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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Latest Wires Sydney, Thursday PARLIAMENT

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

Parliament has been further [?] until March 14th…

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The Municipal Election

The Age · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

THE declaration of the nominations for the municipal election will not take place till next Tuesday, and until that time we learn that we are to be denied the privilege…

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Municipal Election. the Nominations

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

TO-DAY, at noon, at the Council Chambers, (in presence of a fair attendance of rater payers) pursuant to advertisement, the Mayor presiding as returning officer, the…

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Municipal Election

The Age · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

THIRTY ratepayers gathered at the Council Chambers at noon to-day to witness the official declaration of the nominations for the 1905 contest. The Mayor (Mr. H. J. S. Hungerford),…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] To-morrow's Election. Put in the Best Men

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

SIR,--There is an evident attempt to create a faction in the Borough Council, which I hope the good sense of the majority of the voters will frustrate. There was a time…

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municipal Election

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

The municipal election this year passed over very quietly. On Tuesday at noon, the returning Officer (Alderman Higgins) attended at the Council…

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The Municipal Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

THIS year [?] as keen an interest, both on the part of candidates, their supporters, and ratepayers generally, as was evinced in Queanbeyan for some time past…

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Rous Election

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The bye-election on Saturday to replace Mr. Coleman. deceased, for the Rous electorate, resulted in the return of G.[?] Hindmarsh, who polled 2831…

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Municipal Election

The Age · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

THOUGH much excitement did not prevail on Saturday in consequence of the municipal election, the results show that keen enthusiasm was displayed by the ratepayers of the…

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British Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day by the, King. The King and Queen Alexandra went in semi-state. Among the measures promised in the…

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Election of Mayor

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

AT the meeting of aldermen convened to elect a mayor for the ensuing year, only four—viz.: Aldermen Hincksman, Atkinson, Knox,…

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The Mayoral Election

The Age · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

IN consequence of there not being a quorum present at the meeting convened yesterday at noon for the purpose of electing a Mayor, the business lapsed. There were present :…

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Queanbeyan Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

ON Thursday night last, there was no quorum at the Council Chambers, only Ald. Atkinson, Knox, E.C. Hinksman, and…

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Borough Council. Mayoral Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon, at four o'clock, the whole of the aldermen were in their places, the business of the meeting being the nomination and election…

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The Mayoral Election

The Age · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

PRECISELY at 4 p.m. on Friday last all the aldermen of the council were seated in the chambers for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year. Quite different to…

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Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

The Federal Parliament has further prorogued to April 28th…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The election for the vacancy in the position of Alderman of the Braidwood Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers yesterday. There were two candidates as announced in our last issue,…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

On Friday last a poll took place at the Council Chambers for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy created by the death of Alderman Ross. As…

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A Federal Candidate

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

Irvine ex-Premier of Victoria, who was succeeded by Mr. Bent, has decided to enter Federal politics…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

It is believed the State Parliament will re-assemble on June 13. The Local Government Bill will be one of the first measures to be…

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