For Queen Candidates
On Friday the staff of Winn's Ltd. raised the sum of £21/6/ by selling red-white and blue ribbon bows for the Retail Stores' candidate (Miss. Jean…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1940
629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 32
Leaflets at Two By-elections Newcastle Teachers' View on Executive's Action Keen Debate at Hamilton
The action of the State executives of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation in issuing leaflets on education during the Hurstville and Waverley…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Whisperers at Work" Member Complains in Parliament CANBERRA
Whisperers at work in Australia, even in universities, were spreading stories that German armament works were not being attacked because British capital…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Retail Stores' Candidate Still Leads
The Retail Stores' candidate (Miss Jean Swebeck) in the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund queen competition has 19,680 votes, and a good…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Young Men As Directors Newcastle Y.M.C.A. Election
Three young men, all leaders in social and other activity, were elected to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Neath Miners' Lodge Election
The election of officers of the Neath Miners' Lodge resulted:— President and treasurer, Mr. W. Purcell: secretary, Mr. J. Harrison; ballot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anti-nazi March in Argentine Parliament Leader's Son Arrested Buenos Aires, May 31
The son of the President of the Argentine House of Representatives was arrested by the police during an anti-German demonstration in Buenos Aires to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Trial at Flemington Grand National Candidates El Banado and Turf Boy Chosen Melbourne
Grand National candidates will be on trial in jumping races at Flemington on Saturday. Two of them who will probably show to advantage in their…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Still Leads Flying Club's Queen Candidate
Miss Marjorie Oughton, the Newcastle Flying Club candidate in the queen competition arranged by time Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund, is still…
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To help the Women's Flying Club candidate (Miss Majorie Oughton) in the patriotic queen competition, a concert is being arranged by Mr. Paul…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Churchill's Ringing Challenge to Nazis "Will Fight To Last Man" Will of Parliament and Nation" Solemn Proclamation of Danger and Resolve London
"We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, in and on the seas and oceans and in the air with growing confidence and growing strength. "We shall defend our Island at whatever cost. We shall fight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Cars Put Before Warplanes" Sir Earle Page Attacks Government General Election Urged Sydney
The demand for a national government would become even more emphatic when the detailed occurrences of the final days of the Federal session last week…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →N.z. Parliament's Secret Session
WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Thursday. The New Zealand Parliament, after eight hours in secret session yesterday, continued to sit in secret…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Students' Recital Cheerio Club Queen Candidate
Senior students of Mrs. J. A. Hannell gave a recital at Blackall House last night and raised over £5 for the Cheerio Club's candidate (Miss Elma Gibbs) in the queen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Parliament Still in Secret Session Wellington (N.z.)
The New Zealand Parliament, after eight hours in secret session, yesterday, continued to sit in secret session to-day. The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Leads Again Retail Stores' Queen Candidate
With only 19 days to go, the committee for candidates in the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund queen competition are speeding up their efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Queen Candidate Buttons Sold At Dance
As a preliminary to the Retail Queen candidate button day to-day, Winn's Welfare Club held a dance in the City Hall Supper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Day For Retail Stores' Candidate
Tiny buttons with the photograph of Miss Jean Sweheck, the Retail Stores' candidate in the Newcastle and District Patriotic Queen competition, were sold…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Secret Session of Parliament London
Both Houses of Parliament will meet this week in secret session, the House of Commons on Tuesday and the House of Lords on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British By-election London, June 9
The unofficial Conservative candidate won the North Newcastle by-election yesterday. Only 21.8 of the election voted. The result was—Sir Cuthbert…
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