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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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The National Candidate for Monaro

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. Perkins's speech, on Monday night calls for very little comment. It was principally a repetition of the platform of the…

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The General Election. Mr. Perkins at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

On Monday night last Mr. G. A. Perkins, the Nationalist candidate for Monaro, addressed a fair meeting at the Literary Institute…

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State Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Despite the efforts of the rival organisations, there would appear to be every prospect of numerous votesplitters being in the field. The…

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Federal Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

In the House af Representatives last week Mr. Hughes (Prime Minister) announced the following dates for the…

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Questions for Candidates (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

Sir,—As Secretary of The Free Trade and Land Values League I have forwarded letter to candidates at the State election asking them for…

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National Candidate at Queanbeyan. Speech by Mr. J. A. Perkins

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

On Saturday night Mr. J. A. Perkins, the selected National candidate of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and the Liberal and…

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Federal Parliament

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

A bill to enable Australian soldiers on active service to vote at the Federal elections was introduced in the House of…

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Enrolment for Senate & House of Representatives Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth Electoral…

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Next Saturdays Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

The electors of Monaro will be called upon to decide on Saturday next whether Miller or Perkins shall represent them in the next…

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General Election. Mr. Hoyle at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. H. Hoyle, formerly Minister for Works in the Labor Government, addressed a meeting at the Literary Institute on Wednesday…

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Monaro Electorate. Miller Wins Easily. Local Polling

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 7

In our issue before polling day this paper predicted that "Miller (would twin, and win eas-ily." How this prediction has…

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The Election at Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

As usual, there were two polling booths at Queanbeyan to facilitate the taking of the votes of those of the electors who were expected to record their preferences here;…

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The Elections. Latest Returns

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The most interesting new development arising out of the State elections is the possibility of a second ballot at…

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The Federal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The Federal election campaign was opened by the Prime Minister at Bendigo on Monday night. "We place the war first," he said,…

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The Federal Election. MR. J. Bailey at Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

On Saturday night last Mr. J. Bailey, the Labor and AntiConscriptionist candidate for Eden-Monaro. addressed a…

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Federal Elections. Labor Manifesto

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

The election manifesto of the Australian Labor party has been issued. The manifesto, after reviewing…

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State Elections. Further National Gains

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. T. R. Bavin, the selected National candidate for Gordon, won the second ballot contest by 38 votes. The result of the poll was.—Bavin, 5607;…

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The Senate Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

In the forthcoming Federal elections the principal interest centres in the Senate. The success in the House, which seems to be almost…

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State Parliament

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day by Commission. When members were sworn in an adjournment was made until 4.30 p.m., at…

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Strenuous Electioneering. Major's Creek Has a Night Out. Hoodlums Take Charge

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman, Nationalist candidate for Eden-Monaro, had an exciting experience at Major's Creek on Saturday night. There was…

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