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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 15

Election Returns

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 4

The election of the representatives in the Federal Parliament will take place on Saturday next, September 21, voting commencing at 8 o'clock…

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Federal Elections Polling Day To-morrow Reminders for Voters

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place to-morrow, for the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the hours of…

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Govt. Senate Candidates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

A. E. Dein M. Abbott J. R. Patrick…

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Federal Elections Advice to Voters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

On polling day, Saturday next, September 21, the polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory…

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The Elections Visit of Hon. R. S. VINCENT

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

The Hon. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines and Forests, visited Dorrigo on Monday last, in support of the candidature of Sir Earle Page…

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£60,000 Wages Bill for Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

More than half the cost of £120,000 for the Federal elections will be absorbed in wages to 32,000 poll officials, employed at 10,000 polling…

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The Federal Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

Sir,--I have waited to hear, over the air, the opinions and policies of the various leaders and sub-leaders of the Federal Opposition before coming to a…

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Opinions of Our Readers the Federal Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

Sir,--So very many people have approached me concerning the Senate voting at the Federal election on Saturday, September 21, that I shall be glad if you…

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Federal Elections Sir Earle Page's Candidature Final Rally To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., the United Country party candidate for the Cowper seat in the coming Federal elections, will stage his final rally to-night…

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Buy One To-day Soldiers' Art Union Ticket Outside Polling Booths

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 4

When you have recorded your vote for freedom to-day strike another good blow for freedom outside the polling booth by spending a shilling for a…

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Last Minute Election Appeals . All Aid-for Britain Australia Must Have Uni Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 4

In a 15-minute broadcast to-night Menzies made a last, minute app[?] the Australian people to return Government to office…

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To the Poll Voting To-day the Federal Elections. "

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 4

To-day is polling day in connection with the Federal ejections and the hours of voting will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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The Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

The most significant feature of Saturday's polling in the Federal election was that whilst there was a swing to the Labor party in New…

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Election Figures

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

The latest figures of Saturday's poll appear on Page 3…

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Deadlock Likely in New Parliament. Parties Almost Even Swing to Labor in N.S.W. But Other States Favor Govt Lab. Defeat in 16 Out of 19 Senate Seats Curtin Facing Defeat in Fremantle Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

As the result of a pronounced swing in New South Wales, polling for the Federal elections on Saturday resulted in Labor coming within striking distance of having half the members of the House of Representatives, even if it does not get a slight majority. Many votes have still to be, counted in…

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Crashed Sydney 'Gate Crashers' Premier Caustic Comment on Elections Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 4

Commenting on the result to-day the Premier, Mr. Mair, said a number of political balloons came forward In New. South Wales, some as…

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Dairy Exports Affected by Drought Menace Of Margarine State Parliament Opened Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 4

The youngest member of the Legislative Council, Mr. R. H. Thompson, moved the, Address-in-Reply to the speech of the Governor, Lord…

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State Session Opened by Governor Many New Bills Postponement of L.G. Elections Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 7

Shorn of much of its usual ceremony and with a smaller attendance of the public than usual, the opening of the third and final session of the…

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State Parliament Opens

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 4

The opening of the State Parliament on Tuesday attracted less attention than usual because not only has the war overshadowed State political…

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Election Results Local Voting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

Mr. H. Ellis, Asst. Returning Officer for the Dorrigo subdivision, division of Cowper, has furnished the following figures, as the final count in…

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