In Georgia, Candidates Woo Voters with "Hooch"
"DOWN IN GEORGIA we do our voting with bands and noise," ruminated an Allied soldier ("Peaches" to his buddies), leaning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1943
313 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 16
Derby Candidate Impressive
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Lawrence, a candidate for the Victoria Derby, impressed by winning the Chatsworth Handicap at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.b.c. Election Results Criticised
MELBOURNE, Sunday—The Australian Broadcasting Commission a election results broadcast was criticised by Mr. Menzies, M.H.R., who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Candidate In Car Accident
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—When a car crashed into a stationary car in which she was seated at East Melbourne yesterday, Mrs. C. Couchman,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poll in Reid Delays State By-elections
SYDNEY.—Until the poll for Reid has been declared it will not be possible for the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Polling Day in the Jungle
ABSENT VOTE.—Passing American seamen look in on a jungle airstrip while Australian fighter pilots record the first service votes for their squadron Somewhere in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The New Parliament
A surprising feature of the election was the failure of Independents and new parties. The mushroom growth of groups and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By-elections Held Up for Mr. Lang
SYDNEY, Monday.—By-elections for the State seats of Auburn, Willoughby, and Lachlan are being delayed by the close fight in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Election Throat" As Court Excuse
SYDNEY, Monday.—Because of a sore throat. Eddington M. Sherwood. O.P.F.A. candidate for West Sydney could not appear in a case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Clear-cut Issue for N.Z. ELECTIONS May Be Record in Candidates
PRESENT indications are that a record number of candidates will come forward for the general election in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Back to Pre-election Quota"
SYDNEY.—Further cuts in supplies of tobacco to civilians announced yesterday by the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women In Parliament
ONE significant feature of the recent polling is the heavy support given to women candidates. For the first time in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mediocrity of Political Candidates
SYDNEY, Monday.—The mediocrity of many candidates who sought election to Parliament was the outstanding, feature of Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inquiry Into Uap Debacle at Fed. Elections
SYDNEY.—The Mosman branch of the UAP will demand a searching investigation into the causes of the UAP debacle at the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections More Service Votes Counted
SYDNEY.—Mr. Thomas Sheehan for declared elected for Cook to-day, at the first declaration of the poll for New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Teachers Invade Parliament House
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—As a protest against the alleged failure of the Government to provide a better deal for them, especially in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Epsom Candidates Are Lame
SYDNEY.—Grand Prodige and Soho. prominent Epsom Handicap candidates showed signs of lameness at Randwick to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Election Figures in N.S.W.
SYDNEY, Friday.—No new election figures Were announced to-day for nay New South Wales electorate. Latent counting in South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters to Editor Cooperative Society's Election
Sir,—I am surprised to find that another attempt is to be made at a special general meeting of the Newcastle and Suburban Cooperative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament Will Meet Sept. 23
CANBERRA—Parliament will assemble on Thursday. September 23. the Prime Minister said to-day…
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