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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

153 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

The General Election. Mr. Millard at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

Mr. A. M. Millard, the Liberal and Reform can didate for the Queanbeyan electorate, addressed a meeting of electors at the Literary Institute on Friday night. There was a large attendance,…

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Polling Day

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

The proprietor of the “Express” has made arrangements for the latest returns of the polling throughout the State, and has taken the Literary Hall for Saturday Night,…

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The Queanbeyan Election. Dr. Blackall's Campaign

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

BEFORE a large and sympathetic audience in the Protestant Hall on Tuesday night, Dr. Blackall delivered his last address in this end of the…

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The State Elections. Points for Voters

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

TO-MORROW do the duty that your country expects of you and, if you are convinced that better government is urgently needed, cast your vote for…

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The General Election

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

The election which will be fought out tomorrow all over, the Slate, is in many respects the most important and far-reaching in its results, not alone to the present…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Thursday. The Election Muddle

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

It is considered likely that hundreds [?] electors will be disfranchised on Saturday. There are 1000 electors’ rights awaiting delivery in Waverley alone…

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The Reform Candidate. His Last Appeal

The Age · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

MR. A. M. MILLARD spoke to a packed house last night—perhaps we may be safe in saying the largest political gathering held in Queanbeyan this year. Characteristic of the…

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Open Column. The public are allowed to express their opinions in this Column providing all correspondence is signed by the writer—not necessarily for publication At the same time, we wish it to be clearly understood that we do not endorse the opinions of those who so make use of it—Editor Q.A. the Elections. to the Editor

The Age · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me a little space to comment upon the Returning Officer's action in the undermentioned matter. I, as Secretary to Dr. Blackall's Committee, was authorised to…

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The Queanbeyan Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

NEVER before in the history of elections for the return of a representative for this electorate has there been such a one as this. At former elections…

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The Elections

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

THE result of Saturday's voting is not different to what was expected by those who took the trouble to analyse the policies of the three…

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The Election for Queanbeyan

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

The fact that Braidwood had been deposed from the position which it had occupied for so many years as the chief centre, had rather a depressing influence…

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The Elections to the Editor

The Age · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

SIR,—In reply to Mr. Jas. Pike's charge against Mr. Gale, Returning Officer, that "he (Mr. Gale) refused to supply him as Secretary to Dr. Blackall's Committee with…

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The State Elections. Queanbeyan Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

The polling on Saturday in Braidwood was heavier than anticipated, but still a number of votes were not recorded. Polling commenced at 8 o'clock at the Courthouse, and continued very steadily…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Thursday. The Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

Something in the nature of a political crisis occurred in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, when Mr. Watson, proposed to recommit the Arbitration…

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The Queanbeyan Election. the Official Declaration of the Poll

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

TOOK place, as announced, at the principal polling-place, the Courthouse, Queanbeyan, on Wednesday, afternoon at 3 o'clock. Long before…

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The Queanbeyan Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Age · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

BEFORE the Court House on Wednesday afternoon about 350 electors assembled to bear the official result of the poll announced. The Returning Officer in performing this…

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Straight Talk From a Defeated Candidate

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2
Also in The Age

AT the declaration bf the poll for the Murrumbidgee election Mr. Thomas Fitzpatrick said that he was coming out again. He Had said that if…

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Brief Mention. PARLIAMENT opeus

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 3

At noon to-morrow (Tuesday). Sanguinary fighting is taking place at Port Arthur. Mr. William O'Brien has been…

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State Parliament

The Age · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 3

THE first session of the 20th parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday by commissioners, in the absence of His Excellency the state Governor, who was to…

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