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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

98 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 5

Municipal Election

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

The polling in connection with the triennial municipal elections took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last between the hours of…

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Mayoral Election. Honour Conferred Upon Ald. A. H. COLLETT, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The full Council were present at a special meeting convened last night at 7.30 for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing 12 months…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney. Thursday, 4 p.m. Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 9

The speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament urged public and private economy, Sport is to be curtailed. The…

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Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

The debate on the Address-in-Reply closed suddenly on Thursday in the House of Representatives. Mr. Tudor spoke for less…

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East Clare Election. Crushing Victory for Sinn Fein Candidate

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 5

The polling in the by-election for East Clare rendered vacant by the death in action of Major William Redmond, M.P., resulted…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 7
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

The Stale Parliament was opened on Tuesday. Tim speech referred to the curtailment of public works owing" to war conditions…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney. Thursday, 4 p.m. PARLIAMENT

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

The Address-in-Reply was further debated in the Legislative Council yesterday, and was eventually adopted. The Opinion was…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 7

In the Assembly on Tuesday a Labor member gave notice for a tax of 5s in the £ on all incomes of £400 and over during the…

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Election Literature

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Thursday a debate was initiated on the Critchley Parker literature circulated during the…

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"Leo-polling."

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 9

Several now [?] have of late fried to "pull our leg" regarding imaginary happenings. We would, for this own sake advise them to be careful, or like a…

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State Parliament. Sydney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

In Parliament last night the Acting-Premier, Mr. Fuller, in reply to a question, said all applications for relief owing to the distress…

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Federal Parliament. Military College Graduates

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, on Thursday. In reply to Mr. Piggott (N.S.W.), the Assistant Minister (Mr. Groom) stated…

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The Federal Capital. Deputation Re Parliament Buildings

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 2

The Parliamentary committee of members of both Federal Houses, and representing all States, which is agitating for the early acceptance of one of the designs…

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Betting on an Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4

An unusual case was heard at Adelong on Wednesday, when William Hassett, aged 16 years and Michael Roche, aged 19 years…

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Grampians Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 7

The election to fill the vacancy in the Grampians (Vic.) electorate of the House of Representatives, caused by the death of Dr. Carty…

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Tasmanian Parliament

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 2

In the House of Assembly last week a motion by a private member, aiming at the abolition of the office of State Governor, was lost on the…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Donnelly Appointed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night before the ordinary meeting, for the purpose of electing a Mayor in…

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