By-election Uproar. War of Sound. Rival Loud-speaker Systems
Three rival loud-speaker systems, operating at ear-splitting volume within 20 yards of each other, made by-election meetings at Hurstville last…
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Election Din to Cease
Except for amplifying indoor speeches, loud speakers, will no longer be used by any of the three parties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2Ky Talks on Election
There will be talks from 2KY at 7 o'clock each night next week in connection with the Hurstville by-election. Addresses will also be delivered at 11.45…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Notes Vital For Defence Co-operation of Industry Planned
CO-OPERATION of industry is vital to Australian defence. But it cannot be gained in the Lyons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Speakers Annoy Asked to Cut Out Din Action By Council
Alderman J. F. McGrath, deputy-Mayor of Bexley and A.L.P. candidate for the Hurstville by-election,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Board Election. State A.L.P. Nominees
At a meeting of the executive of the State A.L.P. it was decided to select Alderman J. Carroll, of the City Council, to contest the Metropolitan Water Board vacancy in No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Immense Crowd Awaits Election of New Pope
An immense crowd massed outside St. Peter's, Rome, awaiting the result of the deliberations of the Conclave of Cardinals, at which Cardinal Pacelli, the Papal Secretary of State, was elected Pope. White smoke from a 60 feet silver chimney was the first signal that part of the crowd received that the ballots had been completed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Amplifier Ban. Hurstville, Contest. Two Candidates Agree to Restriction
Two of the three candidates contesting the Hurstville by-election have agreed not to use loud-speaker systems at open-air meetings during the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Candidates for A.j.c. Committee
Nominations for the vacancy on the A.J.C. committee closed to-day. Only two were received. The candidates are Mr. H. R…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →This Racing Game Success of Sydney Candidates
Sydney horses won £7490 of the prize-money distributed at the autumn carnival in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Editorial Electioneering By Noise
Hurstville is promised a blessed respite from the bellowing of loud-speakers in its by-election campaign. This nuisance ought to have been repressed on its first appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Seats Fed. Election Plans CESSNOCK
WHEN it discussed the reported intention of Messrs. R. James, and J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fight Tas. Tories Upper House Elections HOBART
The forthcoming elections for four divisions of the Legislative Council will be watched with special interest in view of the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Court Plan for Parliament
Renovations now being made to the Supreme Court do not mean that the Government will not proceed with the first section of its Law Court…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →By-election. Strenuous Campaign Government Confident
All parties contesting the Hurstville by-election, which will be held on Saturday next, attach the greatest importance to the result…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Same Selectors. Rugby Union Vote. Several Other Candidates
The council of the New South Wales Rugby Union last night reappointed the State selection committee that had acted last season, and also chose the same New South Wales members on the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →W.A. Elections Prospects Labor Govt. May Retain Power PERTH
A notable feature of the election campaign is the excellent open-air meetings that are being held in suburban areas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Skittle Dual Dictatorship Evatt's Mission in Hurstville By-election
"MY fight in this campaign is against both Mr. Stevens and Mr. Lang and all that they stand for." "My opponents are representatives of Mr. Stevens, on the one hand, and of Mr. Lang, on the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By-Election Breach Of Amplifier Ban Alleged
Loud-speakers were used by the Lang Labor candidate (Alderman McGrath) and supporting Parliamentarians at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hurstville By-election. Vote to be Token on
CAMPAIGNING in the Hurstville by-election will end on Friday night, and the vote will be taken on Saturday. More than ordinary interest has been…
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