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Politics & elections, 1940

33 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Committee Election (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Both Mrs. Schwartz and myself are at a loss to understand how we were elected on committee of U.A.P., when we were not present at the…

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Teachers' Federation Meeting Election of Officers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Gosford branch of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation was held in the School of Arts on…

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SOMERSBY P. & C. ASSOCIATION Election Of Officers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of Somersby Parents and Citizens' Association: President, Mr. F. Allen;…

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Local Government No Elections During War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

The State Cabinet decided yesterday to postpone the local government elections from the first Saturday in December next, when they…

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Labour's Candidate "Hands Off The Constitution"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

Mr. Thomas F. Williams, a Sydney solicitor, who will be the Labour candidate at the next federal election, visited Gosford last Saturday…

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G.B.L. CRISIS Registrar Disbands Board and Will Order Extraordinary Election

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

It was announced this morning that the five directors of the Gosford Bulk Loading Rural…

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Election Issue Money For War Effort

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 6

The Municipality of Balmain had a letter before yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council asking to be advised of Council's attitude…

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Federal Elections U.A.P. Organiser In Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

Mr. G. J. Quinn, fresh from the U.A.P. victory at Tamworth, in which he took an active part, was in Gosford yesterday making preliminary…

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Federal Election Campaign Opens Hot Fight Promised For Robertson Mr. E. S. Spooner To Stand

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

The fight for Robertson in the Federal elections on September 21, is likely to be the hottest in Robertson history. Amongst the candidates is the former Minister for…

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Mr. Stanley F. Allen Candidate For Senate "A Reformed Monetary System Needed To Meet Requirements of A New Age"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Mr. Allen is an authority on municipal and shire accounts and is well known in Local Government circles, having been auditor for a number of…

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Chairman Walks Out Of Labor Meeting Argument Over Who Is "Endorsed" Candidate "Delegates Rung-in"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

The chairman (Mr. Gordon Cross) and four men walked out of a meeting of the Gosford branch of the Australian Labor Party last night after the meeting had carried a motion dissenting with a ruling made by the…

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Federal Elections How And Where To Vote

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

Points to remember about the Federal Elections tomorrow are:— (1) Voting is compulsory. (2) Electors must vote in their preference, i.e., Vote…

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Labor Candidate Criticises Voting Robertson Preferences

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

Mr. T. F. Williams (Official Labor candidate for Robertson), who lost the seat to Mr. Spooner (U.A.P.) by 345 votes, complained at the declaration of the poll on Saturday that some voters in the electorate "had no…

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Lisarow Man Seeks Re Election as Egg Board Member Higher Average Prices Result From Controlled Marketing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

Mr. F. Owen French, of Lisarow, is again a candidate for the Egg Marketing Board. He is well-known in this district as an ardent supporter of producer-controlled marketing…

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Local Government Elections Government Modifies First Proposals Elections Postponed For Twelve Months

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

With some of the most objectionable features of its first proposal removed, the State Government has introduced a bill to postpone shire and municipal elections for twelve months. Casual vacancies in councils are…

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Right To Vote Denied State Government Postpones Local Government Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

Despite strong protests by the Labor Opposition and appeals by some of its own members, the State Government last week…

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Woman Seeks Election To Woy Woy Council Husband Is Retired Clerk Of Randwick Race Course

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

Mrs. Eva Maude Luckey, of Booker Bay, is seeking election as a Councillor for the Shire of Woy Woy. She is the wife of Mr. Thomas Luckey, retired Clerk of the Course at Randwick, who is well-known in racing…

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Municipal Elections Approaching Nominations Close Tomorrow Many Unable To Vote

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

Nominations for the Gosford Municipal Council election close with the Returning Officer (Mr. N. G. Howes) at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). The elections will take place on December 21 and…

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Election Publicity. Transport Man's Warning Gosford's Danger In The Event Of Attack

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1

"Gosford is in a particularly dangerous position, should an attempt be made by an invading enemy force," said Mr. C. J…

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Election Publicity. Why Aldermen Resigned "To Uphold Democratic Principles" Says Ex-Alderman R. R. Mortimer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

"Six of the nine Aldermen of the Gosford Municipal Council handed in their resignations as a protest against the postponement of the Local Government elections for a term beyond that for which they were elected…

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