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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

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Canadian Election on March 26 OTTAWA

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. MacKenzie King) announced that a general election would be held on March 26. He promised to call Parliament together…

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Canadian Elections March 26

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday: — The Canadian Press Ottawa correspondent says: The Prime Minister (Mr. King) announced that…

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Government Is Returned Bulgarian Election SOFIA

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

A general election in Bulgaria, which was held broadly on the question of a policy of neutrality, has resulted in the return of the…

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Parliament to Discuss Motor Car Industry Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

The Federal Government has decided that, having regard to the issues raised in relation to the agreement made by it with…

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Price of Tea Questions May Be Asked In Parliament CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

When the Federal Parliament resumes in April it is believed that the Government will be asked by members of the House of Representatives to…

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Selected U.A.P. Candidate For Corio Seat MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith, Melbourne sharebroker, was unanimously elected by the Electoral Convention of the U.A.P., the Young Nationalists'…

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U.A.P. Candidate for Corio Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 10

"Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith will be an acquisition to the House of Representatives," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-night. He was…

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Corio By-election CANBERRA

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

The Corio by-election will be held on March 2, it was announced officially to-night. Writs will be issued on February 9, and nominations close on…

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Corio By-election

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday:—Polling for the Corio by-election in Victoria has been fixed for March 2…

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Drainage Trusts Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

As a result of polls taken yesterday the following have been declared elected as directors of drainage trusts: Mooball and Crabbe's Creek trust,…

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"Hope It Will Be Clean Fight" Corio By-Election MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

A telegraphic handshake," read a telegram sent yesterday by the United Australia Party candidate for Corio, Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith, to his…

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British By-Elections LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9

The new President of the Board of Trade (Sir Andrew Duncan) was returned unopposed for a City, of London seat in the House of Commons,…

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Autumn Candidates In Work SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

Between races at Victoria Park this afternoon, St. Constant, Gold Salute and Early Bird, with colours up, raced over four furlongs…

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Canadian Election Campaign Begins Ottawa

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

Opening the election campaign to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. MacKenzie King) declared that the real issues were the maintenance of national…

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St. John's Ambulance Successful Coraki Candidates

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

Following are the successful candidates at the examination held at Coraki on December 6th and 7th. The lecturer was Dr. H. A. C. Wall, the instructor Mr…

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Prime Minister Opens Canadian Election Campaign

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

OTTAWA, Wednesday:—The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King), in a broadcast which opened the election campaign, declared…

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Browder Beaten in U.s. Election

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

NEW YORK, Wednesday:—The Communist, Earl Browder, free on bail, ran a poor third at a special Section in which Michael Edelstein, a…

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Corio By-election Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 7

"If Labour were in power, it would refuse manpower aid to Britain, and would recall Australians from overseas." Mr. J. T. Vinton-Smith, U.A.P…

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A. AND I. Society's Election Ballot Papers Posted

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 6

Ballot papers for the election of 16 subscribers' representatives on the committee of the North Coast National A. and I. Society have been…

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Corio By-election Adverse Vote Would Be Felt in Europe [?]U.a.p. Candidate MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

Delivering his policy speech in the Geelong City Hail tonight, the U.A.P. candidate for Corio (Mr. J. P. Vinton Smith)…

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