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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

62 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Who Shall be Queen ? Allies Day Carnival, March 8Th. Mode of Election Explained

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Who shall be Queen of the Allies Day Carnival at Queanbeyan? Great interest is already bring shown in the Queen of the Day Competition. The…

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Election of Shire President. Cr. Kelly Re-elected

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing term…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Woodward Elected Unanimously

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Last night a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held prior to the ordinary fortnightly meeting. The business was the…

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Canadian Parliament House Destroyed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

Parliament buildings were destroyed by fire, following an explosion, believed to be of incendiary origin…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday the Premier introduced a bill to disfranchise all enemy-born subjects at Parliamentary and…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

The principal subject before the Assembly on Friday night was the bill to disfranchise naturalised subjects of enemy, birth. Mr…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

In the Assembly on Tuesday night the Liquor Amendment Bill was recommitted on the motion of the Premier…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 5

There was a full-dress debate in the Assembly on Thursday on the motion by the Premier that the Liquor Referendum Bill be…

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State Parliament

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The Irrigation (Ammendment) Bill was read a second time in the Assembly on Monday night, on the motion of the Minister for…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The second reading of the Grain Handling Bill was moved in the Legislative Assembly on Monday night. The total cost of the…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

The Workers' Accommodation Bill was further debated in the Assembly on Thursday, the Opposition urging that it would…

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State Parliament

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly on Friday night Mr. Hall read affidavits bearing on the allegatious made by Mr. Haynes respecting the operations of the State…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

The Bakeries Bill was further considered in committee by the Legislative Assembly early on Friday morning. The bill was…

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Election of Queen. Latest Figures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 7

Saturday's count made an alteration in the position of the candidates on the poll. Miss Hassall, who had been strongly…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 7

An effort will be made to doss the State session by the cad of the present week…

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Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 11

In the Legislative Council last night the third reading of the j North Shore Bridge Bill, which was defeated, was revived and…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 9

On the casting vote of the President the Legislative Council decided on Tuesday to restore the North Shore Bridge Bill to the…

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State Parliament. Last Week's Sittings

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday the Government Railways Appeal Bill was put through its final stages. The Premier, in reply to Mr. Wade, said…

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Queanbeyan Pastures Protection Board. Annual Election of Four Directors

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 3

IT, is hereby notified that an ELECTION of FOUR DIRECTORS of the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection…

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Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

The suspended session of the Federal Parliament was resumed on Tuesday, when both Houses met…

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