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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

156 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

The Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The House of Representatives met at half patt 2 on Wednesday afternoon. The Acts Interprer[?] Bill was cons[?]fered in committee The [?] ported with amendments and the third reading…

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The Election. Mr. E. J. Henry at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Henry delivered his opening address to connection with his candidature for Braidwood at the Literary Institute on Thursday evening last. There was a large attendance, including a…

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Election Mems

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. P. D O’Brien had a very successful meeting at Nerriga on Saturday night. His remarks were very attentively listened to, and he was frequently applauded. He was to…

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The Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

All the candidates announced for Braldwood, with the exception of Mr. Kenny and Mr. Fraser, are now to bring the electorate addressing meetings, some of them two and three times a day. The…

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Election. Mr. R. M. Higgins at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. Higgins, the Mayor of Braidwood, who is a candidate for the representation of this electorate to Parliament, addressed a meeting of electors in the literary Institute on Thursday evening last…

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The New Parliament

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

THE question is already asked:-- How long will the new Parliament last? The Parliaments of this country have had long innings on the average, but…

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The General Election. MR. G. E. S. Turner at Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

ON Friday evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, a large audience assembled to hear Mr. Charles Edward Sutton Turner, who had announced himself as a candidate for…

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Election-mems

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Mr. R. M. Higgins addressed a numerous audience at Madigan’s Hotel, Aralnen, Mr. H. Hmchcliffe presiding, where he was accorded a hearty reception…

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The Election. the Hon. E. W. O'sullivan at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 2

On Monday evening last the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Public Works, addressed a crowded meeting at the Literary Institute in defence of the Government and in advocacy of Mr. Albert E…

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The Election Campaign. Mr Turner at Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 2

Mr C. E. G. Sutton Turner, the Liberal candidate, addressed the electors at the Oddfellows Hall on Friday night. There was a good attendance and the candidate…

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The Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 2

There seems fo be little or no interest taken in the approaching State elections, the majority of the electors taking it as a foregone conclusion that Mr. O'Sullivan…

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Responsibilities of Election Presiding Officers

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 2

In view of the polling for the general election which will take place next-week it may be opportune to point out to those who have, been appointed to act, as presiding…

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The Election. Mr. F. P. Gordon's C[?]

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. Gordon addressed the electors at the Literary Institute on Wednesday evening last. There was a large attendance, included amongst the audience being a number of ladies. Mr. Ross was…

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Local News. Personal Violence at a Candidates Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

THERE was an unseemly and regrettable occurrence at Mr. O'Sullivan's meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, concerning which we have no opinion to…

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Braidwood Parliamentary Election. P. D. O’Brien’s Candidature. Dear Sir and Fellow Elector

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 1

As a candidate to represent this my native dinner in the State Parliament. I have explained my views upon the various matters affecting the welfare…

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The Election. Mr Henry at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

Mr Henry on Saturday night gave a second address to the electors in the town to the Literary Insititute. Mr. A. R. McPhee was voted to the chair and introduced the candidate in very…

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Polling Day

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

DURING the election on Wednesday the town was very orderly on the whole, but some dissatisfaction was expressed at the delay on the part of the Returning Officer…

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The State General Election. the Polling in the Braidwood Electorate

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Chapman, in carrying out the duties of Returning Officer for the first time, is to be highly complimented upon, the methodical and systematic manner in…

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Queanbeyan Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

I DESIRE to return my sincere THANKS to ray constituents for the splendid majority by which they have once more placed me at the…

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Latest Intelligence Sydney Thursday. The General Election

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

Later returns show that Mr. Lonsdale has been elected for Armidale. “The result of the elections has caused many surprises, the most notable being…

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