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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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The Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

Ballarat and Brisbane having resulted in Nationalist victories after exciting contests, the state of parties in the new Federal…

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Local Government Elections. Returned Soldiers' Votes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Under a special Act passed last session, known as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Voting Act, 1919, there men (for the year 1920…

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Goulburn Selection Ballot. Selected Candidates Repudiated. Another Ballot Proposed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Another step in the break-away by the Goulburn branch of the A.L.P. from the central body was taken at a well-attended meeting…

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Senate Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

It is still uncertain if Senator Russell will be elected to the Senate for Victoria. Guthrie, Nationalist, has been elected on the second…

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Senate Elections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The final count for the Senate places Senator Russell as the third Senator for Victoria…

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Queanbeyan Municipal Election. Eighteen Nominations. Two Candidates Disqualified. One Withdraws

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

On the 31st instant the first poll under the new Local Government Act will take place in the shires and municipalities. It behoves every ratepayer to record his or…

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Municipality of Queanbeyan. Triennial Election, 1920. To the Electors. Ladies and Gentlemen—

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Having again been nominated as a Candidate for the position of Alderman at the forthcoming Triennial Municipal Election to be held on the 31st January, I most respectively solicit your vote and support. When seeking your suffrage three years ago I was an advocate…

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The Goulburn Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

The electors of Goulburn will not be able to complain that their choice of representatives in the next State Parliament will be in…

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Municipality of Queanbeyan. Triennial Election, 1920. To the Electors

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—Having again been nominated as a Candidate for the position of Alderman at the forthcoming Triennial Municipal Election to be held on the 31st January, I most respectively solicit your vote and support…

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Municipal Election

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

W. B. FREEBODY solicits your vote to-morrow (Saturday). He is an advocate of progress, a water supply, and the advancement of Queanbeyan generally…

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Municipal Election. To The Ratepayers of Queanbeyan Municipality

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN— I again offer myself as "Alderman for the ensuing Triennial Election, and solicit a continuance of your…

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Municipal Elections. To the Ratepayers of Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— Again I have pleasure in offering myself as a candidate for the forthcoming Triennial Election to take…

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Queanbeyan Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— I beg to notify the ratepayers of QueanBeyan that I am a candidate for a seat in the Municipal Council, at the election to be…

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Municipal Elections. To the Ratepayers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— In response to a number of Ratepayers I beg to offer myself as a Candidate at the forthcoming election. I claim to be in…

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Municipal Elections. Meeting of Protest

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

[Owing to our senior reporter being busy wrestling with his income tax papers we had to delegate this important…

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Queanbeyan Municipal Election

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The election of aldermen for the Municipal Council of Queanbeyan took place on Saturday last and resulted in…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters—Editor]. the Municipal Election. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Sir,—Kindly permit me through your columns to enter an emphatic protest against turning our triennial election of alderman into a faction fight. When I…

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Successful Q.c. Candidates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2
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Some misconception exists as to the terms of admission to the Slate High Schools. As already notified, admission is gained by passing, the…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor]. Municipal Elections. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission I would thank those ratepayers who accorded me their support last Saturday. Being a stranger in your midst (having only been…

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