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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Denzil Macarthur-Onslow Your Liberal Candidate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

Says: LIBERAL policy is to increaes endowment to incluae the first child. Social services, pensions, etc., will not be disturbed…

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Denzil Macarthur-Onslow Your Liberal Candidate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

seys: The LIBERAL policy is to reduce taxation by At least 20 per cent. as from the 1st January next, and not less than a further…

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Denzil Macarthur-Onslow Your Liberal Candidate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

Says: LIBERAL policy expresses the imperative need for the conservation of Australia's water resources. A sum far below Labor…

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Australian Country Party Senate Candidate’s Speech

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel corner, Lieut.-Col. Reid, Senate Country Party candidate, delivered an address in the open air,…

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Country Party Candidate’s Final Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

Mr. Pat J. B. Osborne, Country Party candidate for Eden-Monaro writes: During this strenuous campaign,…

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"Sydney Celebrating Amid Drought" "Labour Electioneering," Says Bruxner

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 1

"The decision of the Labour Governments to lift all restrictions on lighting in the metropolitan area, while coal is still so short that…

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Federal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 2

Speaking at Braidwood on Wednesday Mr. Allan Backhouse one of the endorsed Country Party candidates, who was accompanied by the other…

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The Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 2

FEDERAL ELECTION on Saturday, and as voting is compulsory, all persons eligible to vote are advised to make a point of doing so in order to…

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The Elections Advice to Voters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 4

To-morrow (Saturday) is polling day, and the polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory. Failure…

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Telegraphic News the Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

Though Labour's strength in the House of Representatives will only be slightly reduced as a result of Saturday's general election, figures…

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Federal Election Labour Goes in Again

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

Comparatively little change has resulted from Saturday's election, Labour again going back, though with a slightly reduced majority. The big…

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Federal Election Mr. Fraser's Small Majority Deposits Forfeited

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 3

Final election figures for Eden-Monaro would not be available Until the counting of service votes had been completed, the Divisional Returning…

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Election Deposits Lost

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 3

Of 103 candidates for the 28 New South Wales House of Representative electorates, 42 have lost their nomination deposits of £25. The deposit…

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"Nursing" Voters Party Tables Outside Polling Booths Condemned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

Speaking at the declaration of the poll for Macquarie at Bathurst (Mr. Chifley's seat) defeated candidate Mr. Eric Spooner was bluntly hostile…

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Country Party Election Results Reviewed. Two Extra Seats. Big Increase in Primary Voiles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

(By the Hon. E. J. Eggins, M.L.C., Chairman of the Central Council of the Country Party). It would be idle to pretend that the…

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U.s. Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK.—Republicans scored a sweeping victory in the elections for the House of Representatives, and were also returned with a working…

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Rumanian Elections False and Irregular LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

The Rumanian elections this Week in which the Government block received about two-thirds of the votes appear as false and irregular as…

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Shortage of Bricks Questions Asked in Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Seiffert, M.L.A., raised the matter of supply of Canberra bricks for the Queanbeyan Hospital…

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Notes and News Eligibility of Candidates for Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 2

In connection with the forthcoming Shire election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. Keys, a question was asked at last Shire…

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Topical Notes and News On State Political Events Where Parliament’s Authority Has Gone

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 3

“The question of State and Commonwealth relationship is so very complete that a proper convention is necessary to set out clearly the new…

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