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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

88 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Methodist Guild Mock Council Election

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 1

On Tuesday night-the members of the Methodist Young People’s Guild spent an enjoyable evening by holding a mock Council election. There…

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The Elections Figures for Eden-monaro

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 1

Mr. Page, D.R.O., and staff, are now engaged in counting absent votes in connection with the Federal elections. Up till midnight of the votes counted…

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The Election

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

A swing over of 844 votes in Kennedy has turned the slender majority of Mr. Riordan (Labor), of 115 into a deficit of 729, and Mr. Grosvenor…

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Municipal Election Nominations Declared

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Nominations for the position of nine aldermen for the Municipality of Queanbeyan closed at 5 p.m. last night and 12 noon today was fixed…

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Candidates’ Meetings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

In our advertising columns of today, there appears the dates on which candidates tor Municipal honors will address the electors. As there are…

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Local Government Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

WITH the exception of one or the Shire Ridings. the other seats will be contested at the forthcoming election. In the rase of the…

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The Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 6

In some of the House of Representatives seats the position ts still rather obscure. Counting has not yet finished…

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Municipal Elections Campaign Opened

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 3

The campaign in connection with the Municipal election which takes place on 1st December was opened on Saturday night by Mr. R. J. Clow,…

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Municipal Candidates Reviewed in Rhyme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

On Saturday, December 1, Your duty must.be truly done; Of twenty-one you have your choice, Now let electors raise their voice…

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Country Party Growth Lesson of Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 6

“The result of the Federal elections is extremely satisfactory to the Australian Country Party.” declares the weekly bulletin issued by the…

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Radio and Elections Causes and Effects

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

Everyone you meet will tell you that the Federal election campaign just concluded was the quietest within their memories…

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Municipal Election Open Air Meetings

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 3

The voice of the municipal candidates, and more particularly the new ones, is now being heard throughout the length and breadth of the town, and…

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The Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

To-morrow the ratepayers of the municipality and shire will be called upon to elect their representatives in the two Councils. Voting will be…

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To-morrow’s Election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

Sir,—In answer to Mr. Harris, would you grant me permission to say that the report of my address, though abbreviated, is fair, and so far as the…

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To-morrow’s Aldermanic Election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

To-morrow the electors of Queanbeyan will be called upon, to perform a duty of great consequence, viz., to elect nine…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 3
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The triennial elections for Tallaganda Shire resulted in the return of all the old councillors, with the exception that Mr. W. U. Alley replaces…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 3

Polling for the election of nine aldermen for the next triennial period took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Mr. C. Green, town…

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Five New Aldermen Result of Saturday’s Election Great Interest Manifested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 1

It is safe to say that never before has a municipal election in Queanbeyan been contested with so much intensity as characterised the one held…

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Upsetting Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 2

In view of the rumors current in connection. with the municipal election ai Queanbeyan last Saturday, that irregularities had occurred and…

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