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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

30 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Federal Elections in April

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Negotiations between Mr. W. M. Hughes and Mr. Joseph Cook have ended and there is a prospect of a general election for…

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Dalgety Shire Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Returning Officer, Mr W. E. Bannister, to-day [?]ared the following nominations of candidates for the representation of…

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Monaro Shire Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Returning Officer. Mr. [?] Solomon. at noon to-day announced the nominations for the representation of the Manaro…

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Elections About June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

It in expected the Federal elections will take place before the middle of the year…

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[?] Candidates to Address Electors

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

By their advertised address in this issue, Messrs G. W. Mackay and R. Craig, who are candidates for seats on the…

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Dalgety Shire General Election A Riding January 27, 1917 [?] the Electors

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen. Three years ago [?] were [?] with your Manaro to if possible remedy and [?]…

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Dalgety Shire Election. to the Electors of Riding [?] RIDING Ladies and Gentlemen

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

I have to announce that I am again a Candidate for B Riding at the forthcoming Election and most respectfully solocit…

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[?] Shire Council. Addresses by Candidates at Adaminaby

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Considerable interest is being manifested in the Dalgety Shire elections and the election of two candidates for Riding A is…

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Sir John Forrest Wants Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

Sir John Forrest has arrived in Sydney. He says he call see no good of a temporary coalition of Messrs Cook and Hughes…

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Senate Elections Deferred

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The policy of successful proseention of the war Will defer the Senate elections in order to have them at the same time us…

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Latest News General Election. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. Holman announced at Gundagai last night that there would be a dissolution of the State Parliament within a week or ten days and the…

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Senate Elections. Mr. Arthur Rae

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Rae, one of the selected Labor candidates for the Senate, delivered an address in the Bombala School of Arts last Thursday night…

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Electoral District of Monaro. General, Election 24th MARCH 1917: Nomination of Candidates

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

1 HEREBY notify that the undermentioned person have been duly nominated as Candidates for Election as Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South…

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The State Elections. Mr. Miller at Delegate

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. G. T. C. Miller, selected P.L.L. Candidate addressed the electors in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night last. The hall…

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The Manaro Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Mr J A Perkins the National and Farmers and Settlers Association candidate spoke at Queanbeyan on Saturday night,…

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State Elections. Mr. Millard at Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Millord, M:L.A., addressed a small meeting at Bombala on Tuesday of last week on the political questions of the day, putting his views before…

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The State Election. Monaro Candidates

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. T. C. Miller, the sitting Labour member for Manaro, addressed a large gathering at the Federal Hall Cooma on Monday…

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State Election. Mr. Webster at Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. Webster, the selected Labor candidate for the Bega electorate, delivered an address in Kennedy's Hall on Wednesday night. Owing to some…

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The Elections. Nationalist Majority

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

The State elections on Saturday passed off quietly throughout the State, although the percentage of votes recorded seems to be well…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Austin Chapman Opens Campaign

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman addressed a big meeting in Delegate School of Arts on Tuesday, March 27th, in support of his candidature for…

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