Sat in First Federal Parliament Melbourne
Mr. William H. Wilks, a member of the first House of Representatives, died at his home at Camberwell last night. He was Government Whip in 1904-5, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1940
629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 32
Took Count Exhausted South African Parliament Cape Town
Breaking a record that had stood since 1914, the House of Assembly sat 28 hours 47 minutes before it passed the second…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Mr. Lawson Made Honest Blunder" Prime Minister Tells How Racehorse Was Leased Parliament to Probe Motorcar Contract with A.C.I. GEELONG
"If I had the slightest doubt about the honesty of my colleague I would have required his resignation. "I had no doubt about his personal honesty, but felt that he simply made a blunder," said the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Vote at By-election A.I.F. Men from Corio Time Too Short to Send Ballot Papers Canberra
Members of the Second A.I.F. who enlisted from the Corio electorate and are now in the Middle East will not have a vote at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Test Conscription at Election GEELONG
IF IT ever reached the stage when he thought conscription should be introduced it would not be a matter of going to Parliament, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elections for Victoria Dissolution Granted MELBOURNE
The dissolution of the Legislative Assembly was granted by the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) to the Premier (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Refund to Election Candidate Money Paid to Council Under Protest
Greater Newcastle Council agreed last night to refund to Mr. Daniel Price, a Newcastle resident, an amount of £13/10/1 he paid to the Newcastle City Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Victorian Election on March 16 MELBOURNE
A proclamation dissolving the Victorian Legislative Assembly and fixing Saturday, March 16, as the election date, was issued by the Governor of Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Candidates Progress Associations Interested
A new type of municipal candidate will enter the field at the next election of Greater Newcastle Council. He will be the representative of progress…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Abolish State Parliaments" Council Wants Issue at Next Election Asks Federal Government for Referendum
Greater Newcastle Council will ask the Federal Government to make the question of the abolition of Sate Parliaments part of the Federal election this year as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →He Said He Paid Under Protest Council Candidate Seeks Refund
A candidate for the City Council elections of 1937. Mr. Daniel Price last night asked the Greater Newcastle Council to transfer £13 19s,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Autumn Candidates At Caulfield
Autumn hopes on track. From left: Roundup (W. Beresford), Tomito (H. Badger), and Prince Sion (W. Bevis) in a gallop at Caulfield…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Election of Muslim Favours Gandhi Bombay, February 16
Election of an eminent Muslim, Mallana Azad, as President of the forthcoming National Congress (Indian Nationalist Party) is regarded as a big victory for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Severe Tests Candidates for Life-saving Awards
Two candidates went for severe lifesaving tests involving a long swim fully clothed at the Ocean Baths yesterday. S. Brennan was examined by officials…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victorian Elections
For two reasons the Victorian Legislative Assembly elections on March 16 will have far wider interest than a State poll usually has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£1900 for Civic Elections
Expenses for the second election of aldermen to the Greater Newcastle Council, which will be held in December this year is an item or considerable consequence in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Surprise for Hertzog S. West Africa Elections Cape Town
Elections in South-west Africa have resulted in a crushing defeat of the Nationalist Party, which is led by Mr. Gooste and supports…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labour Wins By-election London, February 23
The Silvertown by-election resulted—J. H. Hollins (Labour) 14,343 votes, Harry Pollitt (Communist) 966, N. Moran (Independent) 151. The by-election was due…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Boundaries Gazetted Operate Next Elections SYDNEY
The names and boundaries of the 90 electoral districts for New South Wales, as finally determined by the Electoral Commission, were gazetted to-day. No…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Red Candidate's Expensive Hobby London
Mr. Harry Pollitt, the English Communist leader, who polled 966 voles against the 14,343 votes of the Labor candidate (Mr. J. H. Hollins) at the Silvertown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →