Corio By-election German Propaganda Version SYDNEY
The result of the Corio by-election was announced in English in a news bulletin from the official German short-wave station, heard in Australia…
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Politics & elections, 1940
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Party Vote In State Parliament Censure Motion Fails Gag Applied: Labour Members Ejected SYDNEY
THE censure motion launched by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. McKell) was defeated in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon by 47 votes to 29. It was purely a party vote. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Beaten Candidate Rouses Crowd's Ire Melbourne
A statement by the defeated U.A.P candidate at the Corio by-election (Mr. Vinton Smith) that the vote had "supported an un-British policy"…
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LONDON, Thursday:—The German radio, broadcasting in German throughout Germany and also in English for Asia and South…
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There are now nearly 600 candidates for the elections. There will be threecornered and four-cornered contests in the majority of seats…
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The nomination list for the Canadian general elections closed to-day and the polling will take place on March 26. The number of candidates is 672,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Statement Yet on Prolonging Life of Parliament
LONDON, Tuesday:—It had been forecast in the Press that a statement would be made in the House of Lords' to-day on the, Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →300 Stockowners Lost Right to Vote P.p. Board Election
LISMORE, Thursday:—More than 300 stockowners within the area controlled by the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Elections To-day Little Change in Party Strength Forecast
MELBOURNE, Friday:—After one of the least eventful campaigns in the State's political history, Victoria will go to the polls…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Speciel Meeting to Elect Candidate for Council Byron Bay
To select a candidate to contest the ballot for the election of a councillor, for "D" Riding (Byron Bay), of Byron Shire, a special meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Victorian Elections. New Changes in House
MELBOURNE, Sunday:—At most, the Legislative Assembly election yesterday will bring about three changes in the House…
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Labour and the Country Party will be returned to office at the Victorian elections. The U.A.P. has lost two seats and will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →P.p. Board Election Nominations Announced To-day
Nominations for the election of directors for the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board closed at 6 o'clock last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Casino Board Election in " A " Riding CASINO
There were nine nominations for eight positions as directors on the Casino Pastures Protection Board. This will necessitate an election in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Election of Councillor for Byron Bay
Byron Bay and District Improvement Association at a specially convened meeting on Tuesday night decided to support the candidature of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Association's Candidate for Ballot Byron Bay
Byron Bay and District Improvement Association at a specially convened meeting last night decided to support the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →May Be Move to Extend Life of State Parliament
SYDNEY, Friday:—Because of the war a move may be made to extend the life of the present State Parliament, which normally would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lang Party Candidates Defeated at Labor Conference
SYDNEY, Friday:—Voting at the Easter Labor conference to-day indicated that Mr. Lang and his supporters were definitely in the minority…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian, Elections: " First War Time Vote in Free Democracy " OTTAWA
The Prime Minister (Mr. McKenzie King), in a final election broadcast, emphasised the election's importance as the first vote…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alberta Election
EDMONTON, Saturday:—The Alberta general election issue is still in doubt. At present 12 members of the Social Credit Party and seven…
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