No Need for Early Election Mr. Cameron's View CHARLEVILLE
There was no necessity for an election before the due time, said the Leader of the Australian Country Party (Mr. A. G. Cameron), at a public…
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Politics & elections, 1940
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Color As Antidote for Gloom Duc[?]ess Of Kent's Elections LONDON, January 30
The Duchess of Kent, now living in the north of England, is leading the drive for simpler fashions, though she believes in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jockey Club Election (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The approach of the annual meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club suggests that the time is opportune to offer some criticism of the conduct of racing…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Busy Session Ahead State Parliament Resumes To-day Tax and Mining Bills Sydney
A long programme of legislation is ready for the State Parliament when it resumes its sittings to-morrow. Several new bills are on the list, but most…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Votes Cast For Fascist Candidate Cost £1 Each LONDON
Fascist votes polled in me silvertown by-election, which was won by Labor, cost the Fascist candidate, on the basis of his forfeited deposit, over £1 each…
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Sir,—Reading the report of the meeting called by Newcastle Pacifists. I note that Mr. Longworth and probably many others are anxious for a world…
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Sir,—Your correspondent "Observer" has apparently escaped the point in his letter. He states that it must be apparent there is to-day a tendency to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ald. Griffin Did Well Election to Fire Board SYDNEY
Details of voting for the election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners were released to-day by the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tonking). They…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Here and There in the Suburbs Rolls for Council Elections Big Job to Start Soon
It was announced at the City Hall to-day that a start would be made almost immediately with the preparation of the rolls for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Corio By-election Outburst Against U.A.P. Candidate Geelong
Corio electors went to die poll to-day after a heated campaign. which culminated last night in a hostile demonstration against the U.A.P. candidate, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Expected to Win Government in Corio Election May Have Small Margin Melbourne
The United Australia Party is expected to win the Corio by-election to-day by a small margin. The policy of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →21 Members Are Unopposed Victorian State Elections Three Groups in Country Party Melbourne
Twenty-one of the 65 members of the Legislative Assembly are unopposed in the State elections. Nominations closed to-day…
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The reverse in Corio has brought to a head discontent within the United Australia Party and within the Country Party, on which the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →County Council for Hunter Would Replace State Parliament Tarro Interested
Tarro Council decided yesterday to be represented at a conference to be convened by Patrick Plains Council to discuss a proposal to replace State…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Toronto Urban Area Election of Committeeman
An extraordinary election of one committeeman to Toronto Urban Area Committee will take place on Saturday, March 30. The polling will take place in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Nazi View, of Corio By-election "Australia Turns Anti-war LONDON
"Australia turns anti-war," was the interpretation placed upon the Corio by-election in a German radio broadcast…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Will Accept Challenge Repeat Claim Outside Parliament Mr. Bate and Teachers' President Sydney
Climax to a day of excitement in the Legislative Assembly to-day was the acceptance late this afternoon by Mr. H. J. Bate (U.A.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Conservatives Win By-elections London, March 7
In the Kettering by-election, Profumo (Conservative) polled 17,914 votes, and Ross, described as a workers and pensioners' anti-war candidate, 6616. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Liberal Victory Forecast Election Prospects in Canada (Australian Associated Press.) OTTAWA, March 10
Nominations for The Canadian elections will close to-morrow, and it is believed that there will be nearly 600 candidates Three-cornered and four-cornered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →May Be Postponed for Week Opening of Federal Parliament CANBERRA
The opening of the new session of the Federal Parliament may be postponed to April 10 from April 3. This may be necessary to permit new Cabinet…
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