Old-time Atmosphere. Election Eve at Manly
The Manly Corso was probably the one spot in the metropolitan area where an oldtime election atmosphere prevailed. The sitting member, Mr. A. E. V. Reid. is…
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S.A. ELECTIONS. Composition of New House. Fifteen Independents. Adelaide
With the return of MacGillivray (Ind)., for Chaffey, and Duncan (A.L.P.), for Gawler, all remaining doubts associated with the election of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Home News. State Elections
Polling in the Parliamentary elections will take place throughout New South Wales today, between the hours of 8 a.m, and 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Preparations
A precarious load of ballot boxes at the State Electoral Office yesterday, when final preparations were being made for to-day's election…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Racing Programmes. To-day's Principal Fixtures. Long Day at Rosehill. Autumn Candidates to Appear
Rosehill has a 10-event programme for decision to-day, and there is a fair sprinkling of the better class horses. Prospects were reviewed in yesterday's "Herald," and the chances of Hamurah and Brazandt in the divisions of the Westmead Handicap,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Lively End to Campaign U.A.P. Member Pelted with Tomatoes Police Patrol Near Home Of Labor Candidate Boisterous Meetings
The elections campaign, which began tamely, ended last night in a series of more or less exciting incidents. Mr. H. L. Primrose, U.A.P. candidate for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →England's Davis Cup Candidates London
With Austin, Hare, Hughes and Tuckey unavailable, England's Davis Cup team will be chosen from the following:--D. W. Butler, E. J. Filby,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Writ for £5000 Over Election Pamphlet
Mr. J. O'Carroll, Independent candidate for Balmain announced last night that he had instructed his legal advisers to issue a writ for not less…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Labor to Seek British Election. London
A Joint meeting of the Trade Unions General Council with the executive of the Parliamentary Labor Party and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Broadcasts
A comprehensive service has been arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in connection with the broadcasting of election…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stevens' Stunt On Eve Of Election Speaks At Last On Withdrawal Of Gordon BELATED!
IN a belated attempt to free himself from any complicity in the withdrawal of Mr. Garry B. Gordon from the Croydon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branches Ready for Election
AFTER a most strenuous campaign conducted in Labors cause, the day of decision has been reached, and electors will be called upon to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Doncaster Candidates Abound in W'mead Hamurah & Brazandt Should Win Their Divisions Both at Top of Form
DONCASTER candidates fairly abound in the two divisions of the Westmead Handicap at Rosehill this afternoon. In the first division (14 left in), Moonray, Bim Boy, Bonnie Legion. Bristol and Shackleton are the only horses not in the big mile;…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stop Press Police to Protect Candidate
Auburn police promised protection last night to Mr. J. Hooke, opposing Mr. Lang in Auburn, who received a letter threatening to bomb his house…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Premier's Election Finale Last Night
THE PREMIER (MR. STEVENS) ended his election campaign last night with a whirlwind series of short talks in several city electorates…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Election Issue Is Very Simple
THERE is little doubt that the Stevens Government will be returned at today's elections…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last Words on Eye of Quietest Election No Swing Likely In Voting: U.A.P. Confident Stevens' Stinging Attack on Lang
TODAY is polling day in 71 of the 90 State, electorates. In the other 19 electorates, the sitting members have been returned unopposed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.p. Books Punters for a Day Lose £50,000 Through Closing of Hotels for Elections
MORE than £50,000 will be lost to S.P. betting interests in Sydney through the compulsory closing of hotels, for the Elections today. Resigned to a day off, most of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sidelights on Sydney's Quietest Election Day
With its 150th celebrations Sydney had its quietest election day yesterday. (1) Mary Keaney, just 21, registered [?]er first vote at Auburn. (2) Mrs. Venn Wesche canvassed votes for Vernon Treatl, in Woollahra. (3) Mrs. R. Baker, who found she was on the rolls of both Coogee and Randwick. (4) Bob Heffron enjoying a cup of tea between the hurly burly of visiting booths in Botany. (5) Mrs. A. Fletcher, an elderly voter at North Sydney. (6) Premier Stevens, immaculate in his navy suit, blue shirt and grey hat, was in a happy frame of mind when he visited his supporters in Croydon, with Mrs. Stevens. (7) One of Randwick's oldest identities--Peter McManns. (8) Norman Thomas, Bondi's M.L.A., with Mrs. Thomas, inquiring for his number. (9) The Communist party's most ardent young worker, Freda Lewis, chatting about L. L. Sharkey, of Paddington, to Roy Peterson. (10) Mrs. Thomas Geary and Patricia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Canine Riot at Election
A dog fight outside a polling booth in Waverley electorate yesterday, brought a constable into action with drawn baton…
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