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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Warringah Election Parkhill's Strong Lead

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

Returns in the election for the Federal seat of Warringah on Saturday night showed that the selected Nationalist candidate, Mr. Archdale…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Monday, 4 p.m. Warringah Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

No further figures other than those announced at 8 o'clock last night were, given to-day for the Warringah election. Mr. Parkhill has an…

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The State Elections Selecting National Candidates

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

The National Association is [?]alkin immediate steps to select its candidates Nominations are being invited [?] candidates desi[?]ous of selection…

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Free State Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

The final Free State election returns show that the Government will be in a distinct minority in the Dail unless a coalition is formed. De…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

It is considered doubtful whether the 1927 rolls can be completed in time to hold the elections on September 24. In Government circles…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

The Premier repeated yesterday that the general elections must be held at the earliest date possible, and that lie would frustrate any…

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The Elections League Formed in Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 3

The Monaro electorate, by agreement between the Nationalist and Country party executives, has been allocated to the Nationalist party,…

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Want of Statesmanship in Our State Parliament

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 1

Fellow Primary Producers, take warning, and at this coming election vote for men who will be in favour of abolishing these big, one-city, now…

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A.h.c. Guild. Election of Offiers

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 8

Following the breakfast on Sunday (as reported in last issue) St. Gregory’s Branch elected their officers for the ensuing year as follows:—…

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The Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

Election day, fixed by the Executive Council on Monday, will be October 8, the Saturday after Eight-hour Day. Parliament at present is prorogued…

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Local & General News New Polling Place

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.H.R., is in receipt of the following letter from the Commonwealth Chief Electoral Officer:—"I desire to inform you that…

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Federal Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

After a meeting of the Federal Cabinet on Tuesday evening, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said that it had been decided that both Houses of the…

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Polling Place

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

The Hon. P. V. Stokes, M.L.A., has been advised by the State Electoral Officer as follows:—"I have to advise you that the Minister has approved…

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State Election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Hedges (Country Party Candidate for Monaro) will meet his supporters in Queanbeyan School of Arts on Monday next at 8 p.m. He…

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Telegraphic News Sydney the Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2

Nomination day had been fixed for September 17 and polling day for October 8. THE DRUG ACT…

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State Elections W.W. Hedges’ Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Hedges, the Country-Nationalist Candidate for Monaro, has now completed his first round of the polling places in his electorate…

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Racing Broadcasts Talks on Spring Candidates

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 2

The Racing Commissioner of broadcasting station 2FC, Sydney, is giving extra talks each week until the end of the Sydney and Melbourne Spring…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

Nominations of candidates for the Assembly closed yesterday. There are nearly 230 candidates, including 83 Labor, 68 Nationalists, 16 Country…

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Elections by Radio Effect of Broadcasting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

It is a good augury for the tone of the State Election Campaign that both the Government and Opposition parties are now using , broadcasting…

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State Elections Campaign Monaro Electorate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

With the elections only three weeks away matters in connection with the campaign are now warming up, and no doubt the various centres…

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