Braidwood Polling
"The quietest election I ever remember," quoted one Braidwood resident. That exactly sums it up Front the very start of the campaign people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1953
75 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4
The Election Labor Goes Back with Incresed Majority
As-foreshadowed by recent by-elections, the State elections on Saturday resulted in a victory for the Labor Party, which will go back to office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Election Barnstorming Regins
Senate election capaigning has begun. Prime Minister Menzies declares “I’m getting stuck into this thing.” Opposition Leader Dr. Evatt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Election Season Opens
Federal parliament debates have become an open season for electioneering. Both sides quickly reconciled internal disagreements about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monaro Election Result Jack Seiffert's Consolidation
Figures supplied by Mr. H. V. Brigden, J:P., Returning Officer for Motiaro State Electorate, in regard to the recent election for Monaro, show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Tax Kites Fly High
Kites about tax cut have been flying around the National Capital ever since the Premiers departed with the future control of taxation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Seiffert Returns Thanks for His Election
"To attempt to express in mere words the thanks that I feel are due to the electors of the Monaro for returning me as their member at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Power Struggle Intensifies
Current Canberra debates are a struggle for personal power with the recent State elections as a shadow of romance. The Prime Minister,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Rockets Fly Around Canberra
Rockets are still flying verbally around Canberra since eminent scientists and their wives, either jocularly or carelessly cast a red…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Senate Election. 1953
The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, 2nd April. Therefore, to ensure a vote at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Parliament Closes Down for Winter
Federal Parliament closed down this week until late August or early September. In the closing days the political melting pot was given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Results Reviewed "Senate Prospects Hopeful," Says Page
At a meeting of the Federal Council of the Australian Country Party the Chairman (Sir Earle Page) expressed pleasure at the optimistic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament Parliament Closes Down
Parliament has closed down until late August or September in a flurry late sittings and, some ill temper about last minute legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Politicians Disappear
Easter found Canberra crowded by tourists and golf players. Special excursion trains have begun running from Sydney on day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today Prom Our Columnist Im Parliament House Defence Reviewed As Tension Passes
Service Chiefs of all armed forces were in Canberra the other day giving rise to new speculation about a possible review of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postal Voting at Senate Election
Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Senate elections are those who on polling day will be outside the State for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Strenuous Senate Electioneering
Senate electioneering is more strenuous than a general election. It. is more difficult to assure publice interest. There is more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Senate Elections Postal Voting
Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Senate elections are those who on polling day will be outside the State for which they are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inflation a Senate Election Issue. Grave Threat to People's Savings
The Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. Anthony) said to-day that as the Senate election campaign proceeded it became more and more evident that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Election Coming a Balanced Opinion Needed
Another election Campaign — this time to select a N.S.W. team for the Senate — will break in almost immediately on the everyday life of…
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