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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

404 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 21

Victorian Elections Coalition Victory MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 1

The Country Party won the greatest number of seats in the Victorian elections on Saturday. As a result the Dunstan…

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Special Leave Soldier Candidates CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 1

Men in the services nominated as candidates for State or Federal elections will be given special leave from prior to the issue of the writ…

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Victoria Elections Labor Gai[?]s

National Advocate · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: The Victorian State elections were held yesterday. The features were the dullness of the campaign and the apathy…

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Victorian Elections How Democracy Is Defeated Dunstan Government in Minority

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: The result, of the Victorian elections which took place on Saturday reveals the striking fact that a minority and not a…

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Municipal By-election (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

Sir,--I see by Friday's Mercury that two candidates will contest the by-election to fill the vacancy on the Lithgow Municipal Council, one…

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Nothing Like Confidence U.A.P. Candidate And Western Seat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

Thus the writer of a Sydney letter incidentally the best we have ever read, taking it by and large-- in the Wingham Chronicle:--…

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Early Elections Not Expected by Mr. Curtin. No Fear of Invasion Statement

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Mr. Curtin had his first Press conference since last week at the Prime Minister's lodge in Canberra today…

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The Elections Lieut. Col. Arnold Brown to Oppose Mr. Scully

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

It has been announced that Lieut. Col. Arnold Brown, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., a former stock and station agent at…

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Election Soon No-confidence Motion CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

The Leader of the Opposition has informed the Prime Minister that he will move a vote of no confidence in the Government…

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Dubbo Municipal Election

National Advocate · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Sunday: Four candidates have been nominated for the vacant seat on the Dubbo municipal council caused by the resignation of Ald…

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A "Dirty" Election

National Advocate · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. R G. Menzies, the leader who as Prime Minister, made such a complete muddle of the job that he was deposed, not by his political…

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Municipal By- Election Increased Interest Taken

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 2

By almost a two to one majority over his only opponent, Mr. W. H. Blanchard, the Labor candidate, was appointed to the vacancy on the…

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Irish Elections Dublin

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

The Irish general election results so far show: De Valera 36, Cosgrove 12, Farmers 7. There were 355 candidates for 137 seats. In the old…

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Alleged Missing Document Federal Parliament Sensation Mr. Ward's Withdrawal and Suspension As Minister Royal Commission to Be Appointed Canberra

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

There was a sensation in the House of Representatives tonight when following a notice of motion given by Mr. Fadden, in the afternoon, regarding Mr. Ward's statement made during the debate on the…

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Mr. Edols "On the Job" U.c.p. Candidate for Calare

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 4

Mr. Reg. Edols. of Baker's Swamp, Wellington-Molong district, an endorsed U.C.P. candidate for Calare in the coming…

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Federal Election P.M.'s Dramatic Announcement Mr. Ward Relieved of Office

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Surprising the House a dramatic announcement that he would ask for an almost immediate dissolution was made at the adjournment of the…

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Quiz Contest Lithgow Candidates' Good Work

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Another A.R.P. quiz contest, in which some of the team members were candidates for a Lithgow team to take part in a State-wide…

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Federal Parliament Brisbane Line Again Motion of A[?]ment De[?]ated Supply Bill Passed

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: When the House of Representatives that this morning there was a long [?]tion about a man showing [?]…

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