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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1962

27 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Country Promised A Louder Voice In State Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1962 · page 5

Speaking in support of Mr. Jack McArthur, Liberal candidate for the State seat of Monaro, Mr. R. W. Askin, Leader of the N.S.W. Opposition, said this week…

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End of Election Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1962 · page 1

THE Divisional Returning Officer, Mr. C. C. O’Donnell, congratulates Mr. Allan Fraser at the declaration of the Eden-Monaro poll, in Goulburn Mr. Fraser was re-elected at the December Federal Election with a majority of 8,083 votes over his Liberal opponent Cr. Douglas Thomson…

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State Political Review Late February Date Likely For Election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 January 1962 · page 4

Behind-the-scenes moves this week pointed to the approaching announcement of one of the last two Saturdays in February as the eagerly-awaited State Election date. The choice is between…

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J.E. Seiffert to Stand For State Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 1

Mr. John Seiffert 32-year-old deputy Mayor of Queanbeyan, has accepted the invitation of the South Coast Electorate Council of the A.L.P, to contest the South…

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35- Hour Week Shelved Till After Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1962 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Askin, Leader of the N,S.W. Opposition, warned yesterday that the State Labor Government had only shelved action on a 35 hour working week…

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State Political Review Election Tide Turns in Favour of Opposition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1962 · page 4

The election tide, which seemed recently to have been running mildly in favour of the State Government last week turned —amid verbal froth and bubble — and became a savage rip in favour bf the Opposition…

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£36 million for toll road, but none for Monaro Says Liberal candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 3

“The people of the Monaro electorate will have no trouble telling Mr. J. W, Seiffert, M.L.A., where his Government can spend to better effect the £36 million…

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Electioneering — the 1962 way

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1962 · page 3

Following on Mr. Allan Fraser’s successful election meeting at the Methodist Hall, before the last Federal…

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Liberal candidate again supports night shopping W. FIFE M.L.A., Supports Mr. McARTHUR

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 3

Last Friday afternoon, Mr. W. Fife, Liberal M.L.A. for Wagga and Mr. Jack McArthur, Liberal candidate for Monaro, addressed a street meeting in Queanbeyan. Mr. McArthur said that with…

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Liberal candidate pleased with Labor compliment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 3

Mr. J. McArthur, Liberal candidate for Monaro, said at Dalgety on Saturday he was pleased with the compliment paid to the Liberal Party by the member for Monaro, who…

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Interest Mounts on Eve of the State Election Poll

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 1

Interest in the State Government election to be held tomorrow has gained momentum tis week as candidates complete their campaigns and the likelihood of a close result remains evident…

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What tomorrow’s election will cost us

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 1

To-morrow’s Poll is going to cost you money. The State Government expects the election to cost £300 000…

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Seiffert Returned in Monaro at State Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1962 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, Labor Member for Monaro in the State Parliament for the past 21 years, was returned at Saturday’s election with approximately the same majority as in 1959. In other parts of the State…

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Third Queen Candidate Announced

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 1

The Lions Club Floral Festival Queen competition committee has announced that Its candidate in the…

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Queen candidate for Leagues Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 1

Miss Cecily Jolly, has been chosen by the Queanbeyan Leagues Club as its candidate in the 1962 Floral Festival Queen competition…

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State Political Review Different situation when State Parliament sits

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 9

The two houses of state parliament met last week in a situation of power, vastly different to that before the March elections. The Government has…

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Miss Australia candidates on Channel 7 tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1962 · page 3

A special hour long programme will be presented from the Channel 7 studios from 7.00 to 8.00 p.m…

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Municipal- Shire Council Elections on December 9

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1962 · page 1

A poll for the election of nine aldermen to the Queanbeyan Municipal Council and eight councillors to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council,…

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Move for new Court House and Police Station Discussion in Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 October 1962 · page 1

This N.S.W. Government is investigating the provision of a new government building in Queanbeyan to house the Court House and ancillary offices, together with the police…

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Queen Candidates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 October 1962 · page 1

FLORAL FESTIVAL queen candidates, Miss Jan Spendelove (left) and Miss Nola Lees (right), who are being sponsored by the Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club and Lions Club respectively. With judging…

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