Municipal Elections
The Piemier, Mr. Mair, said yesterday that the Government would proceed with its decision to postpone the holding of the local government elections and a bill to authorise…
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Election Date. September 21. Parties Plans. Joint Appeal by U.A.P. and U.C.P. CANBERRA
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced to the House of Representatives to-night that the Federal election would be held on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →United Front for Election Joint Policy for C.P. AND U.A.P. Win War, Bring Labor In And Aid Industry CANBERRA
The Federal Country Party agreed unanimously to-day to form a united front with the United Australia Party and to go to the people with a joint policy. The main points of the policy are expected to be:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections September 21 at Least 125 Will Contest 28 Seats in N.S.W.
With three Labor Parties, the Country Party, probable multiple endorsement in the U.A.P., and independents, there will be at least 125 candidates for the 28 New South Wales seats in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament's Honor Roll LONDON
Fourteen members or the Houses of Lords and Commons have either been killed in action or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Meeting Date September 24
The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced yesterday that, because the Federal elections would be held on September 21, the meeting of the State Parliament had been deferred…
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At the close of the annual meeting, the monthly meeting of the Hospital Board was held. Chief business was the election of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.D. HOSPITAL Annual Meeting Election of Officers
WE start off the new [?]ear with a credit balance [?]f £1660—something quite unheard of," said the chairman (Mr D. Fitch) at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →POLITICAL Elections on September 21
IN the Federal Parliament at Canberra on Tuesday, Mr. Menzles announced that the present Parliament would be dissolved this week…
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Australia, in its present state of emergency, is to have a Federal election on September 21. An announcement to this effect was made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selection of Candidates. to the Editor Ov the Herald
Sir,—Every citizen will welcome any means by which the standard of quality in our Federal Parliament may be improved but it is a mistake to as[?]me…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australians Face Their Most Costly Election Canberra
Officially informed on Tuesday night of the Government's decision to hold an election on September 21, which gave him four weeks and three days to organise the polling of a country covering…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Housing for War Workers As Election Feature Canberra
An influential section of Cabinet will urge the Prime Minister to devise a scheme of social betterment to prevent a recurrence of the outcry against slum conditions such as exist for defence workers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Battle for Barton. Three Labour Candidates
At a special meeting of the Barton Federal A.L.P. Council at Hurstville on Tuesday night Mr. W. Large, who had been selected to contest the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Robertson F.e.c., A.l.p., N.c. Candidate to Contest Robertson
Spirited enthuslasm marked the formation of the Robertson Federal Electorate Council of the A.L.P. (Non-Com.) on Saturday last, at Hornsby. Delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Parliament Adjourns. London, Aug. 22
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned this evening for a fortnight's holiday. In the House of Commons a member pointed out that the life of the present Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament Ends. Praise for Labour Leaders. CANBERRA
The Federal Parliament, which completed its sitting to-day, will not be dissolved until next Tuesday. Formalities have to be completed in the meantime to arrange the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Mair's Warning to Business Men. "Parliament No Sinecure."
Mr. Mair last night commended the statement of Mr. Menzies that Parliament needed the services of the best and ablest men as never before; but he…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Elections. Woman Candidate for Barton
It Is rumoured that Mrs. Jessie Street will contest the Barton seat at the forthcoming elections as an independent candidate. Mrs. Street is well-known for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Expected To Cause Hold-up To Wheat Parley
THE State Government has not received any advice yet, concerning the date of the conference between the Prime Minister and State Premiers on the question of future plans for the wheat industry, There are indications now that the…
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