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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

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L.G. Elections Bill to Postpone. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. L. O. Martin, gave notice of his intention to move for leave to…

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Upper House Lab. Candidate for Vacancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Travers, public accountant and city auditor, of Broken Hill, was to-night endorsed by the Provisional Stats Executive of the Federal Labor…

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ELECTIONS N.S.W. Senate Poll. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

The New South Wales count ended to-day with the election of W. J. Large, Official Labor, to the third vacancy with a total of 763,351 against Dein (U.A.P.)…

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Non-com. Labor and State Elections. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 2

The Non-Communist Labor party plans to contest every seat at the next State elections. This was stated to-night by the secretary of the party, Mr…

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Upper House W. J. Bradley Elected U.A.F. Candidate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Bradley (U.A.P.), the well known K.C., was elected to-night to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. J. Ryan…

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Dr. Evatt Defeated Advisory War Council Election of Labor Delegates New Cabinet at Week-end Sir Earle Page Mentioned Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

The first meeting of the Advisory War Council will probably be held in Melbourne next Tuesday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, expects to complete his new Cabinet by the week-end and its members will be sworn in with Labor…

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Election Writ for Leg. Council Vacancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 5

The Governor to-day forwarded, a writ to the clerk of the Legislative Council, Mr. W. K. Charlton, directing that an election be held to fill the…

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Barwon Seat Five Candidates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 5

Three U.C.P. and two Labor candidates will contest the by-election for Barwon on November 16. The nominations are:--…

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Youth Employment Report to Parliament Unemployment Insurance Later School Leaving Age Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly upon the employment of youth in industry believes that a comprehensive system…

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Music Exams. Successful Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 7

In the recent examinations conducted by the State Conservatorium of Music, of Sydney, the following candidates entered by Miss Essie Maughan,…

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Informal Votes Highest In This State .Federal Election Figures Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 6

In spite of the record number of candidates at the recent general election there were considerably less informal votes than at the 1937 election. There…

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Coal Deposits Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Reid (U.C.P., Casino) asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly following on a reply given to the member for Bathurst regarding the…

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Milk Quality Warning By Minister Complaint in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

The Minister for Health, Mr. FitzSimons, made it clear in the Legislative Assembly to-day that dairy farmers Will be expected to manitain the…

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Former Senator Death Of Mr. J. A. Keating Member of First Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

Mr. J A Keating, a former Senator and one of the last survivors of the original Commonwealth Parliament and its youngest member, died to-day…

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Vic. By-election C.P. Candidate Favored. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 5

It seems likely that the Country party candidate will win Polwarth State by-election. The seat was formerly held by Mr. A. M. McDonald…

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New Peace Move Hitler's Bait for America on Eve of Presidential Election Plan to Make Greater War on Britain London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 5

Hitler's "new" peace move, which he hopes will influence public opinion in America on the eve of the Presidential election, is discussed to-day by diplomatic writers of London Sunday newspapers. The "Sunday Dispatch" states that Hitler's peace plan has already been…

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Election To-day American Presidency Setback To Italians. Official War Commentary Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 5

Great interest is being aroused by the American election, which takes place oil November 5.German propaganda has been…

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The Presidential Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

The United States Presidential election always excites world-wide interest but there has probably never been an occasion when the campaign…

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America Sixty Million Voters Presidential Election Labor Leaders' Appeals Washington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 5

Both sides have prepared for a most intensive election eve in an effort to clinch the campaign in which sixty million people have the right to vote…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Off For Twelve Months? By-elections to Be Held. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 3

Proposed legislation by the State Government will postpone municipal and shire elections for a period of 12 months only…

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