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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

62 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Friday Mr. Tudor answered a series of questions on the subject of recruiting. He said the…

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Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Thursday attention was drawn to the embargo placed on the export of coal. It was pointed…

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Bingara Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 7

The by-election for Bingara took place on Saturday, and has resulted in the return of Mr. M'Donald (who held the seat in…

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Pastures Protection Board. Important Business. Election of Chairman. Adoption of Estimates. Striking the Rate

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

The members of the newly constituted Board met on Friday morning. Present: Messrs. J. M. McIntosh (Chairman), R. Moore, C. H. Mc…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 5

The session of Parliament to be opened to-day will be the last before the general elections, which will take place about the…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

The final session of the present Assembly was opened on Tuesday. The speech made reference to the war and its effect…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 8

In the Assembly on Thursday Mr. G. R. W. McDonald, the Independent member for Bingara, was sworn in…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Wade launched his motion about the reinstatement of Mr. Arthur Griffith in the Ministry…

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Canberra Parliament House. Creating the Design

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet has approved of the architectural competition in connection with Federal Parliament House, Canberra, being resumed in the form previously…

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Alliance and the Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 1

The Now South Wales Alliance is sending to political candidates a letter asking the following questions:—…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly sat again on Friday—the first Friday this session. The sitting was mostly…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Extraordinary Election

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

Messrs J. J. McJannett, J.P, and P. W. X. Millynn, have been nominated as candidates for election of one Councillor for Riding C of the Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 3

The question of the effectiveness of the liquor referendum was raised in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

In introducing, the Local Government (Amending) Bill in the Assembly on Thursday the Minister in charge of Local…

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Extraordinary Shire Election

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. J. McJannett, J.P., of Bungendore, scored an easy victory in the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Yarrowlumla Shire…

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State Parliament

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

Answering a series of questions given notice of by Mr. Keegan, the Premier stated that the annual losses on the Hotel Kosciusko property…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 5

The Premier stated in the Assembly on Tuesday that the annual losses on the Hotel Kosciusko amounted to over £8000…

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Essence of Parliament

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

The Assembly adjourned at an early hour on Friday evening, two of the Ministry who had charge of the business being out…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 5

The Treasurer delivered his financial statement in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night. Mr. Holman said that the year's…

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Essence of Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 1

In the Assembly on Thursday evening' the Closer Settlement Amendment Bill was read the second time. The Minister said he…

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