Corio By-Election Curtin on Defence: Melbourne, Feb. 5
“As things are in the world today, the Australian Labor Party is more concerned with the defence of Australia than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Politics & elections, 1940
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Candidates and Conversion
WE have come to a time of the year when young men are examined as to their fitness for entrance into the Christian Ministry. It…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →First Impressions By-election song: Rolling down Co-rio
STATED that Mr. Casey will interpret Australia to America. Yes, but who will interpret Australia to Mr. Casey?…
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FEW members of any sporting club enjoy the popularity of George Moon[?] of City Tattersall's. George is a blithe and happy personality, who also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Occidental Board Candidate
Melbourne interests have nominated a candidate (Mr. R. E. May), to contest the seat of Mr. G. H. Blake-more, who is one of the retiring…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Elections Near in Victoria Melbourne
State Cabinet will this week probably decide to ask the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Southwark By-election. London, Feb. 12. (A.A.P.)
Labour retained the Southwark central se[?], in the House of Commons in the byelection caused by the death of Mr. Harry [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pollitt to Fight By-Election
Harry Pollitt is mentioned in the cables as [?]elected Communist candidate for West Ham (near London). The seat is vacant through the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corio By-Election Chance To Weaken Menzies MELBOURNE, Feb. 3
“I am very pleased to see that the Party in Victoria has decided to stand a candidate in the Corio by-election,” said Comrade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Callous Policy of U.A.P. Corio Candidate Melbourne, Feb. 7
It was essential for the Allies to prevent Germany from obtaining the oil supplies of Baku, because this oil, plus food from Russia, would prevent the Allies starving the German people into submission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Elections Likely in Victoria Melbourne
State "Cabinet is considering today the advisability of an early general election to end the present factional dispute within the United…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Full Review of Ascot Candidates Jumpers' Flat Race (1.30)
LASTING: After scoring easily in the Ascot Jumpers' Flat (1m.) on January 17, disappointed in finishing only a poor third to Spear-bine and British in a similar event at…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Victorian Parliament Dissolved MELBOURNE
The Victorian State Parliament was dissolved by the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) late tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vic. Parliament Is Dissolved Melbourne
A proclamation was issued by the Governor, Sir Winston Dugan, today, dissolving the Legislative Assembly and fixing Saturday, March 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament Talks Till Chef Fades Out CAPETOWN
Breaking a record which endured since 1914, the House of Assembly sat for 28 hours 47 minutes before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Make Corio a Labor Seat! The Election of Labor Candidates as Representative for Corio will mean a Smashing Defeat for the Menzies Government
THE all-important fact to be remembered by the electors of Corio, who are to vote, on March 2 to elect a representative to fill ex-Treasurer Casey's seat in the Federal Parliament, is that the Menzies Government…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dissolution Granted Victorian State Elections Next Month
The dissolution of the Victorian Legislative Assembly was granted by the State Governor, Sir Winston Dugan, at the request of Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Corio By-election Labor Campaign Opened Federal Leader Curtin's Attack on Menzies Government
LABOR'S campaign in the Corio by-election was officially launched on Monday night, when Federal Labor Leader…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Election Soon in Victoria. Governor Grants Dissolution. Party Dissension. Melbourne
The dissolution of the Legislative Assembly was granted to-night by the Governor, Sir Winston Dugan, at the request of the Premier, Mr. Dunstan…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Winning War. "Subordinate All Else." Mr. Menzies's Speech in By-election. GEELONG
"All things to-day must be subordinated to the task of winning the warâa war which had been approved as a just and necessary war by the…
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