40 Dead in Rioting in Mexican Elections Mexico City
Forty persons are known to be dead as a result of rioting throughout the country during the presidential election…
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Politics & elections, 1940
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Mr. Roosevelt's Election Plans
WASHINGTON, Sunday:—President Roosevelt and Mr. James A. Parley, Postmaster-General, who is a chairman of the Democratic National…
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BRISBANE, Monday:—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Fell) said today that, the war situation was so serious that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decision Must Be Made Shortly on Election Canberra, Monday:—
The need for early revision and reprinting of the Federal rolls if an election is to be held before the end of this year will…
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MEXICO CITY, Monday:—Police and soldiers, firing rifles and throwing tear-gas bombs, dispersed Almazanists victory parade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kyogle to Protest Postponement Of Council Elections
"It is not right to take away the right of the people to vote," said Cr. O. C. Walters yesterday when successfully moving that Kyogle Shire Council emphatically protest against the decision of the Government to postpone shire and Municipal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Trade Unions Will Heijp War—" But Will Not Agree To Election Postponement BRISBANE
The Federal president of the A.L.P. (Mr. Fallon) stated to-day that the trade union movement was willing to assist the war effort in every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kyogle Protest I. G. Election Postponement Kyogle
"It is not right to take away the right of the people to vote," said Cr. O. C. Walters, when successfully moving that Kyogle Shire Council…
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COLLIER. TURF BOY. BLACKFORD. BRIGHTELLO…
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BRISBANE, Tuesdry:—The President of the A.L.P. (Mr. Fallon) stated to-day that the trade union movement was willing to assist the war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Opposes Postponing Local Government Elections
KYOGLE, Tuesday:—"It is not right to take away the right of the people to vote," said Cr. O. C. Walters, when successfully moving that Kyogle Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections SYDNEY
Mr. Thompson, M.H.R., declared today that the question of holding Federal elections should be submitted to the Federal Parliament, and unless…
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A resolution opposing the postponement of the Local Government elections until 12 months after the war was defeated at a meeting of the…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Neither he nor his party favors abandoning the general election this year, said the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin)…
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A statement that the decision to postpone the annual Local Government triennial elections had been made too late for some councils, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth By-election On August 10 SYDNEY
The Speaker (Mr. Weaver) announced to-day that the Tamworth by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Chaffey will be held on…
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SYDNEY, Monday:—The Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (Mr. R. W. D. Weaver) announced to-day that the Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Unnecessary, Dangerous; Election Needed' New Powers For Murdoch Bitterly Criticised SYDNEY
The powers over the press, the radio and the motion picture theatre, given to the Director-General of Information (Sir Keith Murdoch), were "unnecessary and, indeed, dangerous," said the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four Candidates for Ugly Man Comp
The ugly man competition to be conducted in Lismore in aid of patriotic funds will be contested by four candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tamworth By-Election SYDNEY
Mr. W. Chaffey, farmer and solicitor, and a son of the late member, was to-day selected U.A.P. candidate for the Tamworth by-election, to be…
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