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Politics & elections, 1917

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Kyeamba Shire Election. Poll To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

An election will take place in A and C Ridings of Kyeamba Shire to-day, more than the required numbers of candidates having been nominated for…

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Federal Situation. Official Labor Party. Forcing an Election. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. Tudor consulted a number of his followers about the Federal political situation. It is stated that the party is out to force an election and will not…

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Federal Politics Tudor Will Force Elections Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. [?]dor returned to Melbourne to-day and consulted a number of his followers on the Federal political situation. It is understood the party is…

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Shire Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

To-day is polling day for the Mitchell and Kyeamba' Shire Council triennial election. The Mitchell Shire ballot is by postal voting and…

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Shire Elections. Three New Councillors

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

There's little in public life, if we except the cuffs and criticisms which are always so readily bestowed. Mr Jack Grubb, of…

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Shire Elections. Kyeamba. Official Figures Not Available

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

The ballot for the election of councillors in A and C Ridings of Kyeamba Shire took place on Saturday, but no official figures were available…

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The Shire Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The election of two councillors for A Riding in the Yanko Shire Council was held on Saturday last, the candidates being Messrs. A…

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Our Open Column the Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

SIR,—To continue the controversy on the question of the Shire election is now of little avail, as the disfranchisement of the ratepayers…

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Shire Elections. Some Surprises Sprung

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The Shire elections on Saturday created a good deal of interest both among the candidates and the electors. The three points at issue, or…

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General Election in Austria

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

It is reported in Berne that the Geneva "Tribune" has learned officially that the Emperor Charles has dissolved the Reichstag, and ordered a…

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Triennial Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Lockhart Shire Councillors may well plums themselves on the fact that an all-round contest finds them only one exception returned to…

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Shire Elections. Kyeamba Official Figures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

The counting of votes in connection with the election of councillors in A and C Ridings of the Kyeamba Shire was completed yesterday, and the…

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Anti-candidates Beaten. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 3

In the Canoblas (Drahge) shire election there were only two anti-conscription candidates, and the were decisively beaten…

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The Shire Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 3

The triennial elections were carried out by the Shires on Saturday lost. Some of the Councils adhered to the ballot-box system, but others…

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Federal Politics. Parliament Meets Next Thursday. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Hughes definitely announced to-day that the Federal Parliament will re assemble on Thursday afternoon next…

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Election of Committee and Auditors

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The election of auditors and committee resulted as follows:— Auditors, Messrs. H. Farrell and M. Knechtli…

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State Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 7

Mr. Jack White is contesting the selection ballot in the Labor interests for the Albury State seat, at present represented by Mr. J. J. Cusack. He…

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German Attitude. Presidential Candidates' Opinions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Some Berlin correspondents who on the first day pointed out that there was a wave of enthusiasm in Germany following the dispatch of the Note, are…

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Gadara Shire Elections

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

Up at Gadara there has been a great deal of trouble among the Gadarenes (or whatever one calls them) over the nominations for the Shire elections…

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Public Opinion. the Recent Shire Elections. to the Editor

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

SIR,—To show how difficult it in to get electors to record their votes and neglect important interests, or perhaps a weariness born of…

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