Bill Soon. Postpone[?]l Elections
SYDNEY: The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, has stated that a bill to provide for Che postponement…
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Politics & elections, 1940
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Election Postponement Not Considered
SYDNEY: Questioned on the possibility of the postponement of the State elections next year, the Premier, Mr. Mair, said that there was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Curtin Appeals for Secret Session of Parliament Gravity of Minister's Summary of Situation in Far East CANBERRA
AN appeal for a secret session of Parliament was made to the Federal Government by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) in the House of Representatives to-day. He said that members should be better…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Tournament to Assist "Ugly Man" Candidate
At an enthusiastic meeting last night of representatives of the sporting bodies supporting the candidature of Mr. G. A. Robinson in the ugly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£119 Raised for W.v.s. Queen Candidate
In support of the candidature of its queen, The Mayoress (Mrs. A. Oakes) the Lismore Women's Voluntary Services held a street stall appeal…
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Two of the candidates in Queen competition being conducted in conjun. ction with the sporting bodies' carnival on August 28…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Anthony Urges Early Election
CANBERRA, Tuesday:—A demand for an early election was made by Mr. H. L. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament Prorogued SYDNEY
A proclamation issued to-day prorogued the meeting of the State Parliament until September 3…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.I.F. Recruits at Murwillumbah Mr. Anthony's Reference In Parliament
CANBERRA, Wednesday:—In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.) said that men who had enlisted in the A.I.P. from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Candidate Selected For Queen Competition
At a meeting of South Ballina and Keith Hall residents Miss Ella Newport was selected as candidate for those districts in the Ballina District…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Federal Election Likely Next Month CANBERRA
ALL indications point to an early dissolution of the Federal Parliament and a quick election. While it is believed that the Government has not yet decided on the date of the poll, September 14 or 21 is…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday: Abandonment by the Federal Ministry yesterday of the plan to take power to extend the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Federal Election Mr. Anthony Makes Demand In Parliament
CANBERRA: A demand for an early election was made by Mr. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives this week. He declared that Parliament should be dissolved and reconstituted again when the people had given their decision…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Campaigning Virtually Begun Date May Be Announced September 14 CANBERRA
Although the date of the election is not yet known, campaigning has virtually commenced. Many members left Canberra to-day to take advantage of the five days' recess to confer with their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Let Us Have an Election!
Political Labor definitely having refused to participate in a National Government, or in any unified effort to help win the war, there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans for Election Sept. 14
CANBERRA, Thursday:—Semi-formal discussion just completed by Cabinet on the proposal that a Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electioneering Among Troops Overseas
CANBERRA, Thursday:—Plans are being formulated by the Federal Ministers to enable political leaders in the election campaign to reach…
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LONDON.-- Legislation will be introduced before long to prolong the life of the British Parliament by a year. All parties agree with the…
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CANBERRA, Friday:—Following the departure of Federal members to their electorates to begin the campaign,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →B. S. B. Stevens To Stand For Federal Parliament SYDNEY
Former Premier of N.S.W., Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, announced to-night that he had resigned his seat for Croydon in the…
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