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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

88 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 5

No More Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

By a decision of the Fascist Council the election of a Parliament in Italy is to be abolished. There will be no political meetings or…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The Federal Parliament resumed yesterday. Mr. Charlton gave notice of a motion of censure in the House of Representatives. The House…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

It is quite a long time now since Braidwood ratepayers have had the privilege of voting for a representative in the Council. An opportunity…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Braidwood unfortunately doesn't often have an election of aldermen. Whether our residents are too tired or have lost their civic pride, the…

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Edcn-Monaro Electorate Alterations in Polling Places

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

The Divisional Returning Officer notifies that the following alterations in the polling arrangements have been approved by the Minister for Home…

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Wollondilly Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 6

The contest, on Saturday for the Wollondilly seat in the State Parliament, rendered vacant by the appointment of Sir George Fuller as…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The Finance Bill passed all Its stages in the House of Representatives yesterday. The House referred to the Public Works Committee proposals…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister expects that the present Federal session will end on Friday, and that the new session will open about the middle of April…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 7

THE ROLL of persons entitled to vote at the Election of Directors of the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection District…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Monday, 4 p.m. State Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

The State Parliament will be opened to-morrow. It is probable that Mr. Lang will launch a censure motion based on unemployment and throwing…

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P.p. Board Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Nominations for the election of eight directors of the Braidwood P.P. Board closed with the returning officer, Mr. Sinclair, yesterday. There…

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Parliament Opens

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

There was little ceremony attached to the opening of the State Parliament on Tuesday. The opening was carried out by a…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Thursday, 4 p.m. PARLIAMENT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. Lang launched his motion of no-confidence in the Assembly yesterday afternoon. He claimed that the Government had failed to deal with…

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P. Board Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

After a long period there is to be an election in respect of the Braidwood P. P. Board. It is good to find that all the old Directors who have…

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Telegraphic News Chicago Election Results Man Murdered Chicago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

As a probable result of the recent election in which States’ Attorney Crowe defeated Ben Newmark, the former chief investigator for Crowe…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Monday, 4 p.m. PARLIAMENT

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 7

The State Government proposes that the debate on the Budget shall end about Thursday. When the Budget is disposed of the financial…

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Municipal and Shire Elections the New Rolls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

In view of the decision of the Government not to repeal the amendment of the Act, which gave residents a right to vote at municipal and shire…

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P.p. Board Election Two Old Directors Defeated

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

The triennial election for a Board of Directors took place on Monday. There were 11 nominations for the eight seats. Singularly enough,…

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Election of P.P. Boards BRAIDWOOD

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

The poll for the election of eight directors for the Braidwood Pastures Protection Board was a fairly heavy one, 443 formal votes being cast…

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Modern Electioneering

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

An old member of Parliament was discussing with some friends his experiences of personal canvassing at election times. “In the old days,” he…

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