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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

75 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 4

Shire Election Record Number of Candidates in "C" Riding

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

When nominations closed on Wednesday it was ascertained that there would be no contest in two of the four ridings, "B" and "D," where the only…

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Sutton Rodeo Queen Candidate Well Supported

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Favoured by good spring weather, he rodeo and carnival conducted at Sutton last Saturday, to support Catholic Queen competition…

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Shire Council Election 4 Unopposed, Three Others Not Standing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Four sitting members of Yarrowlumla Shire Council have been reelected unopposed. Three other sitting councillors have not sought…

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Shire Election Interesting Contests in Two Ridings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

The contest in A Riding and C Riding promises to be unusually keen. In the former the sitting members, Crs. Walter Byrne and Tom Pasfield have…

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Thirteen Will Contest Nine Seats 5 New Candidates for C‘cl Honors are Announced

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 1

Thirteen candidates have nominated for the nine seats as aldermen on Queanbeyan Municipal Council at the election on December 5…

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Voting at Local Government Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 2

Cr. Leo Barry, President of the Shires Association of N.S.W., exhorts all citizens to vote at the Local Government Elections to be held on…

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Shire Election Interest Warming Up

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

Up till the end of last week interest in the Shire Election was only lukewarm, although a couple of candidates had been engaged on a house-to-house…

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Not Official ALP Candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

To the Editor, The Queanbeyan Age Sir, I refer to your article of Friday, November 13 under the…

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Polling Booths Open at 8 a.m. Electing Town & Shire Councils

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

About 5,000 voters are expected to go to the polling booths at tomorrow’s elections in Queanbeyan [?] Yarrowlumla Shire. Voting, which is compulsory, is from 8 am to 8 pm…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

Sir,—Would you allow me space in your valuable paper to reply to a statement made by Cr. Walter Byrne in regard to works carried out during…

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Shire Election (To the Editor, "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

Sir,—With interest quietening in the forthcoming Shire elections, I would like to touch briefly on the subject as it affects A Riding and the two…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

Whose supporters claim would be of great value not only to A Riding, but to the Shire ratepayers generally. His past experience in the Tallaganda…

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Meet the Council Candidates These Men and Women are Seeking Your Votes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

The 19 candidates for shire and municipal council honors in this district at tomorrow’s elections represent a cross secton of the community of Queanbeyan and the surrounding district. Ranging in age from 25 to 71, they include businessmen, mineworkers,…

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Shire Election Keen Contest in "A" Ridding Third Preferences Decode Issue

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

There will be two new faces in the Council at next meeting, Mr. Oscar F. Roberts and Mr. R. T. Hassall, both of whom have represented the Shire…

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Liberal Candidate in Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 2

Mr. Royce Beavis, endorsed Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro, was guest speaker at the monthly meeting of Queanbeyan Women’s branch…

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