Postal Reform Urged Questions Asked Candidates
Sir Harry Budge, the honorary secretary of the Postage Reduction League, has addressed the following letter to all the candidates,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1937
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Federal Elections
The completion of the primary count in the Warringah electorate gave Sir Archdale Parkhill, Minister for Defence, a lead of 9299 votes over Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Shire Election
The Shire Stakes will soon be in full swing, and who knows but that we may at any time be bearing the various candidates addressing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Senate Elections
Mr. S. K. Amour (Labour) was yesterday elected to the Senate, with 711 463 votes, after a number of preferences had been distributed. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Government Elections Presidential Statement
In a little over three weeks—Saturday, December 4—about 480,000 electors will be casting their votes at the Shire and Municipal elections, writes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Elections Need for Choosing Wisely
The President of the Local Government Association (Mr. M. J. Griffin). in a letter to the electors issues some sound advice to the electors who will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Varrowlumla Shire Election
At last meeting of Yarrowlumba shire Council the President (Cr. P. Hardy) at the conclusion of business, took the opportunity of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Shire Election
In this issue Mr. J. Roberts announces that he will again contest D Riding at the above on December 4th. The triangular battle between J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postal Voting Regulations for Local Government Elections
It is not generally known that under the Local Government ordinance the electors are entitled under certain circumstances to vote by post…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Triennial Election of Aldermen
Saturday next, December 4, is polling day. The polling booth will be at the Council Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Election Summary of a Ratepayer (To tho Editor of the "Dispatch")
Sir,—In an article on the Shire elections and the need for choosing wisely, in your issue of Nov. 16th,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yarrowlumla Shire Election
Considerable interest is being shown in the Yarrowlumla Shire election, and a great battle is being waged for the Riding which takes in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General the Shire Election
Several candidates for the Tallaganda Shire election have been conducting an intensive campaign during the past few days. In this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of Interest the Shire Election
In last issue Mr. John Grgg announced his intention of contesting D Riding (the town) at the forthcoming Shire election. He will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-morrow’s Election
The municipal election will be held to-morrow in Queanbeyan, and all the retiring aldermen, with the exception of Alderman A. K. Johnston…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saturday’s Polling Triennial Election of Aldermen Two New Members
Though there appeared to be a great deal of interest displayed in last Saturday’s municipal election at Queanbeyan, it is surprising to note that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Captain's Flat Railway Bill Passed by Parliament
Important developments at the Lake George mine at Captain's Flat were forecast by the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire Election Surprising Defeat of President Another Old Councillor Loses His Seat
Though more than ordinary interest centred around the elections for Tallaganda Shire on Saturday, a comparatively small poll resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Election Mix-up (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")
Sir,—I noticed in your report of the recent Shire election that the first returns telephoned on Saturday night were from Corang, which I…
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