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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Prime Minister’s Illness Worries Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 2

Illness of Prime Minister Menzies is the dominant Canberra theme. It will not surprise readers of this column. His tired demeanour and the strain…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Australia Under Scrutiny

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

Australian affairs are under the world spotlight in London and for all practical purposes the nation will be governed by what happens in the…

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Eden-monaro Mr. Royce Beavis, Selected Liberal Candidate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

Mr. Royce Beavis, of Goulburn and Cooma, has been selected as Liberal Party candidate to contest Eden-Monaro seat in the 1954…

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Royce Beavis. Liberal Party Candidate for Eden-Monaro

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

Mr. Royce Beavis, of Goulburn and Cooma, has been selected as Liberal Party candidate to contest the Eden Monaro seat in the 1954 Federal…

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Municipal By-Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Although there are over 4,000 names on the Municipal rolls only about half the electors recorded their votes last Saturday Shortly…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Wheat Is a Key

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

Wheat is looming ever larger in Government economic calculations. Announcement of a higher home consumption price comes after long…

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Cooma Road Question in Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

On November 18, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., Monaro, asked the Premier if the Commonwealth Government…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Sir William and Lady McKELL

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

Canberra has said good-bye to the Governor-General Sir William and Lady Mckell who remain the Queen’s representatives until Field…

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Election of President

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

Cr. Southwell announced that he would stand for office again but would not be offended if another candidate was elected…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Red Letter Day at Duntroon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Duntroon gave colour to Canberra when the one thousandth graduate moved forward to strengthen the Australian Army the…

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Letter to the Editor Failure to vote at the Municipal By-election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Sir.—The recent Municipal By-election raises once again the important question of failure to vote and the penalty for such failure…

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