The Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, September 14, 1940. Towards a Better Parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 14
One week remains before the electors must give judgment at the polls on the policies presented to them for the guidance of this Commonwealth through a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"The Time Finds the Man" Captain James Patrick Popular Senate Candidate
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 2
No one is better fitted to play a part in the government of his country than Captain James Ronald Patrick. Possessed of dynamic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tax Expert Is Senate Candidate
The Sun · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 3
Mr. S McKellar White, a former deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation and now president of the Taxpayers' Association, of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →22 Key Seats Way Decide Election War Crisis Demands Stable Government Observers See No Signs Of Big Swing MELBOURNE
The Sun · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 3
The fate of the Government at the forthcoming Federal elections would appear to, depend on only 22 seats which fall within the "borderline" category and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol and the Elections
The Sun · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 3
Strong objections to candidates for the Federal election using the petrol rationing regulations as political propaganda were expressed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beaulivre Completes "Hat-trick" Clever Chelmsford Stakes Win Epsom Candidates Impress
The Sun · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 8
Beaulivre completed his "hat-trick" in Sydney in the Chelmsford Stakes at Tattersall's meeting at Randwick this afternoon, and confirmed his favoritism for the Epsom Handicap, at the same time establishing also…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Near Millionaire in Election Fight "Greg" McGirr Has 43 Pubs And 300 Shops
Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 1
HE used to be called "Mother Machree" or "Mother" McGirr when he was the one and only Minister for Motherhood in the N.S.W. Government. Now he is one of Australia's wealthiest property owners,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There Is Humor Even In An Election They Are Chasing Old Age Pensioners
Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 3
BRIGHTEST story of the election campaign so far comes from Reid (N.S.W.). This electorate takes in the largest stockyard (Flemington), the largest cemetery (Rookwood), and the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fight for Wentworth Six Candidates Share Platform
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 6
Two thousand people stood in drizzling rain at the corner of Cowper and Spring Streets, Bondi Junction, last night to hear the six candidates for Wentworth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crucial War Election Enter Final Week War Pledge To Britain Curtin Promises Co-operation to Uttermost Limit
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 6
"The policy of a Labor Government will be full co-operation with the people of Britain to the uttermost limit." T ' This message was cabled yesterday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ryde By-election Poll Mat Be Close
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 6
Both the U.A.P. and the Official A.L.P. expect to will the Ryde State by-election today by a narrow margin…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six Men on a Platform. Candidates for Wentworth. Mr. Cowper's Speech
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 17
The six candidates for Wentworth, including three endorsed by the U.A.P., wooed electors in turn from the back of a motor van at an…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Danger of Labour Victory. Mr. Beasley's Influence. Senate Candidate's Warning
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 17
"If Mr. Curtin was returned at the head of a Government he could only carry on by the grace of Mr. Beasley, the Canberra stalking-horse for Mr. Lang," said Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Bad Day for Three Candidates
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 16
Three Federal election candidates had experiences yesterday which were not on their campaign programmes. Mr. A. C. Marshall (U.A.P., for Robinson)…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →U.A.P. Chairman Confident. Election Review. State-wide Wins Forecast
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 16
The chairman of the United Australia Party, Sir Sydney Snow, in a review yesterday of the Federal election prospects, forecast victory for U.A.P…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Real Estate. Market Dull. Effect of Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 9
The real estate market during the past week was duller than it was for several weeks previously. Though inquiry for investment…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Letters. Election Campaign. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 9
Sir.—At a time like the present, when the minds of the people of Australia are almost wholly taken up with the war and how to win it, might I suggest that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Election Prospects (Continued from Page 23.)
Truth · Sunday 15 September 1940 · page 27
ADELAIDE elected Mr. Stacey (U.A.P.) by 4700 votes In 1937. largely because of 8 bitter local split, in Labor's ranks. This time Mr. E. R…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Election Tour W. M. Hughes
Truth · Sunday 15 September 1940 · page 30
After five days' constant travelling by aeroplane and car, and giving 12 election addresses in Southern Queensland and the north-west area of…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Stars Foretell Election Chances
The Sun · Sunday 15 September 1940 · page 7
AN accurate forecast of results in the approaching Federal elections would require the birth data of all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →