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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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Next Election. Proportional Voting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 4

Under the new system of voting at the coming State elections an elector for the whole of the…

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Parliament's Responsibility

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 4

Another point which could bo urged with damaging force is tho shirking of tho inalienable responsibility of Parliament and tho Government for…

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Country People should send country men to parliament THe Case of Labour. As Put by Mr. Essell Hoad at Cootamundra Labour Candidate for Riverina

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 2

Mr Essell Hoad .of Junee, Labor candidate for the Riverina, delivered an open air address in our local Wallendoon Park on Monday night. In…

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Federal Elections. Prospects of Farmers' Party

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 4

The members of Parliament farewelling each other during the past week had a standing formula " Are you to meet a farmer?" would be the…

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President Wilson. His Illness. Cannot Possibly be a Candidate. WASHINGTON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 1

The Chicago "Tribune" says that President Willson's illness settles the question. He cannot possibly be a candidate for a third term…

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Hume Election Campaign Nationalist Candidate Selected Mr. E. Townsend, of Gilgandra to Stand Arrangement with Farmers Desired

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 1

A conference of Nationalist delegates from the Hume electorate sitting at Wagga yesterday, selected Mr Edwin Townsend, of Gilgaldra, to contest the Hume Federal seat at the forthcoming elections in the Nationalist interest…

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F.S.A. Meeting to Organise for tho Federal Elections. Soldier Candidate for the State. Discussion on Separate Entity

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 3

Members of tho district branch of the above assembled at the Cootamundra Town Hall on Saturday afternoon specially to forward…

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Next Election. Proportional Voting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 4

Under the new system of voting at the coming. State elections an elector at a polling booth must vote for the whole of the…

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Labor Demands Action. to Avoid Making It Election Issue. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 1

The secretary of the Australian Labor party tonight that at a largely attended meeting of delegates held to-night a resolution was…

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Irish Parliament Sits. Secret Session. Sinn Fein Stimulated. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

The "Times" Dublin correspondent says that the Dail Eireann is defying the Government. Yesterday it sat secretly for six hours at the Mansion…

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The Hume. the National Candidate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

AT a conference in Wagga on Friday, Mr. Edwin Townsend was selected as the National candidate to contest the Home Federal seat at…

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The Labor Candidate. Jack White Retires in Favour of Parrer Malony

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

In an announcement elsewhere Mr. Jack While, the unanimously selected Labor candidate for the Hume, notifies that he has…

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Federal Elections. General Ryrte's Opponent. Sydney, Monday. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

Corporal Murphy has been endorsed by the A.L.P. to contest the North Sydney Federal seat against General Ryrie…

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Senator Pearce's Return. Remains in the West Till After Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, who arrived from R.M.S. Osterley, at Perth, on Thursday last, was welcomed at Fremantle…

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Next Election Proportional Voting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

Under the now system of voting at the coming State elections an elector at a polling booth must vote for the whole of the candidates in order of…

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Federal Elections. Farmers and Settlers Hume Campaign Opens. Address by Mr. Milthorpe

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 2

The campaign, in the interests of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, to return a candidate for the Hume seat, was opened by the selected candidate,…

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Farmer Premier. Ontario Election. Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Drury, leader of the Partners' Party, which was victorious in the Ontario provincial elections, has been sworn in as Premier of Ontario…

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Roman Catholic Candidates. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 4

Sir,—I see that in your paper there is a controversy on the above, hence some reflection and suggestions from myself may be an acceptable…

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State Parliament. Work for Unemployed. Allegedly Faulty Silos. the Coming Elections. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Dooley, asked, the Minister for Labor if he were aware that there were about 20,000 unemployed in the State,…

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Home Rule What Will Government Do? a Tense Situation. Creation of Parliament Forecasted. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

The keenest interest in Press and in Parliamentary circles precedes the disclosure expected this week of the Government's latest attempt to revise…

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