Want Elections As Usual Cessnock A.L.P. Decisions
Proposals to defer the holding of the Federal and local government elections because of the war were last night opposed by the Cessnock branch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1940
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Postponement of Elections Progress Associations Disappointed
Disappointment was expressed by the Central Progress Association last night at the intention of the Minister for Local Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Council Protests Postponement of Elections
Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to protest against the proposal to postpone the local government election. "There is no reason at all why the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Council Elections Should Be Held" Cessnock Records Protest
Cessnock Council last night unanimously decided that local government elections should take place as usual at the end of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Progress Council Protests Deferred Elections
The Combined Council of Progress Associations decided at a meeting in Hamilton Council Chambers last night to protest against the Government's plans to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Election of Directors Disputed Sydney
Mr. Justice Nicholas, in the Equity Court to-day, granted an injunction restraining Messrs. William Bennett and Cyril Bassett Kearney and Dr. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Will Protest to Premier Postponement Of City Election
The District Council of Progress Associations decided last night to protest to the Premier against the proposed postponement of municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wendell Willkie Nominated Republican Candidate For U.S. Presidency (Australian Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, June 28
Mr. Wendell Lewis Willkie, 48, President of Commonwealth and Southern Utility Holding Company, has been nominated as the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Greater Newcastle Elections
Sir,—After hearing what took place in France, one would imagine it was a description of the party politics of this State. In Britain Mr. Churchill did the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Defer Federal Election"
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Support for a suggestion that the Federal election, due this year, should be deferred, came to-day from Mr. Blackburn, M.H.R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A.l.p. Branch Wants Elections Held
Hamilton branch of the official Labour Party last night decided to request that municipal and Parliamentary elections he held as they fail due…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suspension of Elections
Ald. Peters asked the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins), at last night's meeting of the City Council, whether any announcement had been received from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →K.c. Candidate for Upper House
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. W. J. Bradley, K.C., will be a candidate for the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. J. Ryan. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Award Candidates
Six candidates for Academy Awards are working on adjoining stages at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Greer Garton and Laurence Olivier, starred in "Pride and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Here and There in the Suburbs Manchester Unity Activities Half-yearly Election Of Officers
The half-yearly election of Manchester Unity Lodge officers has occupied the attention and interest of district members this week. Visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British By-elections
LONDON, July 5.—In by-elections William Nunn (Cons.) was returned unopposed for Newcastle West and John MacLay (Lib. Nat.) unopposed for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Menzies on Federal Election Talk Sydney
"All these arguments about the elections are being carried on by other people, not by me," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Dangerous" To Prolong Parliament BRISBANE
"An attempt to prolong the life of Parliament without the consent of the people is as dangerous as playing with high explosives," said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Before Election, Says Curtin Rebuke to N.S.W. A.L.P. MELBOURNE
A sharp reminder regarding the present danger of the war was given by the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Election Riots In Mexico Cause Heavy Death Roll Mexico City
So far 28 people are known to have been killed in riots which accompanied the Presidential election in Mexico…
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