The Election of the Pope
"Puzzled," Ungarie, N.S.W.: Would you please answer the following question which deals with the election of the Pope…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Politics & elections, 1940
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Show Society Election of Officers President on Lack of Help
AT the election of officers of the Nepean A.H. & I. Society on Tuesday evening, the President (Mr S Martin) said' that he wanted to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Battle for Barton. Elections on September 21
The Federal Elections will take place on Saturday, September 21. During the week there was much activity in this electorate of Barton among…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Politicians Failed, Says Candidate
"The politicians have failed, and the time has come to do something about it," said Mrs. Adela Pankhurst Walsh, Independent Senate candidate,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four New U.a.p. Candidates in Federal Poll
Four more U.A.P. candidates nominated yesterday for the Federal elections. This makes a total of 15 new U.A.P. nominations since the State U.A.P. on Monday abolished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Gallops By Epsom Candidates
Winnipeg and Geebung did exceptional trials in gallops after the races at Victoria Park yesterday. Winnipeg, with a flying start, ran three furlongs in 35¼. He…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →New Candidates. Seven Nominated Yesterday. Mr. J. P. Abbott to Stand
Seven more new candidates including Mr. T. P. Abbott, chauman of the Australian Woll Council, yesterday announced that they would contest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Home News. Labour's Election Policy
The Federal Labour Leader, Mr. Curtin, last night opened his party's election campaign He reafirmed Labour's determination…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Check of Candidates' Credentials
The president of the Official Labour Party, Mr. A. S. McAlplne. said yestetday that a meeting of all official candidates would be held at Parliament House to-day to check their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Your correspondents, Messrs. R. Windeyer and R. Clive T[?]ce remark that the average intellectual level of Parliamentary representatives is higher than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday August 29, 1940. Mr. Curtin's Election Programme
Those who hoped that Mr. Curtin's policy speech would offer the country a concrete programme for waging the war presented with the accents of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Justice Evatt. Candidate at Elections. Decision Announced
Mr. Justice Evatt last night announced that he had tendered his resignation as a Judge of the High Court of Australia, and that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last Hours to Enrol for Elections
Electors whose names are not on the rolls for the Federal poll on September 21 must have their claims in the hands of divisional registrars by 6 p.m. to-day. Claims posted this evening will be too late…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London View of Elections London
"Labor victory in Australia would speed the war effort," is a prominent headline in the "Daily Herald." London Labor paper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia celebrates elections centenary
POSTPONEMENT this year of the Commonwealth elections would have spoilt a perfectly good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.A.P. Candidate May Withdraw. Opponent of Mr. Stevens. Mr. Abbott Supports All-Party Government
Mr. M. C. Caiman, who had won the U.A.P. selection for Lang in the Federal elections before Mr. B. S. B. Stevens was also endorsed for the seat, is considering withdrawing from the contest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Judge As Labour Candidate
Mr. Justice Evalt, who has resigned from the High Court to re-enter politics. He will stand as the official Labour candidate for Barton at the Federal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Efficiency in War Drive. Mr. McKell's Demand. Croydon By-election
The leader of the Opposition, Mr. McKell, speaking at Croydon last night in support of the official Labour candidate for the Croydon by-election, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How They Will Line Up for Elections Few Interesting New Candidates Multiple Selections Give Chance for New Blood
MORE candidates that ever before in Australian political history will contest the Federal elections on September 21. Apart from the U.A.P. and U.C.P. organisations, there will be three Labor parties in the field, each with its full quota of candidates, plus independents of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recalled Army Officer As Election Candidate Adelaide
Toss of a coin decided a retired Army officer, recalled at 48 hours' notice to important military duty, to remain a Federal election candidate. He is Brigadier P. M…
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