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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

313 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16

Cup Candidate Shows Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The highlight of yesterday's V.A.T.C. meeting at Flemington was the showing of the Melbourne Cup…

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Election Prospects in South Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

THE RESULT of the elections in South Australia is very difficult to predict. Both the Labour and the anti-Labour forces profess…

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Election Day Instructions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

On polling day, Saturday next, August 31, 1943, the polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Radio Silence on Elections From Next

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—It was explained today that the Australian Broadcasting commission has always imposed a dead-line on election…

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Election Poster Case for High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A fine of £3, with £2/2/ costs, imposed by the Magistrate in the Fourth City Court to-day on the Australasian…

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Current Topics Final Election Broadcasts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

FINAL broadcasts on the Federal elections to be held on Saturday will be given to-morrow night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) at…

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Election Prospects in Other States Western Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

Close contests are expected in three of the five Western Australian seats, but the return of the retiring members is anticipated…

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Election Broadcasts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

The following election broadcasts from national stations are listed are to-day:— From 2FC and all regional…

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Election Results May Not Be Complete For Fortnight

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA -Complete results of the Federal elections will not be known until 10 days to a fortnight…

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Writ Issued by Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Mr. Vincent J. Brady. UAP candidate for East Sydney, to-day issued a writ out of the Supreme Court claiming…

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Polling Places on Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

Polling booths on the coalfields for to-morrow's election will be at the following centres Cesnock Suv-Division:…

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The New Parliament's Big Job

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

ELECTIONS, like wars, too often are fought on the principles of the last one. Most of the controversy in the present campaign…

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Election Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

Sir,—Now that the election campaign is drawing to a close the electors have to decide who are the pro-Fascists and who are the…

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Candidate Issues Writ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A writ claiming £5000 damages from Mr. John S. Garden, liaison officer in the Department of Labour, for…

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No Change Expected in Election for Newcastle Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

To-morrow's. Federal election looks like being, as far as Newcastle is concerned, more of a contest to see who will be runner-up to the sitting Official ALP member, David Watkins. than anything else…

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Candidates and Parties for Northern Seats

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

Voters at the polling booths to-morrow will be handed two ballot papers, one for the election of members of the Senate and one for the election of a candidate to represent their electorate in the House of Representatives…

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Says Soldiers Were Electioneering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Allegations that a number of uniformed soldiers from the area office to which Major W. D. Harris, U.A.P. candidate for…

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Sausage As Parting "Election Shot"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 4

LISMORE. Saturday.—A two foot long sawdust sausage was handed to Mr. Anthony, UCP member for Richmond as he was…

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At Hamilton Polling Booth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 3

Above: Mrs. M. J. Waugh, who took her children to the booth, receives her ballot paper from Mr. W. Sturt, who is working…

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Mr. Watkins and Captain Arthur At Polling Booth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 4

Mr. Watkins, M.H.R. (second from left) met Captain Arthur, M.L.A., at Hamilton polling booth. They are with Mr. W. Fesser (left) and Mr. Sid Howell…

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