Smuts Fights His Last Election
JOHANNESBURG. Thursday-Field-Marshal Smuts 73-year-old Prime Minister, told a meeting last night that he was fighting…
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Politics & elections, 1943
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Mr. Curtin Denies Early Election
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) made it clear that he is not contemplating an early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parliament Resumes To-day Opposition Attacks On Food, Manpower, Rural Problems
CANBERRA, Sunday.—Federal Parliament will resume to-morrow after 10 weeks' recess to consider an important…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Booth Predicts Election Within Eight Weeks
Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., predicted a Federal election within eight weeks at the Kurri Kurri A.L.P. Council meeting at Wallsend yesterday…
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SYDNEY.—Names of candidates to represent country clubs and owners and trainers on the new Government Greyhound Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vital Legislation Before Elections Aim If Censure Move Fails
CANBERRA, Monday.—Since the Government would defeat the no-confidence motion, it should endeavour to carry out important planks of its policy before the present Parliament expired…
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SYDNEY.—A joint meeting of the State Labor Party and the Communist Party has endorsed the candidature of Mr. Adam…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Only Election Will Clear Air" Political Cooperation on Big Issues Weakens
CANBERRA, Wednesday—Developments arising out of the Opposition no-confidence motion to-day provided further evidence of the deterioration of the political relationship between the Government and the Opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election As War Referendum
CAPE TOWN. Wednesday—The South African general election (to be held on July 7) would be a referendum on the war issue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parliament Waits Anxiously for Date of Elections
CANBERRA.—Parliament was wailing anxiously to-day for an announcement by the Prime Minuter (Mr. Curtin) of the election date. Speculation among members suggest) August 14 as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Curtin Decides on Dissolution Election May Be In August
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The dissolution of the House of Representatives will be sought by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). Mr. Curtin announced this in the House at 10.45 p.m. He said he would take steps to this end after the Supply Bill and the Franchise…
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LONDON, June 24.—The counting of votes in the Eire election up to 6.30 a.m. showed the state of the parties as follows: Fianna Fail (de…
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PERTH, Thursday.—The West Australian executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, taking the view that the league is, and always…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Factors in Choice of Election Date Enrolling Service Voters Big Task
CANBERRA, Friday.—Cabinet next Tuesday is expected to fix the date for the elections. The Government is believed to favour an election as late as possible. August 21 or 28 are considered the likeliest dates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Least Three Candidates Newcastle Campaign
At least three candidates will contest test the Newcastle neat at the Federal elections. The sitting member (Mr. D. O…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Final Figures in Eire General Elections
LONDON, Friday.—Final figures in the Eire general election are: Fianna Full (Government Party) 67. Fine Gael 32, Labor 17…
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The election in Eire has destroyed the absolute majority of the de Valera Government, the penalty, probably, of its 11 years'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →August 21 As Election Day
Senator J. J. Arnold yesterday forecast August 21 is the likely date for the Federal elections. He told the Newcastle A.L.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coupons Wanted for Calico for Election Signs
A novel sidelight upon the Federal election campaign caused delegates some concern at a meeting of the Newcastle Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Loan If There Had Been No Election
CANBERRA, Monday.—But for last week's crisis the election might not have been held until December. The…
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