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Politics & elections, 1940

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The Federal Elections to Correspondents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 10

In conformity with Federal law, all comment on the Federal elections has to be signed by the writer…

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Federal Election. Government Looks to Be Safe. N.S.W. SWING to LABOUR Mr. Curtin is Expected to Lose Seat. Changes in N.S.W.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

On the latest returns in the Federal election held on Saturday it appears that the Menzies Government…

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Last Saturday's Federal Elections. Government Will Probably Have Small Majority. Final Figures Not Yet Available — Several Doubtful Seats

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

The Federal Elections took place on Saturday last, September 21st, 1940, and so far as cowper was concerned, were certainly not exciting. Sir Earle Page defeated bis three opponents, but his majority will probably be considerably reduced in comparison with previous elections…

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Latest Telegrams. the Elections

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 5

Further votes to hand up to a late hour last night appear to confirm the opinion that the Government will be returned with only a slightly reduced…

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Polling Day at Forster Heavy Absentee Vote

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 4

Forster's growing popularity as a holiday resort was amply demonstrated on Saturday last with the holding of the Federal elections at the Court…

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Polling Day at Forster. Heavy Absentee Vote

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 3

Forster's growing popularity as a holiday resort was amply demonstrated on Saturday last, 21st inst., with the holding of the Federal…

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Federal Elections Many Seats in Doubt Government May Have Small Majority

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 4

It is still not clear from the latest election figures, which side—the Government parties of Labor—will have a majority, although the probahilities at…

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Federal Elections Seat for Mr. Curtin in Event of Defeat Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 2

Further votes to hand at a late hour last night appear to confirm the opinion that the Government will be returned with only a slightly reduced majority…

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The Federal Elections to Correspondents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 2

In conformity with Federal law, all comment on the Federal elections has to be signed by the writer…

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Wingham Women's Auxiliary Election of Officers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 4

The 11th. annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary was held in the Supper Room, Memorial Town Hall. Wingham, on Friday, September 13th,…

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Federal Elections. Government Expected to [?] Narrow Majority

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 3

Throughout Australia on Saturday a second number of electors recorded their votes, for candidates for the [?]of Representatives and for the…

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Election of Officers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 2

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Patron, Dr. R. A. Rankine; President, Mr. D. R. Daniels; Vice-Presidents,…

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Federal Election. Government Success in Doubtful Seats is Forecast. MELBOURNE

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

Preferences in many of the doubtful seats will favor Government candidates, it was learned to-day from an unofficial source…

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Wingham Cricket Club. Game To Be Carried On. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers. Two Teams To Be Nominated

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wingham Cricket Club was held at Mr. W. Lunnon's Newsagency on Friday night last, September 20. 1940…

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Federal Election

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 6

It is impossible to state the exact position of parties. The Menzies Government is likely to have a small majority in the House of…

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An Editorial Survey Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. The Elections Surveyed--Democracy Adequately Safeguarded--A Personal Triumph for Sir Earle Page--Mr. Evatt speaks for the Labour Party on the Question of a National Government

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

The tumult and the shouting of the election campaign has died, but we still await, with varying degrees of interest, the declaration of the final…

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Latest Telegrams. the Federal Election Figures. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

There was no material change in the position of parties at the close. of election counting last night. In N.S.W. Mr. Thorby, in Calare, is down…

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Federal Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 4

At present it looks like an equal division of members between the U.A.P.-U.C.P. and Labour in the now Federal Parliament. Some have…

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The Federal Elections to Correspondents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 6

In conformity with Federal law, all comment on the Federal elections has to be signed by the writer…

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Latest Election Figures. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 5

Although the votes of the A.I.F. have been distributed, the latest returns for the House of Representatives leave the position still obscure,…

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