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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

313 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 16

Laws Parliament Does Not Make

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

The debate in the United Kingdom House of Commons on the extension of government by regulation should be read carefully by…

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Curtin Derides "Election Omnibus"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day said of this new revised platform of the Opposition: "It appears to me to…

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No Cars for Voters on Election Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—No petrol would be made available to take electors to polling booths on State election to-day, the Chairman of the…

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"Strong Labour Government" Communist Election Slogan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

The Communist Party would enter the Federal election campaign under the slogan "Return a stronger Labour Government," the district…

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Communist Bogey Exploded Smuts Confident of Election Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

CAPE TOWN, June 2.—The Communist bogey raised by the Opposition had been exploded by M. Stalin, whose policy had been to…

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Conference May Select Senate Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

History will be made at this year's annual State conference of the ALP. to be held in Sydney at the weekend if the…

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"Communists May Tie Alp Candidate Down"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

The Communist Party had no chance of winning the Newcastle seat in the House of Representatives from labor, but its action…

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Federal Labor Election Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Federal Government's election campaign will be concentrated on criticism of the Menzies and Fadden…

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Mr. Spooner Urges More Women in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Increased population in Australia and the need for more women in Parliament were advocated by Mr. Spooner, M.H.R…

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Victorian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

The Labour leader in Victoria (Mr. Cain) has described the policy speech of the Premier and Leader of the Country Party (Mr…

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N.z. Geeral Election in September

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Thursday.—It was announced in Parliament that a general election would be held in September. A bill was introduced to…

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Labour Fund for Next Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

A committee to raise a fighting fund of £1000 to foster the interests of Labour candidates at the next Greater Newcastle Council elections…

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Swing Against U.A.P. In Victorian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Dunstan Government, which has been in office more than eight years, has received a…

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Eire Elections on June 22

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. — About 200,000 of Eire's 1,000,000 voters have left the country to fight in British forces or work on war jobs…

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Labor Planning for City Council Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 4

Newcastle Municipal Assembly of the ALP is planning ahead for the Labor' campaign at the next Greater Newcastle Council…

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No Pointer From Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA. — By virtually maintaining the status quo in the Legislative Assembly, the Victorian elections,…

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Victorian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

The artificially high voting power of the farmer has confirmed the Country Party as the largest in the Victorian Parliament. Labour…

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Shuts Opposed in General Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

CAPE TOWN, Monday.—A total of 335 candidates has nominates for 130 seats at the South African general election on July 7…

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Hint of Election in August

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—possibility of a general election in August was strengthened to-day by an authoritative report that the Government…

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Candidates for Alp Vacancy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

Messrs. W. H. Reld and H. N. Coe. senr., have been mentioned in local ALP circles as possible candidates for the position of…

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