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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1972

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

Local Miss Show Girl Candidates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 January 1972 · page 1

Four local girls have entered the Queanbeyan Miss Show Girl quest, the winner of which will…

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Eden-Monaro tussle: Labor Moves on New Candidate — Special Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 January 1972 · page 1

The Labor Party will name its candidate to defend Mr. Allan Fraser’s seat of Eden-Monaro, after an electoral council meeting at Queanbeyan in less than two weeks time. The council meeting, attended by about 70 A.L.P. delegates,…

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Country Party, Libs. step up election moves

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1972 · page 8

The Australian Country Party is making a highly organised effort to wrest the Labor-held Federal seat of Eden-Monaro away from Mr. Allan Fraser on his retirement…

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Labor to pick candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1972 · page 1

A.L.P. branch delegates throughout the Eden-Monaro electorate will meet in Queanbeyan tomorrow to select a Labor candidate for the next Federal election…

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Eden—Monaro battle . . . Laqbor Chooses Wool Expert As Candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1972 · page 13

The Australian Labor Party has selected a wool marketing expert, Mr. Bob Whan, as its candidate for the Federal electorate of Eden-Monaro. A.L.P. members elected Mr. Whan by an absolute majority…

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Move for election changes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1972 · page 3

On a [?] of malting by AId, Mrs, H, Maryland the Muntictrial Caused has decided to ask the…

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Doorknock in support of ALP candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1972 · page 16

The Australian Labor Party will conduct a Doorknock in Queanbeyan on Saturday and Sunday to solicit support for Mr. Bob Whan, the endorsed candidate for…

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Tom Kerr May Be Candidate for Eden- Monaro (by a Staff Reporter)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1972 · page 6

There could be a “cat among the pigeons” in the campaign for Eden-Monaro in the forthcoming Federal Government elections in the person of political reactionary Mr. Thomas Patrick Kerr, outspoken Captain’s Flat identity…

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Fourth C.P. CANDIDATE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 May 1972 · page 1

A well-known Crook well resident, Mr. George Henry Anderson, aged 50 years, has nominated for Country Party pre-selection for the seat of Eden-Monaro at the…

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Fifth C.P. candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1972 · page 13

The Mayor of Bega, Aid. Roy Howard, has been nominated by Bega Branch of the Country…

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Shire rates are impossible burden —says CP. candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1972 · page 13

Mr. Peter Buckmaster, Eden-Monaro Country Party pre-selection candidate, was impressed by the argument put forward by speakers at a public meeting of ratepayers…

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C.p. to Choose a Candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1972 · page 1

The Eden-Monaro Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party will meet in the Boardroom of Queanbeyan RSL Club tomorrow to endorse its candidate for the…

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Bega mayor is C.P. candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 July 1972 · page 3

The Mayor of Bega, Aid. Roy Howard, will be the Country Party’s endorsed candidate for the Eden-Monaro seat in this year’s Federal election. Ald, Howard, 51, was…

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A.LP. candidate issues public debate challenge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 July 1972 · page 6

The ALP candidate for Eden-Monaro at this year’s Federal election, Mr. Bob Whan, has invited the Country and Liberal Party candidates, Messrs. Roy Howard…

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Election Candidate Criticised

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 August 1972 · page 7

Sir, the public must be very cynical about the Government’s interest in Eden Monaro if the campaigns being conducted by their candidates is a true indication of…

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Labor candidate Strong connection with the rural community

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1972 · page 6

Sir. — I wish to take issue with Mr. Otton’s claim that Bob Whan, the Labor candidate for Eden-Monaro, has no connection with the electorate. Bob Whan lives closer to…

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Sporting girls candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1972 · page 6

Queanbeyan Leagues Sporting Girls’ Association, will this year sponsor a candidate In. the Floral Festival Queen competition (or the first time. She Is Miss Julie Heanes, who is…

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Parliament Told of Danger Mauger fears tragedy in Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1972 · page 7

Mr. Steve Mauger, MLA for Monaro, has asked in State Parliament if he has to wait until someone is killed before the authorities will agree to the provision of safety measures for pedestrians…

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Cooma schoolteacher is AP candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1972 · page 10

The Eden-Monaro Australia Party Electoral Council chose a Cooma resident at the weekend to contest the seat of Eden-Monaro in the forthcoming Federal election…

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Lively election forum at Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1972 · page 4

Between 70 - 80 people gathered in Bungendore last Tuesday night to meet the candidates for Eden-Monaro. Mr. Doug Otton (Lib), Mr. Bob Whan…

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