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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1943
Page
2
A long fragment from the Cairns Post recalls memory of a husband and son, Michael, with lines of tribute from a wife and family. The piece marks dates and mournful reflections, noting loss and remembrance in a community page.
A Cairns Post discussion critiques Australian voters and the Curtin government after an election. It highlights the influence of political propaganda, voter indifference to deep issues, and the desire for a stable, worker-friendly postwar government as an electorate weighs two paths between Labor leadership and conservative critique.
Deputy Director of the Post and Telegraphs rejects a proposed installation. Meas TAS Tite Exchaser and related costs are referenced with a 50 dollar fee noted.
August 22 reports from Canberra Sydney and Melbourne show Labour building a large lead with Senate gains likely. Counts placed Labour ahead in key seats across Victoria New South Wales South Australia and Queensland while service votes remain to be counted. The result hinges on statewide returns and preferences as Labour seeks control of the Federal Parliament with a possible majority in the Senate by July next year.
The report lists elector majorities and candidate tallies for multiple districts including Maranoa, Moreton, Calare, Darling, Barton, Newcastle, and Victoria regions. It notes absolute majorities for candidates such as Breen, Sheehan, Ward, Fraser, Daly, Oxford, Wentworth, Beasley, Pollard, and Rankin among others, with elector counts and party affiliations indicated.
Fragmented OCR records list elector counts and majorities for several candidates across multiple regions. Named individuals and parties appear with figures such as 13 318 votes, 2 786, and 6 780, noting absolute majorities and various electors.
Mr Fadden argued that the avai able war effort balanced economy and postwar reconstruction while the Opposition offered no hopeful policy. He warned Australians against giving Labour a blank cheque and urged voters to reject the Labour plan as dangerous.
An incomplete note from August 2 records Curtin resting after final figures were announced last night. The only comment available today was a brief, unclear remark about the situation, reflecting fatigue rather than specifics.
A government initiative on referendum policy faces pushback as ministers refuse to transfer power and aim to pursue the Constitutional Convention next year. Mr Cornel confirms support and readiness to implement the proposed admin policy amid expected parliamentary action.
No untoward incidents occurred in the Cairbe sub-division during the Fro tral election voting on Saturday. The period was largely routine with heavy turnout at Parramatta booth as voters lined up. some attempts to reward votes were reported but not linked to formal posta ballots.
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