War Effort Only Issue at Election Fight Abroad, or Wait Here
The Land · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1
ONE great issue, and one only, should decide the fate of candidates and parties at the Federal election on September 21. And that issue is the vigorous prosecution of the war at home and…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1
The Premier of Victoria, Mr. Dunstan, is expected to resign from the State Parliament to-morrow to contest the Flinders seat…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4
Sir,—Your leading article of to-day strikes the right note for the present hour. Yet it is to be feared, from early indications, that the party and not the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 9
Mr. R. Windeyer, K.C., suggested last night that Mr. Menzies should confirm his leadership of the nation by selecting a team of Ministers who should stand as such at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Election Plans. U.a.p.-c.p. Pact. Non-labour Seats. Mr. Dunstan May Stand
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 9
While the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, will naturally make the Government's war effort the central issue of his election campaign, it is…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 10
Mr. Go[?]don Wallace, barrister-at-law, intends to contest the Parsramatta seat at the forthcoming elections. If pre-selection is suspended, he intends to seek U.A.P…
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The Sun · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3
Cabinet met to-day to frame a common policy on which the Government will fight the elections, involving a more vigorous war effort and the establishment of a National Government…
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The Sun · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3
Mr. Spooner, M.L.A., former Minister for Works and Local Government, is almost certain to resign his…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5
The election trek from Canberra began before the Federal session ended today. Empty benches and quiet…
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The Sun · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 3
Blind for 28 years--he is now 34--Mr. David B. Hunter, insurance broker, who was last night selected as official U.A.P. candidate for the Croydon by-election, is confident of his political future…
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Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 3
PRACTICALLY every Federal sitting member has been pre-selected by his Party, although at a modest estimate, 50 per cent, of them would best serve their country by retiring…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 15
Mr. David Hunter was last night selected as the U.A.P. candidate for the Croydon seat in the State Parliament, rendered vacant by the resignation of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 13
The Barton electoral conference last night unanimously carried a vote of confidence in the sitting member for Barton. Mr. Albert Lane (U.A.P.), and pledged itself to support…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 13
The former Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, who has been member of the Legislative Assembly for Ryde since 1932…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 10
Sir,—The brightest spot on the political horizon of Federated Australia is the indication that the U.A.P. and the U.C.P. leaders, and their followers, have at last…
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The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 August 1940 · page 5
CANBERRA, Saturday. -- By a brief appearance in the House of Representatives this week, a former Federal Minister avoided forfeiture of his seat. He is Mr. J. A. J. Hunter,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election Pot Pourri All-party Elected Ministry Suggested Sir Earle Page's Policy Speech GRAFTON
Truth · Sunday 25 August 1940 · page 27
SIR EARLE PAGE, in his policy speech here last night, advocated a broad development policy to go hand-in-hand with…
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The Sun · Sunday 25 August 1940 · page 15
THE whirlwind Federal election campaign is likely to be evenly fought, and results…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Political Page -- Australia faces momentous war-time election Govt. confident party strength will be unchanged
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 August 1940 · page 5
CANBERRA, Saturday. -- The stage is set for the shortest and most intriguing election campaign in Commonwealth history. Factors absent from ordinary party-line…
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The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 August 1940 · page 5
CANBERRA, Saturday. -- The Federal Government has made its first payment towards election costs in stamps…
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