Corio By-election Mr. Curtin Will Assist Labor Perth
The Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin) intimated to-day that he would personally assist the Labor campaign for the Corio seat…
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On War Issue Election May Be Fought Mr. Menzies Waiting Appeal in March Probable Sydney
An early Federal .election is desired by powerful Influences behind the U.A.P., who believe that time is opportune to attack the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Menzies on By- Election “Give Us Your Best Man” Labor’s Attitude Attacked Mr. Casey’s Washington Post GEELONG
Offering to Mr, B. G. Casey his warmest and sincerest good wishes as the first Australian Minister to Washington, the Prime Minister Mr. “I hope no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Technical Education Albury Candidates Passed Sydney
Technical education examination results, second [?]on, covering trade and miscellaneous courses were announced to-day. The letters A, B and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hitler Outside Realm of Corio By-election, Says Mr. Curtin Perth
Commenting to-day on the speech of the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) at Geelong on Saturday night, Mr. J. Cnrtin, Federal Opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Presbyterian Fellowship Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Fellowship Association was held in St. John's Hall, the president, Rev. R. M. Somerville, in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rolls for Legislative Council Elections MELBOURNE
Ratepayers’ lists—the preliminary for the Ratepayers’ Rolls to be used at the Legislative Council elections in June—have been printed and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corio By-election Lord Mayor May Stand Strong Link with Geelong Melbourne
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Cr. A. W. Coles) is a likely candidate for the Corio seat in the House of Representatives, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doctor As Communist Candidate for Corio By-election Melbourne
The Communist Party will contest the Corio by-election and has selected Dr. G. P. O’Day as its candidate. Announcing the decision to-day, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hertzog Would Call Off the War Move in S.A. Parliament Prime Minister’s Scathing Reply Cape Town, January 23
Moving his motion in the Legislative Assembly to-day, that the war with Germany be ended now. General Hertzog, a former Prime Minister, declared: “If Britain had not declared war against Germany, South Africa would not be involved.”…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intermediate Results Successful District Candidates
The results of the intermediate certificate examinations in country centres are announced and we append those of this district. In the list of passes the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Snap Canadian Election Mackenzie King’s Surprise Decision Bitterly Commented on Ottawa, January [?]
The Governor-General (Lord Tweedsmuir) speaking at the opening of Parliament, announced that an immediate general election…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Mayor of Melbourne and the Corio By-election Melbourne
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Cr. A. W. Coles) said to-day that he did not intend to seek pre-selection for the Corio Federal by-election. Beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canadian Election on March 26 Soldiers Under 21 to Vote Ottawa, January 27
Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister, has announced that the general election will be held on March 26. He promised to call Parliament together…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.A.P. Selects Sharebroker as Candidate for Corio By-election MELBOURNE
Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith, a Melbourne sharebroker. was unanimously selected by the electoral convention of the U.A.P. Young Nationalists’…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Menzies Likes U.A.P. Candidate Sydney
“Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith will be an acquisition to the House of Representatives,” said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-night referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Scholarships Candidates from Victorian Elementary Schools District Successes Announced
Particulars of the awards of junior scholarships for candidates attending Victorian elementary schools offered by the Education Department have now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Called “Red Necks” Heat in S.A. Parliament Suggestion of an English Rebellion Refuted Cape Town. January 31
The old Afrikaan name for the British, “Roof Neks” (literally red necks) was heard in the House of Assembly when members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corio By-election on March 2 CANBERRA
Corio by-election will be held on March 2, it was announced officially to-night. Writs will be issued on Febuary 9 and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Candidate Chosen For Corio By-election GEELONG
After six of the nine candidates had been eliminated, Mr. J. J. Dedman secured an absolute majority of 74 votes to win the Labor pre-selection…
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