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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

16 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Shire Elections Colo

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The triennial elections for Colo Shire Council resulted in the return of all the old councillors who offered themselves, with a new man in the place of Mr L. Stuart,…

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Hawkesbury Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

The State elections take place on Saturday, March 24, and as the decision to dissolve the Legislative Assembly and have a new Parliament selected Was arrived at…

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Election Reflections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

Having recovered from the first momentary shock, of Premier Holman's announcement Unit in general election was to be held forthwith, the people are now getting into fine fettle for…

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Hawkesbury Election GLENBROOK

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

At Glenbrook on Wednesday evening, Mr.Bruce Walker, Nationalist candidate, addressed a large audience, with Mr. S Walker, president of Blue Mountains Shire in the…

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Hawkesbury Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Since our last issue Mr. Bruce Walker, National candidate, has had a series of good meetings. At some of the places where he spoke there were record attendances, and…

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Hawkesbury Election RICHMOND

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Despite the fact that there was a garden fete going on in Richmond on Thursday, 15th inst., a very large crowd of people assembled at Grimwood's picture show, and…

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Hawkesbury Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The outstanding features of the election for a Parliamentary candidate for the Hawkesbury were that "no Labor man need apply; and that there are a very considerable…

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Hawkesburv Election to the Electors Ladies and Gentlemen,-

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

At the time of writing, the figures in the Hawkesburry contest are still incomplete, but my position is such that I have every confidence of being in final ballot…

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The Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Bruce Walker spoke from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel on Tuesday night to a large gathering. He was supported by Mr. Tom Savage, a Councillor of Blue…

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The Election Hawkesbury Returns New Member Mr. Brinsley Hall Defeated After 16 Years

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The defeat of Mr. Brinsley Hall in the second ballot for the Hawkesbury seat on Saturday last was a surprise to many people, and a shock to many more. There were…

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Federal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

Every relumed member of the Forces who is not enrolled as a Commonwealth elector but is eligible to be so enrolled, is entitled to vote at the elections to morrow upon…

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Federal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Federal elections take place tomorrow (Saturday, May 5), and the polling-booths will be open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. that day. For the Nepean…

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Municipal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

Sir,—The Municipal elections next, month will give the local people an opportunity to elect a new Council under a wider franchise. It is a great pity that the principle of…

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Municipal Elections Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Ordinarily the triennial municipal elections of the State should have taken place last February, but as there had been some amendment to the Local Government Act, to…

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The Aviation School Debate in Parliament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

During the debate on Supply in the Legislative Assembly, on the item of technical education, some reference was made to the Clarendon Aviation School. The Leafier of…

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Gloucester By-election What Price?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 9

Glorious Gloucester is crowned—Crowned from the boots to the head; ' J Price's lost punch has boon found—Dick has been raised from the dead…

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