This Day in History: 1904-03-17

The voting day for the Toodyay Road Board elections changed from December (for the coming year) to March, as required by the Roads Act, 1902. There was great interest, with eight candidates for three seats attracting a 77% voter turnout.

Sources:
Toodyay Road Board minutes, Mar. 1904.
Newcastle herald, 19 Mar. 1904, p.5.
West Australian, 19 Mar. 1904, p.9.