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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The N.S.W. Parliament was opened on Tuesday, when members were sworn in. Mr. Brook-field took the oath of allegiance…

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The Federal Election. Mr. Austin Chapman at Br'aidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 8

On Monday night last Air. Austin Chapman, the Nationalist candidate for Eden-Monaro, addressed a well-attended meeting at the…

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Mr. H. E. Pratten. Senate Candidate

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

There is an especial reason for inviting country people, primary producers and others to vote for and support in every possible way the…

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Federal Elections. Labor Meeting at Braid-wood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 5

On Friday night last Mr. J. Storey, the leader of the State Labor party, and Mr. G-. T. C. Miller, M.L.A., addressed a…

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Next Saturday's Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 1

Next Saturday the electors will be called upon to record their voles at what admittedly will be the 'most important election that…

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Commonwealth Elections. Polling Day, Saturday, 5th MAY, 1917. Polling Booths Open From 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. Advice to Voters

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Vote at a polling booth in the subdivision for which you are enrolled if you are in your subdivision on polling day under conditions…

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Echo of the State Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

A Monaro newspaper acknowledges thanks bestowed by Mr. Perkins for kindness to him during his electioneering campaign…

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Commonwealth Elections. Advice to Voters

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 9

Vote at a polling booth in the subdivision for which, you are enrolled, if you are in your subdivision on polling day under…

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Warning to Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

It has been suggested that there is a possibility at the forthcoming elections of persons voting or attempting to vote in the names of…

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Election Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Vote early. Polling day to-morrow. Keep dry! Don't miss a National vote to-morrow. Polling from 8 to 8 to-morrow…

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Federal Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Electors of Eden-Monaro, The Hon. Austin Chapman, your Old, Tried and Faithful Representative, Australian Born and Bred, an Inspiring example of Fidelity, solicits your VOTE AND INTEREST. He maintains that Our Aim should be "to Win the War," "Re-establish Good Stable Government,"…

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Federal Elections. No Returns to Be Posted

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

As the polling booths will not be closed until eight o'clock on Saturday night, and there can be no possibility of finality, nor even an idea of the position of parties,…

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Federal Election. Braidwood Polling

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 5

Polling in Braidwood on Saturday was quietly conducted. People came 'and went in tones and twos throughout the day. For a couple…

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Lessons of the Election

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

By the 'tine this issue of the "Age" greets its readers another election will have been decided. Can we derive any satisfaction from the…

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Braidwood Polling

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Polling in Braidwood on Saturday was quietly conducted (says the "Review") People came and went in owes and twos throughout the day…

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Saturdays Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

The election is over and the Nationalists have won. As we write they are assured of a majority in both Houses of the…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney. Thursday, 4 p.m. the Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Almost all the later election returns improve the position of the Nationalists. About a dozen seats. however, are still in…

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The Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 9

The latest results still further increase the lead of the Nationalist candidates for both Houses. There is now a distinct…

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Municipal Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The "Shire and Municipal Record " says:—The general municipal elections will be upon us in June next. In the meantime a number of -aldermen are…

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Death of a Candidate

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. R. Howroyd, who defeated Mr. King O'Malley in the ballot for the Darwin seat in the House of Representatives, died suddenly at six o'clock at…

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