Abour Optimistic Sooner the Election, the Bettet Our Chances MELBOURNE
Mr. D. L. McNamara, secretary of the Australian Labour Party, said today: "If there is to be an early election, we are ready for it."…
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Politics & elections, 1940
447 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 23
Fascist Loses Deposit Election Bitternes
Mr. Sydney Alkin, British Union (Fascist) candidate who forfeited his deposit in the North-East; Leeds by-election, declined to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Parliament Life Should Not be Prolonged A.L.P. (Non-Communist) View SYDNEY
Mr. Rosevear, M.P., Deputy Leader in the House of Representatives of the Australian Labour Party (Non-Communist), said last night that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Election "Should Be Held," Says P.M.G. BRISBANE
The Postmaster-General Mr. Therby, said last night that he considered the Federal elections should be held at the stipulated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Should There Be An Election ?
In the ordinary course of events Australia will face a Federal election before the end of the present year. There are those who contend that such an eventuality should be prevented at all costs. They maintain that an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prolong Parliament Labor Resistance Democracy and the Constitution SYDNEY
The vice-president of the N.S.W A.L.P., Mr Hughes, referring to the cable to be sent to the leader of the British Labor Party, Mr Attlee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.L.P. State Executives Asked to Send Cables to Lord Privy Seal No Check to Election SYDNEY
The New South Wales Executive of the Australian Labour Party will ask other State Australian Labour Party executives…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Federal Election as a Cleansing Agent
If the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) is wise he will cut the cackle and get on with the job of holding the Federal election. There has been far too much talk about the "desirability" of postponement, and far, too little thought to the "advisability" of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's News Sydney Fire—National Government—Miners Benefits—Labor Panels—Wine Storage—Britons Arrested—A.I.F. March—Ext[?]nsten of Parliament
A fire which broke out early on Tuesday morning gutted the premises of the cork factory of the Australian Glass Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections to Be Postponed Sydney
The Minister for Works and Local Government has informed the City Council that a bill to postpone all municipal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deepwater School of Arts Election of Officers
Owing to the very poor attendance at the annual meeting of the Deepwater School of Arts, held on July 15, it was decided to…
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A meeting of the business community in the Council Chambers last night agreed to support the candidature of Mr. Fayle. After discussion of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic Functions Candidates For Ugly Man Competition Show Committee Active
Messrs. D. D. H. Fayle (business) and K. Rowlings (farmers and graziers) have been selected as candidates for the ugly man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour Reconstruction Forgan Smith Hopeful Coming Federal Election BRISBANE
Premier Forgan Smith said last night that he was convinced that the Federal election would be held soon, and that Labour would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday's News R.A.S. Postponed—Tidal Wave in Japan—A.L.P. Executive Suspended—Japanese Extensions—Municipal Elections
The concellation of the 1941 Royal Show will so seriously affect the finances of the Royal Agricultural Society, that it may be forced to seek…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Patriotic Efforts Ugly Man Competition Sports Candidate Endorsed
A meeting of sporting clubs in the Council Chambers on Friday night endorsed the nomination of Mr. J. Maffesoni as sporting candidate for…
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The Chamber of Commerce, at its meeting on Friday night, pledged its support to the business candidate in the competition, Mr. D. D. H. Fayle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Confirmation Service More Than 80 Candidates
More than SO candidates were confirmed at St. Peter's Cathedral yesterday morning by the Bishop of Armidale (the Rt. Rev. J. S. Moves)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Candidate In Popular Man Competition
The women's committee working for the Returned Soldiers' candidate in the Popular Man competition have held successful stalls each Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic Funds Business Candidate for Ugly Man Contest Committee Officers Chosen
Nearly 50 people attended a meeting at the Imperial Hotel on Monday night to organise support for the business candidate (Mr. D. D. H. Fayie)…
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