Guide to the Ephemera relating to the 1967 Australian federal election campaign
FC13.1967
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Created: June 2025
Collection Summary
- Title
- Ephemera relating to the 1967 Australian federal election campaign
- Date Range
- 1966 - 1967
- Collection Number
- FC13.1967
- Extent
- 1 collection
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
This collection covers ephemera produced for the Australian federal election campaign held in 1967; which was a senate-only election. The collection covers mainly printed materials issued by the political parties, independents, and lobby groups. The range of ephemera includes leaflets, flyers, cards, newspaper clippings, letters, television scripts and bound volumes.
Related Materials
For the entire Australian federal election ephemera collection held by the National Library see the following: Ephemera relating to the Australian federal election campaigns.
Content Advisory Notice:
Please be advised that this collection contains images of the Vietnam War which may be distressing, including images of adult human remains, and images of wounded children.
Item Descriptions
Class 1967. Federal election campaign, 25 November 1967
Series. Senate
Little, Hon. Jack, Democratic Labor, VIC, 1967 (File)
Soon the D.L.P. / man will call…, c. 1967 (Items 1967/1) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for DLP Senate candidate Hon Jack Little. 2 copies.
Series. Political Parties
Australian Labor Party, 1967 (File)
How to Vote for Australian Labor Party / A.L.P. Senate Candidates, c. 1967 (Item 1967/4) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 card.
How to vote card encouraging the public to vote for ALP Victorian Senate candidates Samuel Cohen, Arthur Poyser and Cyril Primmer. Includes information in Italian, Greek, Dutch and German.
THESE MEN VITALLY AFFECT / YOUR FUTURE!, c. 1967 (Items 1967/5) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
4 cards.
How to vote card encouraging the public to vote for ALP Queensland Senate candidates Bertie Milliner, George Georges and Ronald McAuliffe. 4 copies.
How to Vote for the Australian Labor Party / A.L.P. SENATE CANDIDATES / Place a number in EVERY SQUARE, c. 1967 (Items 1967/6) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
2 cards.
Blue how to vote card encouraging the public to vote for ALP Queensland Senate candidates Bertie Milliner, George Georges and Ronald McAuliffe. 2 copies.
How to Vote for the Australian Labor Party / A.L.P. SENATE CANDIDATES / Place a number in EVERY SQUARE, c. 1967 (Item 1967/7) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 card.
White how to vote card encouraging the public to vote for ALP Queensland Senate candidates Bertie Milliner, George Georges and Ronald McAuliffe.
Communist Party of Australia, 1967 (File)
Where / is that?, c. 1967 (Items 1967/8) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
3 leaflets.
Fold-out poster/leaflet encouraging the public of South Australia to vote for Communist Senate candidates Dr Alan Finger and Harold Alexander. On the cover is a quote from The Australian from Liberal treasurer Billy McMahon. 3 copies.
Where / is that?, c. 1967 (Item 1967/9) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Fold-out poster/leaflet encouraging the public of New South Wales to vote for Communist Senate candidates Henry (Harry) Hatfield and Barbara Curthoys. On the cover is a quote from The Australian from Liberal treasurer Billy McMahon.
Where / is that?, c. 1967 (Item 1967/10) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Fold-out poster/leaflet encouraging the public of Victoria to vote for Communist Senate candidates Ralph Gibson and Victor Williams. On the cover is a quote from The Australian from Liberal treasurer Billy McMahon.
Where / is that?, c. 1967 (Item 1967/11) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Fold-out poster/leaflet from undetermined state. Explains that since no Communist Party candidates are running in this state, the public are encouraged to vote for alternative government by putting the Liberal and Country parties last. On the cover is a quote from The Australian from Liberal treasurer Billy McMahon.
How to Vote COMMUNIST for the Senate on Nov. 25, c. 1967 (Items 1967/12) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
3 cards.
How to vote card encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for Communist Senate candidates Ralph Gibson and Victor Williams. 3 copies.
How to Vote COMMUNIST for the Senate on Nov. 25, c. 1967 (Item 1967/13) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 card.
How to vote card encouraging the electors of New South Wales to vote for Communist Senate candidates Henry Hatfield and Barbara Curthoys.
How to Vote COMMUNIST for the Senate on Nov. 25, c. 1967 (Item 1967/14) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 card.
How to vote card encouraging the electors of South Australia to vote for Communist Senate candidates Dr Alan Finger and Harold Alexander.
VOTE Team E / Hatfield. H. / [1] / Curthoys. B. [2] / VOTE THE COMMUNIST TEAM, c. 1967 (Item 1967/15) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 flyer.
Flyer encouraging the electors of New South Wales to vote for Communist Senate candidates Henry Hatfield and Barbara Curthoys.
THERE IS AN / ALTERNATIVE TO / THE WAR IN / VIETNAM / VOTARE PER POR / FINE ALL / GUERRE DEL / VIETNAM / ΓΙΑ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ / ΣΤΟ ΒΙΕΤΝΑΜ / ΓΙΑ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ / ΣΤΗΝ ΛΛΑΔΑ, c. 1967 (Item 1967/16) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 flyer.
Flyer in English, Italian and Greek encouraging electors in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia to vote for the Communist Party Senate team.
Democratic Labor Party, 1967 (File)
HOW TO VOTE DLP / DEMOCRATIC LABOR PARTY, c. 1967 (Items 1967/17) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
3 cards.
How to vote card encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for DLP Senate candidates Hon Jack Little, Francis Dowling and Robert Joshua. 3 copies.
THINK BIG - VOTE LITTLE - HERE'S HOW: / Put another / WATCHDOG / upstairs!, c. 1967 (Item 1967/18) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
How to vote leaflet encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for DLP Senate candidates Hon Jack Little, Francis Dowling and Robert Joshua.
Put another / WATCHDOG / upstairs!, c. 1967 (Item 1967/19) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
How to vote leaflet encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for DLP Senate candidates Hon Jack Little, Francis Dowling and Robert Joshua.
Put another / WATCHDOG / upstairs!, c. 1967 (Item 1967/20) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
How to vote leaflet encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for DLP Senate candidates Hon Jack Little, Francis Dowling and Robert Joshua.
Liberal Party of Australia, 1967 (File)
THE LIBERAL PARTY AND COUNTRY PARTY / JOINT SENATE TEAM, c. 1967 (Item 1967/23) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
1 card.
Card encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for Liberal Senate candidates Magnus Cormack, James Webster and George Hannan.
HOW TO VOTE FOR THE / LIBERAL PARTY and COUNTRY PARTY JOINT SENATE TEAM, c. 1967 (Items 1967/24) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
3 cards.
How to vote card encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for Liberal Senate candidates Magnus Cormack, James Webster and George Hannan. 3 copies.
VOTE / for the / LIBERAL PARTY and the / COUNTRY PARTY / JOINT SENATE TEAM, c. 1967 (Items 1967/25) - Box 97
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Victoria to vote for Liberal Senate candidates Magnus Cormack, James Webster and George Hannan. Includes a message to the electors of Victoria from Harold Holt. 2 copies.
Series. Miscellaneous
National Library of Australia Volumes (File)
Aust. Senate Elections Pubs. CA.L.P. - A.P.M., c. 1967 (Item 1967/26) - Volume 1967/26
Physical Description Note
1 bound volume.
Content advisory notice: Please be advised that this item contains images of the Vietnam War which may be distressing. Including images of adult human remains, and multiple images of mutilated children.
Bound volume containing material published by the Liberal Party, the ALP, the DLP, trade unions and the Australian Reform Movement/Liberal Reform Group. Includes: Liberal Party guide for polling place workers, with Section 115 of the Federal Electoral Act reproduced on one side; how to vote cards and flyers for the ALP, Liberal Party and DLP; poster with Liberal Party recommended preferences for New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania; Union of Australian Women flyer on child endowment and maternity allowance; flyer advertising ALP speaking events featuring Samuel Cohen, Lionel Murphy, Gough Whitlam et al; ALP flyer aimed at building workers; typescript letter from ALP Senate candidate Glenn Dudley; 14 page Senate Election Opening Address by Gough Whitlam. Australian Reform Movement material includes: publication, The Children of Vietnam, by William F. Pepper, reprinted by the Liberal Reform Group (includes typescript letter from the Australian Committee of Responsibility for Children of Vietnam); early computer-printed poster, "Gordon Barton for Senate"; large flyer in Italian advertising the Australian Reform Movement; pamphlets issued by Liberal Reform, Australia in Asia, Towards a Great Australia, Liberal Reform Answers Questions on Vietnam; 7 page typescript copy of speech, "The United Nations and the Human Factor" by U Thant; 6 page typescript, "Reform Group Senate Candidate Biographies"; Australian Reform Movement how to vote cards, leaflets, posters and letters; photocopy of Australian Reform Movement Policy Speech by Gordon Barton, 8 pages; letter, "A message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the subject of the war in Vietnam" by U Thant.
Bound volume compiled by the National Library of Australia.
Aust. Senate Elections Pubs. C.P. D.L.P. L.C.P., c. 1967 (Item 1967/27) - Volume 1967/27
Physical Description Note
1 bound volume.
Bound volume containing material published by the Australian Labor Party, Communist Party, Democratic Labor Party, Liberal Party and Country Party for the 1967 Federal Election Campaign. Including flyers, leaflets, booklets, letters, invitations, television programs, how to vote cards, press statements, policy statements and candidate preferences, with some information in Greek and Italian.
Includes: Democratic Labor Party press statements and talks from: Mark Posa's in South Australia, 24 November 1967; Reginald Bishop, 22 November 1967; Mark Posa, 15 November 1967; Hon Jack Little, n.d.; Hon Jack Little, 9 November 1967; Summary of D.L.P. Policy Speech 1967 Senate Election; Bibliographic Details – D.L.P. Senate Candidates; Hon. Vincent Clair Gair Policy Speech, 6 November 1967, 16 pages. Bibliographic notes on Liberal Party Senate Candidates in all States, and on C. P. Candidates in Joint Government Senate Teams in three states, 7 pages. Also includes T.V. script from Dr Glen Sheil of the Country Party.
Includes booklets: Federal Election, 1967 Opening Address, by Liberal Party of Australia; The Rt. Hon. Harold Holt […] His mid-term record and his approach to government: "Fair, firm, forthright, friendly", a Liberal Party publication; The Liberal and Country League […] Constitution Principles and State Platform by R. Y. Wilson; Liberal Facts, Senate Election Campaign, 1967, by Liberal Party of Australia.
Bound volume compiled by the National Library of Australia.