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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

55 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3

New Polling Place

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

THE Chief Electoral Officer advices Mr. Austin Chapman that [?] Araluen Subdivision, will be appointed [?] polling place for [?]…

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P.p. Board Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

The election to fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Queanbeyan Pastures Protection Board, caused by the death of Mr. N. Powell, was held last Tuesday…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

OWING to the resignations of Crs. Hassall and Mackellar, an election to fill the vacancies thus caused will be held on Friday, 18th instant. The vacancies occur in B and C…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

Consequent on the resignations of Councillors Hassall and Mackellar from the Tallaganda. Shire Council, an extraordinary election will be held on Friday, 18th October…

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Free Election Meals

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

It has been decided by the Federal Government tpprovide meals for returning officers, poll clerks, and scrutineers at the next Federal elections. As there…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

THE nominations for Councillors B and C Riding of Tallaganda Shire disclose the fast that there are three [?] for B Riding —Meests. J. Roberts, M. R. O'Brien, and L…

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Newspapers and Elections

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

In giving judgment against the "Argus" (Melbourne) which had appealed to the High Court against its conviction for publishing an unsigned article…

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Irish Land Purchase. Powers of New Parliament. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 6

During the debate on the Home Rule Bill in Committee of the House of Commons last night, Mr. A. Birrell (Cheif Secretary for Ireland) declared that the completion of land…

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Scene in Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

Extraordinary disorderly scenes marked business in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. The House was in a continual state of intense excitement…

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Object Lessons in Parliament. Concrete Arguments in the House

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

Every school teacher knows that a thing may be described for hours without producing much effect upon a class of children, but if the object be…

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The U.S. Presidential Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 1

That the election of Dr. Woodr[?]on as President of the United States [?] regarded with favour by the sheepore[?] of that country can be gleaned from [?]…

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Sydney Council Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

MONDAY'S Sydney elections resulted in a win for the Independents, Labor losing a seat. The only exception to a great victory was the defeat of Sir…

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Sydney Civic Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 6

Extraordinary interest was taken in the City Council elections on Monday night. The poll closed at 6 o'clock, and at 7 o'clock the crowd began to collect outside the…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 3

The effects of the Labor defeat at the Sydney municipal elections have not yet been fully realised. The "solids" boosted that they were going to sweep…

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The Speaker Again Speaks. Parliament Should be Dissolved

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 6

Mr. Henry Willis, the Speaker, had something to say on Wednesday concerning the political situation. To a representative of the press be mare the following statement:—…

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