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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

50 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Australian Dairy Produce Board Election of Representatives

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

The period for Which the representatives at present on the Australian Dairy Produce Board were elected will expire on the 30th April,…

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Manufacture of Cars in Australia Parliament to Decide

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided to submit to Parliament, when it reassembles assembles in April, the agreement made with Australian Consolidated…

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Federal Elections Enrolment Campaign by Electoral Department

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

The Federal general elections are to be held during this year, and we are requested by the Divisional Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro (Mr…

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Federal Elections Enrolment Campaign—Are You Enrolled?

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The Federal general elections are to be held during this year, and we are requsted by the Divisional Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro (Mr. D…

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Parliament Adjourns

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Mair, said last night that the State Parliament would to-day adjourn until April 2nd…

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The War Canadian Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

OTTAWA.— Latest returns in the Canadian general elections give the Government a handsome majority. The present state of parties is:—…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

The State Parliament is expected to adjourn late next month until July or August, when the Budget will be brought down…

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Municipal Elections Question of Postponement Opinions of Queanbeyan Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

A letter from the Local Government Association was read at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, regarding the desirability of postponing…

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Labour Candidate for Eden-monaro

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

The Executive of the A.L.P. has approved of Mr. Herbert Eden Turner, of Cobargo, as the selected candidate for Eden-Monaro at next…

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Local Government Elections Postponed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

The Stale Cabinet has decided to postpone local government elections until 12 months after the war…

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Letter to the Editor [Views expressed by correspondents are not necessarily those held by the paper.] Shire, Municipal and Other Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

Sir,—As the Local Government elections normally should take place in December, and as an Australian, I appeal to the local…

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Postponement of Local Government Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

The State Cabinet decided on Wednesday to postpone the local government elections from the first Saturday in December next, when they…

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U.a.p. Candidate for Eden-monaro

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

Nominations of candidates for selection in the interests of the United Australia Party closed last Saturday, and the only nomination received for…

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EDEN-MONARO U.A.P. Candidate Selected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

Nominations for candidates for selection in the interests of the United Australia Party closed last Saturday, and the only nomination received for…

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Secret Sittings of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

If a secret sitting of the Federal Parliament is held the Ministry will follow the example of the Britten Government, which promulgated…

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Eden-monaro Contest Labor Candidate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

Mr. B. G. Kelly, who will contest the Eden-Monaro seat in the interests of the Australian Labour Party (non-Communist) was present at the…

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Extending Life of Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—It is reported that a clash developed in the Federal Cabinet which may lead to an open rupture between the leader of the…

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Park Tennis Club Election of Officers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

There was a fair attendance last Tuesday night at the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club. The election of officers resulted as…

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Federal Elections Graziers' Association's Views

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

The General Council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales has passed resolutions in the following terms:—…

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Postponing Municipal Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government informed the City Council that a bill to postpone all municipal elections in the State until a…

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