McEwen Praises Thompson and Cabinet Service
Federal Elections report from Tamworth quotes Minister John McEwen defending V C Thompson. He lauds Thompson’s cabinet record as Assistant Treasurer and Interior Minister and credits him with key role in brokered agreement forming the government. McEwen says critics will target Thompson but his deeds show solid parliamentary service.
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Tamworth
John McEwen
V. C. ‘Thompson
Nat
Thompson
Mekwen
Mr Shand at Dungog endorses UCP candidate in New England
Mr D M Shand spoke at Clarencetown and Dungog urging electors to back the UCP candidate for New England. He warned sectional representation achieves nothing in the Empire’s grave crisis and urged unity and straight thinking for decisive action and ballot-box support this Saturday.
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Clarencetown
Dungog
D. M. Shand
U.cp
New England
Nowendoc dispute over war policy stirs New England votes
The speaker denounces a campaign for rationing and criticizes opponents for undermining war effort. Mr Shand accuses rivals in the New England electorate of spreading unrest and disloyalty while urging unity against the empire threat as the federal election approaches.
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Nowendoc
M Shand
Tainty Canimau
New England
Shand
Brekering
Faulty Flock in Parliament and Abbott Campaign
A garbled account describes Captain Abbott addressing meetings across the electorate in the first two weeks of his campaign. Reported remarks include criticism of the government’s war effort and plans to boost national service, with observers noting his calm discourse and attempts to galvanize support while deriding opponents.
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Abbnatts
AumWlale
Sayirday
Abbett
Patel
Abbott
Nis
Assas
St Pauls Saved by Death by Own Action Squad
London, Sunday. For three days Lt. R. Davies and his bomb disposal squad risked instant death to remove a delayed-action bomb buried in debris near St Pauls Cathedral. The eight foot long, one ton device threatened collapse. It was hauled out, loaded on a lorry, and blown up at Hackney Marshes.
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Barry
Glebe Road
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Min
Tony
Neves
Professor Strah
Professor Shah
Shah
Commercial Hotel
Gloucester
Delhi
Marion Street
Randwick
Sydney
London
R. Davies
St. Paul's Cathedra
B.B.C
A G. Macdonnell
Hackney Marshes
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Australian Country Party
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