Interest In Coursing Elections Keen Rivalry for Positions
THE projected opening of Wentworth Park as a dog track has created particular interest in the election of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Politics & elections, 1939
1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 84
First Impressions FEDERAL Parliament will not meet until Joseph Aloysius!
PRIME MINISTER or II Bruce? AUSTRALIAN pig-iron goes over with a bang in China. POTATO crisis: Murphy shall not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By-election at Hurstville. Dr. Thomas U.A.P. Choice
The secret ballot conducted yesterday by the United Austialia Party resulted in the selection of Dr. A. C. Thomas as the party's candidate for the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →English By-election. London, Feb. 24
The Government retained the Ripon (Yorkshire) seat at the by-election yesterday, The vot[?] was:—Mr. C. York (Conservative), 23,257, Mr. R. J. Hall (Labour), 10,213;…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →W.A. ELECTIONS Leaders' Policy Speeches. Campaign Opens. Perth
The leaders of the three political parties have delivered their policy speeches for the State elections, and the campaign is now in full swing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →AMAZING U.A.P. ROW Candidates Say Ballot Unfair Novice Chosen
AMAZING scenes occurred in the U.A.P. Conference Room at Hurstville last night after Dr. A. C. Thomas had been declared as the selected U.A.P. candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hurstville By-election Dr. Thomas U.A.P. Choice
Dr. A. C. Thomas was chosen by U.A.P. pre-selection ballot last night as candidate for the Hurstville by-election…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twenty Days of Intensive Campaigning Hurstville, A Key Seat, Expected To Give A Line On The Federal Outlook At The By Election On March 18
The house-to-house canvassing which started last Monday, the preselection ballots and late shopping night meetings, were only a mild prelude to the intensive political campaign to be undertaken in the Hurstville by-election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Influencing Election Of Pope Conclave of 1903 Seen From Inside Cardinal's Daily Report Of How Rampolla Was Defeated In 1903 Election
A comment by the German Ambassador at Rome (Herr von Bergen) at a reception to Cardinals last week, on the essential role of the new Pope in world affairs, has been criticised as a piece of Nazi audacity…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Food Prices Still High And Will Be Made Issue In By-election
Food prices yesterday showed little variation, compared with those of last week, and families were still paying a little more than 5s a week above what they paid in the middle of December last year…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →South African War Veterans. Claim for Pensions. Question for Parliament
Mr. Jennings, M.P., told members of the South African Soldiers Association, at their reunion on Saturday night that he and Senator Bland [?] press the veterans' claims…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Election of a Pope. Rome, Feb. 25
The Conclave of Cardinals, which will elect a succe[?] to Pope Pius X1 [?] be opined at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday The first [?] will take place on the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heated Words in Parliament
The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Attlee, reminded Mr. Chamberlain that on February 13 he had said that he was not in a position to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Harden Council Election. Harden
Mr. P. J. O'Brien was elected to fill the vacancy on the Harden Municipal Council. The voting was as follows: P. J. O'Brien, 344: A. L. Parker, 56; C. A. Thurton, 41…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Papal Candidate Iii London
Gardinal Delia Cosla, who is regarded as one of the likeliest candidates for the Papacy, is indisposed and will probably not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hurstville By-Election Stevens Must Be Taught Lesson Heffron Tells Electors How They Can Put Govt. On Spot
"A SMASHING victory for Mr. Evatt will force the Government to act against the evils and abuses which press so heavily on the people." The Labor leader, Mr. Heffron, said this to an audience which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hurstville Election Living Costs As Issue
Rent increases and the high prices of foodstuffs were made a leading issue in the Hurstville…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Papal Election May Be Followed by Colonies "Incident" London
AN Italian-French "incident" after the election of a new Pope may be the first Italian move in a major campaign for colonies launched in collaboration with Germany. This is the conviction of many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Cup Candidates
MELBOURNE CANDIDATES for the Sydney Cup, to be run on April 10. Marauder (on rails), winner of the last Australian Cup, and Dame Swift galloping at Caulfield during the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →N.s.w. Parliament Sittings Resumed
BOTH Houses of the N.S.W. State Parliament resumed their sittings last Wednesday after a lengthy Christmas recess…
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