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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1969

15 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Candidate... and Judge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1969 · page 4

Latest entrant in the 1969-Miss Queanbeyan Showgirl girl contest, MISS LESLEY; HARRINGTON (pictured at top) lives at Captain’s Flat but works as a hairdresser in Queanbeyan. Girls interested in…

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From Italy to Crawford Street ... via Parliament House

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1969 · page 2

Few men have been as close to the “heads” of government than Queanbeyan’s Mr. Michael Tutalo. For many years Mr. Tutalo was the barber at…

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Fraser would rather lose election than be pressurised

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1969 · page 8

Mr. Allan Fraser, Labour candidate tor Eden-Monaro said last week he would rather lose an election a dozen times over than be pressurised into pledging himself to a large fixed amount for one-education system…

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Grain Elevators Board election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 July 1969 · page 8

The Electoral Commissioner for NSW Mr. J. M. McDonell who is Returning Officer for the…

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Enrolment urged for Grain Board election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 10

Wheatgrowers have been requested to submit applications an early date for enrolment as electors of the Grain Elevators Board…

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Third Eden-Monaro candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 September 1969 · page 1

Mr. Patrick. Starrs, of Bungendore has been endorsed as the Australia Party candidate for…

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Candidate not bound by Party policy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 11

“The mere fact that I disagree with points in the Party’s general policy without being disciplined by a Party Whip or Executive is one of the reasons why I am standing as the Australia Party candidate for Eden-Monaro…

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Gorton in “dock” with policy says candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1969 · page 8

“John Gorton was in the dock on Wednesday night, admitting his past errors by promising his electoral judges to change his ways if only they do not sentence him to a term in Opposition.” This was stated by Mr…

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Security central election issue

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1969 · page 8

Our over-riding [?] must be our security [?] W. C. Wentworth [?] Speaking in [?]…

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Election alternatives are abundantly clear

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1969 · page 8

Now that the polities have been announced the speeches made and the arguments pursued, Australia will go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new Parliament. The alternatives are abundantly clear. These were the final…

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Eden-Monaro ill served claims AP candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1969 · page 8

The Australia Party candidate for Eden-Monaro, Mr. Patrick Starrs, claimed yesterday that Eden-Monaro had been ill-served, if served at all, by the present sitting Member in his capitulation to political expediency and glaring self interest…

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Lions Candidate... Miss Julie Vennel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 4

Nineteen-year-old Julie Vennel, petite, at 5 ft. 1 in, is this year’s Lion’s Club Queen Julie confesses to a…

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Apex Candidate ... Miss Diane Blewitt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 4

Although Diane lives on the family grazing property “Glenola,” Burra, she couldn’t belong more…

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Rotary Candidate ... Miss Lyn. Murrill

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 4

Lyn is a newcomer to to Queanbeyan and a very happy newcomer, Twenty years old, petite with…

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Youth Club Candidate ... Miss Peggy Clark

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 4

From the very newest club, Miss, Peggy Clark, was the last to enter this year’s Floral Festival Queen…

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