U.A.P. Policy. "Safe" Seats in Election. Multiple Endorsement Suggested
It is likely that a special convention of the United Australia Patty will be summoned soon to consider action to permit of multiple selections…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Politics & elections, 1940
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Croydon Seat. Mr. H. R. Hunt to Stand. Mr. Solomon, M.L.A., May Be a Candidate
Mr. H. R. Hunt, a Sydney solicitor, announced last night that he would contest the Croydon by-election, which will be held on September 7, as an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Discuss Plans for By-election
The Croydon Electoral Conference will meet to-night to discuss machinery for the holding of the by-election made necessary by the resignation…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →By-election Poll Declared
TAM WORTH, Wednesday.--The Tamworth by-election poll was declared today as follows:-- W. Chaffey (U.A.P.). 6850; T. Ryan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Werriwa A.l.p. Candidate Support Withdrawn
South Coast branches of the A.L.P. have reacted to bitterly to the suspension of the State executive of the Party that the endorsement of Mr. Lazzarini, M.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans For Rush Fed. Elections; C.P. Is Prepared
COUNTRY PARTY plans for the forthcoming Federal election campaign are well advanced in this State. The secretary of the Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Want Preferential System Adopted in L.G. Elections
ELECTION of alt local governing bodies on the preferential system was advocated by the Farmers and Settlers' conference…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Against Postponing L.C.Elections During the War
A PROTEST against the indefinite postponement of local government elections, as proposed by the Government, was made at the F.S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Candidates. Melbourne
Mr. Vinton Smith (who was an unsuccessful candidate at the Corio by-election) said to-night that he had been requested to nominate for Henty by some of the constituents…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Need for New Talent. Opportunity at Election. Employers' Appeal
Members of the Stale Parliamentary United Australia Party are keenly interested in the proposal to call a special convention of the party…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Men for Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I have read with unusunl interest Mr. Clive Teece's letter in Monday's Herald. Here is the opportunity to get the right type of men into Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Labour Splits in Three. Rival Election Candidates. State Body Divided
As the result of developments at last night's meeting of the State A.L.P. executive, there will now be three rival sets of Labour candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Federal Elections. Sitting Members and PreSelection. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Interview, with sitting members which have appealed in the Press show that the proposal to amend the U.A.P. party rules, so as to abolish pre-selection, and so to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Blitzkrieg Election Australia Awaits It
FEDERAL ELECTION seems set for September 14. Menzies, as Prime Minister, has the political initiative. He can strike while his opponents are still disorganised. Mackenzie King, P.M. of Canada, provides him with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Win-war Candidates
EFFORT is being strenuously made by an earnest body of Sydney men to bring out candidates for the Federal elections. "Smith's"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Election Plans Cabinet Delays Decision MELBOURNE
The present Federal Parliament will end on Wednesday or Thursday next week, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fed. Election Hold-up! Canberra
A SECTION of Federal Ministers is opposed to deciding an election date, and the Government may abandon any intention of holding the September poll…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-police Prosecutor Labor Candidate
WELL-KNOWN as a police prosecutor, Mr. M. W. McKeon, now a practising barrister, yesterday was selected by the A.L.P…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →New Blood in Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The "Herald" has rendered national service in directing public attention to the need for an infusion of new blood into the Federal Parliament. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Labour Parties. Election Rivals. Military is Defy Federal Executive
Three rivals Labour factions will submit candidates in New South Wales at the forthcoming Federal elections…
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