Elections During War. Postponement Opposed. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 12
Sir,—The executhc of the Constitutional Association considers that apart from special circumstances making it impracticable, the holding of a Federal election is vital to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Federal Elections. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 14
The Postmaster-General, Mt. Thorby, said to-night that he considered that the Federal elections should be held at the stipulated time. There was no reason, he said, why the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Calare Seat. Labour Candidate Selected
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 14
Mr. J.A.G. Roberts was last night selected by the State A.L.P. executive as the candidate for the Calare seat against the Postmaster-General Mr. Thorby, at the next…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Printing Rolls for Election
The Sun · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 2
"We are going on with the printing of the rolls in the usual way," said the Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fedrl. Election Inevitable Party Juggling Unavailing People Must Decide
Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 3
HOW Australia is going to pull itself together in this war has exhausted conjecture in the present political situation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →National Issue in Election Tamworth
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 7
The Tamworth State by-election is of national importance, as a criterion of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Longer Recess for Parliament
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 July 1940 · page 5
State Parliament will not reassemble until September 3. The original date fixed was July 30. "Postponement is necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Split Peace Till After By-Election
Truth · Sunday 28 July 1940 · page 16
IT is unlikely that the Federal Executive of the A.L.P., when it meets in Sydney next Wednesday, will make any move to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Demand for an Election
Truth · Sunday 28 July 1940 · page 18
WHAT in effect is nothing but a political confidence trick is in be attempted by the Menzies Government which now admits that it is…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Would Not Cut Gas for Elections
The Sun · Sunday 28 July 1940 · page 11
Petrol rationing should not apply to candidates for a Federal election. That is the view of the Federal Attorney[?] [?]General, Mr. W. M. Hughes, who, when asked for his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →U.S.A. Suffers From War Jitters And Election Fever VANCOUVER
The Sun · Sunday 28 July 1940 · page 4
Canada, like Britain, cannot understand America's war jitters. The Dominion has no doubt about the outcome, and does not believe that Hitler can ever cross the Channel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Demand by Curtin Adelaide
The Sun · Sunday 28 July 1940 · page 7
"I refuse to deprive the people of their rights to vote and I refuse to deprive the country of an alert and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.L.P. asks Attlee to oppose delay in Federal elections
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 July 1940 · page 1
A cable will be sent tomorrow to the Leader of the British Labor Party (Mr. Attlee) asking him to oppose any move to extend the life of Australian Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Elections During War. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3
Sir,—While Dr. Louat and the executive of the Constitutional Association are on firm grounds in protesting against the suggested postponement of the elections…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By-election at Tamworth. Mr. McKell's Speech
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 8
The Leader o[?] the Opposition, Mr. McKell speaking at Manilla and Barraba at the weekend in support of the official A.L.P. candidate, for the Tamworth by-election, Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, July 30, 1940. the Government and the Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 8
Mr. Curtin has reiterated without justifying his opposition to Labour participation in a National Government. He cannot seriously suppose the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election in Wartime. Mr. Curtin's View. "No Insuperable Obstacle." Canberra
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 10
The Federal Labom leader, Mr. Curtin, to-day expressed opposition to the reference of a proposal to extend the life of the Federal Paihament to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Seeks Power to Hold Up Elections Canberra
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will ask all parties to consider, at pre-sessional meetings next Monday, granting Parliament power to postpone the elections. Commonwealth authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reactionaries Fear Defeat At the Ballot Box Why the Menzies Government Wants to Extend the Life of the Federal Parliament
The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 9
IF the Menzies Government felt confident that it would score a victory at the Pederal election, due to take place around the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Election Saving to Nation
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 1
Ermington-Rydalmere Council will give towards he nation's war effort, the money it would have spent on the municipal elections…
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