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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Nomination Day Municipal By-election Campaign Opened Mr. E. E. Collins Appeals for “A Fair Dem.” Magnanimous Speech Wins Applause for Mr. A. C. Chandler

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 1

At noon yesterday the Town Clerk (Mr. R. Emb[?]n) publicly and formally announced the names of candidates to fill the vacancies in the…

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Ireland the General Election Campaign Progressing London, August 17

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Cosgrave, in the course of an election speech, declared that the Government will stand firmly by the Treaty, “We have.” he said,…

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Municipal Elections Progress Candidates' Addresses. Ald. Hardy Replies to Mr. Collins

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 2

A public meeting was held at St. John's Hall on Saturday night under the auspices of the Wagga Progress Association. The purpose of the meeting…

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Municipal Election More Speeches the Progress Association

The Daily Express · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 2

About 40 members attended meeting of the Wagga Progress Association on Saturday night for the purpose[?] hearing addresses by the…

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Free State Elections London, August 18

The Daily Express · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 1

The “Dally Telegraph’s” Dublin correspondent states that the arrest of de Valera will lead to revived Interest in the elections and result in…

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Senator Bakhap's Death. Federal Parliament's Sympathy. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

In the Federal House of Representatives to-day the Speaker took the chair at 3 p.m. The Prime Minister said that members would have learned with…

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Tumut Municipal By-election Saturday Next. Three Candidates for Two Seats

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 3

The following nominations were declared formal by Town Clerk Adams from the Council Chambers stairs on Friday last at noon:—…

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Irish Elections. Sir James Craig Unopposed. Position of Republican Candidates. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that nominations for the Free State elections closed yesterday. The returns are incomplete at present, but…

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The Tumut Advocate. Tuesday, August 21, 1923. True to our principles. Municipal By-election

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

PURSUANT to the resignation of two Of the self-styled Reform Party in the Tumut Municipal Council, the electors will be called upon on…

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The Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

On Saturday next an extraordinary election will be held to fill two vacancies on the Wagga Municipal Council. The hours of polling will be from 8…

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The Civic Contest Wagga Municipal Election Campaign Series of Public Meetings Start To-night Veiled Charges That Must, in the Public in Terest, Be Discussed

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 1

The Municipal Election to All the vacanoles in Wagga Council occasioned by the resignations of Messrs Tivey and Gissing will he hedd on…

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Federal Parliament Wire Netting for Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

The Advance to Settlers Bill passed through all its stages in House of Representatives last week The Bill provides for carrying out the…

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State Parliament. Proposal for Single Electorates. Government and New State Movement. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

The big feature of the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the Assembly to-night was the speech of the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. E. Wearne), who…

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Ireland the Election Campaign London, August 21

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 1

The Republican meeting at Bantry was dispersed in disorder by Government supporters. Ratten eggs wore thrown at Miss AlbinI Broderick, who…

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The Election Feeling Is Growing Interesting Meetings

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 1

The Municipal Election Campaign is now In full swing and proceedings from now until polling day are likely to be much more interesting and…

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Municipal Elections Mr. Collins Replies to Opponents. Meeting at Town Hall Steps

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. E. B. Collins. formerly Mayor of Wagga, and one of the candidates for election, on Saturday next, last night addressed a largely attended public…

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Better Than Bullets the Irish Elections Eggs Instead of Arguments Dublin, August 21

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 1

While the elections generally are proceeding quietly there is a turbu[?]nt element in some of the constituencies…

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An Election Incident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

Reference was made at this Municipal Council meeting last night, to an incident which occurred at the meeting held at the Town Hall steps on…

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Municipal Elections Mr. A. C. Chandler's Meeting. Figures in Finance. No Questions Asked

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Chandler, who is contesting the municipal election, gave his first public address to a large gathering in the Oxford Theatre last night…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Municipal Elections. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

Sir,—I am going to reply to the statements made on Wednesday nicut by Mr. E. E. Collins at a meeting of his held at the Town Hall steps, and shall tell the…

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