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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Federal Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

The proposal that both Houses of Parliament should be asked to pass an address to the Imperial Parliament asking it to alter…

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Shire Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Nominations for the forthcoming Shire elections closed yesterday afternoon. The following were received:—A Riding,…

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The Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

When no nomination had been received from. Mr. J. H. Byrne at closing time on Thursday it was thought that he had…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The returning officer, Mr. P. B. Taylor, on Friday read the nominations received for the forth-coming election, as follows :-…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Nominations for the four vacancies in the Municipal Council cil closed yesterday afternoon with the returning officer, Mr. C…

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Shire Election. Small Polling

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

The election for two councillors for B Riding of. the Tallaganda Shire took place on Saturday last. The polling was…

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The Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The final result of the poll for the Shire Council election was a tie between Messrs. J. Heazlett and J. J. Feehan. The figures…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney. Sturt Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 7

P. Brookfield, the selected Labor candidate, has been elected for Sturt…

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Shire Election Sequel

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

In the Gundagai police court Wm. C. Edwards, who was returned at the head of the poll for C Riding at the Adjungbilly Shire…

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Mr. Holman's Policy Speech. Election in March

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Holman) delivered his policy speech at Gundagai on Thursday night. He announced a speedy dissolution, and…

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The Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

A proclamation dissolving the State Parliament will be issued by the Governor on Tuesday or Wednesday next. The general…

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State Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

The State elections will take place on Saturday, March 24. Electors whose names do not appear on the old rolls, have only up to 6 p.m. on Friday next to enrol…

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The Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

Whilst the campaign arrangements of the Nationalists are proceeding apace it became known on Tuesday that complete…

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The Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Parliament was dissolved by proclamation on Wednesday. The Speaker will issue writs for all constituencies to-morrow, and polling will take place exactly…

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The Election Campaign

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 5

The Labor campaign was opened by Mr. John Storey, leader of the Opposition, in the Balmain Town Hall on Thursday night. He…

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The General Election. Mr. Miller, M.L.A., at Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last Mr. G. T. C. Miller opened his campaign for the Monaro electorate at Jembaicumbene, when he 9…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

The elections for Eurobodalla Shire took place on Saturday last. The Shire now takes in Moruya municipality, and there are…

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Mr. Chapman in Parliament

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday Mr. Austin Chapman asked the following questions:— Is it a fact that certain Maltese have…

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The Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

Nominations for the State elections closed at noon on Saturday. Eight candidates were elected unopposed :-P. B. Colquhoun,…

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The Election. To the Editor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Sir,-Owing to the conservative and partisan attitude of the Sydney daily press, I am constrained to appeal to the well-known and…

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