Labor Will Win Federal Elections, Says Mr Forde CANBERRA
“Labor is confident of retaining the present seats in Queensland, winning additional seats and also winning the Senate,” said the Minister for the…
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Denies Knowledge of Snap Election Melbourne
During his address to the annual conference of the Victorian branch of the RSL today, the Premier (Mr Cain) denied knowledge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Casey’s Future Unlikely To Be Candidate CANBERRA
Associates of Mr, R. G. Casey, former Governor-General of Bengal, tonight predicted he would not contest coming Federal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recent Tax Deductions C.P. Candidate's Criticism
Speaking at Bowning recently Mr. Warron McDonald, C.P. Candidate for Hume. said : "If any other government had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →C. P. Candidate for Corowa
Following the announcement that Mr. C. B. Lethbridge was a Liberal Party candidate for Riverina in the forthcoming Federal elections and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists Win in Waterfront Election SYDNEY
Progressive counting in the ballot for Federal control of the Waterside Workers’ Federation reveals that Communist officials will again be elected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Election on September 28 Date Announced At Labor Rally; Mr. Chifley Present MELBOURNE
The Federal Government’s election campaign officially opened today, when, with the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and other Cabinet members on the platform, the Victorian branch of the A.L.P. appealed to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Newspaper’s Opinion of Hume’s Liberal Candidate “Davey Would Be Acquisition to Federal Parliament” (Reprinted from “The Gundagai Independent,” dated 15/7/1946)
“No matter what party you favor, you are certain to be impressed when you meet the Liberal candidate for Hume, G. I. Davey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Bill Debate To-night Parliament to Rise on August CANBERRA
Second and reading debate on the Coal Bill is expected to commence in the House of Representatives tomorrow night. The bill provides…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tax Policies As Choice Mr. Mair, M.l.a. on Federal Election Issues
“There are two taxation policies upon which the people will have to decide at the Federal elections,” said Mr A. Malr, MLA, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament to Be Dissolved Mr Chifley Gives Election Date CANBERRA
The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) announced in the House of Representatives today that the Federal elections would be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liberal Candidate on Development of Water And Electricity
Mr. G. I. Davey, Liberal candidate for Hume, is now campaigning in Albury. He if staying at the Albion Hotel, and will remain until Saturday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bills Rushed Through Parliament CANBERRA
Within half an hour tonight the House of Representatives passed seven bills without amendment. Both the Minister for Information (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Against Votes for “Teen-agers” Labor Proposal Called an Election Stunt Melbourne
Both the Opposition Parties in State Parliament will oppose introduction of the franchise for 18 year olds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman to Employ Novel Electioneering Methods Free Entertainment As “Magnet” for Electors Melbourne
Basing her policy on improvements to education, particularly the provision of free education from kindergarten to the university, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lead-Lease Queries in Parliament CANBERRA
Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) said in the House of Representatives today that he would ascertain if terms of Lend-Lease Agreement covering interchange…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Jack Hurley Endorsed A.L.P. Candidate For Albury By-Election
Mr. C. J. Hurley, of "Ryanvale," Henty, was notified last week-end that he is the selected and endorsed candidate for the Australian Labor Party to contest the by-election for the Albury seat, caused, by the resignation of Mr. Alex. Mair. Four candidates had originally been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liberal Candidate Speaks On Possibilities of Oaklands Coal
In a broadcast address last evening the Liberal candidate for Hume (Mr G. I. Davey) spoke of the vast possibilities of the development on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →One of War’s Most Daring Exploits Revealed in Parliament 37,000 Tons of Shipping Sunk In Singapore by Party of 10 Australians and 4 Englishmen Canberra
Details of one of the war’s most daring exploits in which a party of 10 Australians and four Britishers blew up 37,000 tons of Japanese shipping in harbor on September 26, 1943, were disclosed today…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tributes To Mr. Makin Last Day In Parliament After 25 Years CANBERRA
On the occasion of his last day in the Federal Parliament after more than 25 years’ service, Government and Opposition…
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