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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 · Monday 24 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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Italian Elections. Government Lives. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 2

The "Times" Rome correspondent says that Signor Nitti has been reelected Premier of Italy. The Socialists are divided, and the…

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Federal Elections. Mr. O'brien at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. J. O'Brien, M.L.A. for Annandale, addressed a meeting at the Bank of New South Wales corner on Saturday night in favor of the…

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Up-to-date Electioneering Aeroplane Service Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 1

Mr. Guthrie, one of the National candidates for the' Senate, has decided to travel to meeting places in the Geelong district by aeroplane,…

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Coming Elections People’s Apathy Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 1

Although polling day is drawing near little individual Interest Is being manifested. Under existing circumstances this is somewhat remarkable…

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Italian Parliament. Socialists' Big Gains. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

It is estimated that the new Chamber will include nearly 400 new men. The greatest defeat was sustained…

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Federal Elections. Rights of Naturalised Subjects

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

Section 10 of the Commonwealth Electoral (War Time) Act. 1917-19 provides that a naturalised British subject who was born in an enemy…

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Election Campaign. Mr. Chanter at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 3

Mr. Chanter, the Farmers' Candidate for Riverina electorate, addressed a meeting in Hanwood Hall, Griffith, on Thursday, 20th November…

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The Farmers' Candidate F. B. S. Falkiner for the Senate

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, M P. for Hume, has decided to accept the nomination of the Farmers and Settlers' Association as the Farmers'…

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Sectarianism and the Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

The following is from last week's "Australasian": "That sectarian feeling is a factor in the election campaign cannot unhappily be denied…

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State Parliament. Soldier Settlements. Agent Generalship. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 1

In the Assembly last night Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, informed Mr. Weaver (Willoughby) that £2,712,868 had been spent on soldier settlement to…

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Australia Libelled. Exaggerated Reports of Drought. Discussion in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 1

In the Assembly on Tuesday night Mr. Lang (Granville) asked the Prettier if his attention had been called to the cabled reports of dought in…

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Share Farming Bill in Parliament. New Boards to Consider Agreements. Agricultural Department’s and Auditor- General’s Reports

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Share-Farming Bill was read for the second time. Mr. Ashford said the Bill proposed…

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State Parliament. Profiteering Bill Mr. Beeby's Criticism. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

The Assembly adjourned at eight o'clock this morning, after another all night sitting. During the debate in committee on…

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State Parliament. Next Season's Wheat. Shade Farming Agreement. Important Measure

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 1

In the Assembly on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. James, Minister for Labor and Industry, notified his intention to introduce a Bill to regulate the time of…

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State Parliament. Closing of Hotels. Licenses Board Proposed Abolition of Local Option. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly sat until a quarter past eight this morning. A debate on the Necessary Commodities Control Bill closed at five o’clock,…

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Federal Elections. Farmers' Manifesto. An Interesting Document. New Notes Struck

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 6

The Farmers and Bottlers' Association has issued its Federal and State manifesto. The manisfesto says that the time…

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Federal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 4

Returned members of the Forces (being natural-born or naturalised British subjects), who are not enrolled as electors, should, without delay, forward…

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Farmers’ Candidate Falkiner. Support in City. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 1

The indications are that the Farmers’ candidate for the senate. Falkiner, will have considerable support in the metropolitan area. Quite a…

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Parliament Will Sit to End of Next Week. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 1

It is unlikely Parliament will close before the end of next week. Ministers realised the impossibility of closing the session on Monday. Among…

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