Leaders Put It to the People Electioneering
Fine thing about Federal electioneering this week was that chances of the, best candidates being elected on…
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1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 85
No Tinker or Tailor for Parliament
Fifteen New South Wales farmers and glaziers are seeking election to the House of Representatives. Eight of the candidates describe themselves as "journalists." The 135 candidates who have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney Morning [?] Monday, September 9, 1940. Federal Candidates and Policies
With the closing of nominations on Saturday the brief Federal election cammaign has entered upon its final stages. Less than a fortnight remains…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nomination Record. 338 Candidates. Many From N.S.W.
The record number of 338 candidates will contest the Federal elections to be held throughout the Commonwealth on Saturday week,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nominations for the Election. Record Number Received. House of Representatives and Senate
A record number of candidates—338—will contest the elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives next Saturday week—September 21. Nominations closed at noon on Saturday in all States, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →U.A.P. Candidates' Campaign. Many Meetings
Many indoor and open-air meetings will be addressed by U.A.P. candidates and supporter, to-night. In Barton, the endorsed U.A.P. candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Croydon Poll U.A.P. MAJORITY. Probable Election of Mr. Hunter
Mr. David B. Hunter, the endersed U.A.P. candidate, seems reitain to win the Croydon seat in the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rival Candidates to Meet. Common Platform
Mr. E. J. Harrison. M.P., U.A.P. candidat for Wentworth, said last night be had accepted the invitation issued by Mr. Cowper, to all rival candidates in Wentworth to meet at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Senate Candidate. Mr. McKellar White Nominates
Mr. S. McKellar White, president of the New South Wales Taxpayers' Association, and vice-president of the Federated Taxpayers of Australia, who has nominated for the Senate…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Will Jazz Up the Elections
The election is being jazzed-up. Norman B. Rydge will open his campaign at Parramatta Town Hall tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →338 Seek Election Response Sets Record
There is a record toted of 338 candidates for the Federal elections on September 21…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Candidate In Political Swim
Yesterday morning Mr. Norman Cowper had a dip with the Bondi Icebergs at Bondi baths. Mr. Cowper is U.A.P. candidate for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mayor's New Post. Candidate Critical. Relation to Election Meetings
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Wallace, one of the endrosed U.A.P. candidates for Parramatta, said last night that the Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →U.A.P. Election Poster. Labour Angered. Mr. Menzies and Mr. Churchill
The leader of the Official Labour Party, Mr. Curtin, in a statement made at Hobart yesterday, demanded the "immediate withdrawal" of an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Spring Races. Epsom Candidates Beaulivre Still Most Popular
Although Reading ran Beaulivre to half a head in the Canterbury Stakes on Saturday, and, according to his rider, W. Cook,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Letters. the Election Issue. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The war crisis through which Great Britain is passing necessarily affects Australia as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Loyalty to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By-election at Ryde. Opening of Labour Campaign. MR. McKELL'S SPEECH
In opening the Labour campaign in the Ryde by-election last night, the leader of the State Opposition, Mr. McKell, said that because of the strong…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Federal Elections
The opposition of militant Labor disrupted the plans of Menzies and Curtin for a National Government and full economic and military conscription. had intended to forego the formality of an election…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Informal Votes Can Lose Election One in Eleven Cast in Last Poll Organiser Urges Need For Educational Campaign
Fears are held that unless there is a big educational campaign many thousands of Federal electors will be disfranchised by casting informal votes. For this reason all parties are concentrating in finding ways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Plan Made in Air Raid Canberra
Despite the German air raids over England during the week-end, the Commonwealth's returning officer in London has made, in record time, final arrangements to take the soldiers' vote…
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