Election Comments of the Leaders

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Prime Minister Hughes stated that the returns show conclusively that the people of Australia have spoken with a clarion voice in favor of Australia…

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The Khaki Election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The Nationalists have won a great victory, greater apparently than even the leaders themselves anticipated. The vote of the whole of Australia is…

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Federal Elections. National Victory

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The results of the voting on Saturday is to give the National Government, led by Mr. Hughes, a majorty m both Houses of the Federal Legislature…

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Federal Elections No Alterations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

There have been on alterations in the positions of parties in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. For the Hume, Mr. F. B. S…

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