Croydon By-election Won by U.A.P.
SYDNEY, Wednesday: David Hunter, endorsed U.A.P. candidate, won the Croydon by-election with a majority of 1958 votes over George Weir…
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Politics & elections, 1940
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Federal Election Mr. Menzies' Speech Crowded Town Hall
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Every bomb dropped on London was dropped on the security of Australia, declared the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. State Elections Barometer for Presidential Contest (A.a.p.) Portland
The Republicans are leading the Democrats by at least two to one in all five major contests in the returns for the third of the 630 pre-selection Maine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Croydon By-election Won by U.A.P. Majority of 1958 SYDNEY
David Hunter, endorsed U.A.P., candidate, to-day won the Croydon by-election with a majority of 1958 votes over George Weir, the Federal Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Election Bombs on London Text for Mr. Menzies' Address in Sydney Policy of Aid for Britain Sydney
Every bomb dropped on London was dropped on the security of Australia, declared the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) addressing a crowded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections Hume Contest Mr. Tom Collins at Holbrook Accorded Civic Reception Shire President's Eulogy
Tendered a civic reception at Holbrook last evening by the shire president (Cr. John Rots) and accorded votes of confidence thereat and at the subsequent public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Elections Postponement Criticised Leeton
"Now that the Federal Government has decided to go to the people and the State Government will follow suit, is there any reasonable excuse why…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Validity Test Candidates' Expenditure on Campaigns Sydney
Immediately after the Federal election the Australian Defence Council will brief a King's Counsel to test the validity of the election of all candidates known to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Mair Approves Labor Leader Alleges "Election Bribe" Sydney
The Premier (Mr. Mair) to-day commended the Federal Government for bringing down regulations for a moratorium for soldiers and their dependents. "I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. F. O'regan Speaks for Labor Candidate
Speaking at Junee last night in support of Mr. J. Langtry, the official Labor candidate for the Riverina and the selected Labor nominees for the Senate, Mr. J. F. O'Regan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Campaign Director Elections in the Bad Old Days
The last few days I have listened to some tall stories of elections in the "bad old days." As an election is with us again, and as I have eschewed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cup Candidate Freckles' Kensington Win in Record Time Sydney
The Melbourne Cup candidate, Freckles, who won the first division of the Encourage Stakes of one mile at Kensington races to day, at odds on, equalled the record for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dynamic Personality Captain James Patrick Senate Candidate
One of the most outstanding personalities to come forward in answer to the Prime Minister’s appeal for new blood at Canberra, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections Mr, E, V. Roberts Independent Candidate Outlines His Policy War Except and Rural Industrs
M.E.V Robert Independent for Hume who visited Tumut on Tuesday. Slips on the need for a few move visitors and effecient…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holding of Elections
Quite a number of people will agree with the statement of Mr. Menzies that it seems deplorable that there should be an election fight in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections Mr. H. Roberton Addressed Electors
Mr. Hutch Roberton, one of the endorsed Country Party candidates at the Federal elections, delivered an address at Richards' corner on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Senate Candidate's Progressive Policy Post-war Reconstruction Sydney
A strong defence programme for the adequate protection of Australia during the war and a scheme for postwar reconstruction and the prevention…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) What to Ask the Candidates
Sir: The present election will be a test of the commonsense of the community, and, therefore, a test of the efficacy of democracy. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Government Elections Postponement Criticised Wagga Council to Protest
Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night, decided to protest against the decision of the Executive Council of New South Wales in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Election Hume Campaign Mr. Collins and the Fruitgrowers Assistance Appreciated
Inspired propaganda by Labor has suggested that Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R., the National Government candidate for Hume, has not given the…
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