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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

107 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 6

To Sue ALP: Election Sequel

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 4

Mr Mutton, Independent Labor member of the Victorian…

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Municipal Elections Declaration of Poll

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

As was expected, Saturday’s polling passed off without incident. The first Municipal Elections under compulsory voting brought a steady…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Members Are Absent But Ministers Still Work Hard

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 2

Parliament House is quiet this week since the noisy members returned to their own, districts to learn at first hand what their electors…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor, "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 3

Sir,—I would like to thank the electors who voted for me on the 6th December and also those who did not, as after seeing Council had to put…

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Local Government Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 4

The President of the Shires Association, Councillor A. R. Townsend, commenting on the Local Government Elections said that Local…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House New Comet Over Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 2

Presence of a comet over a national capital was once regarded as a grave portent of evil pending. This week in the elab[?]rately fitted rooms…

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Pity the Press! Accused by Both Sides in Municipal Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 4

This editorial written by the editor of the Molong Express could apply to other towns besides Molong. We do not know whether to laugh…

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