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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

787 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 40

Mr. Fuller at Tarcutta "Most Vital Election in Australian History"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

The Non-Communist Labor candidate for Hume, Mr. A N. Fuller, addressing a meeting of electors at Tarcutta, declared that Saturday election…

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Federal Election Hume Campaign Empire's Fight for Feedom What Australia Is Doing Mr. Collins Outlines Government's Achievements

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

"When an Empire is fighting for its very existence, it would be calamitous to return Labor to power, as it would be more concerned with its own…

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Points for Electors What Candidates—and Others—are Saying

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

Everything except the one issue that mattered—the issue of life and death for British institutions and the free future of the British world—should be brushed on one…

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Voting on Saturday Polling From 8 A.m. to 8 P.m

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

Polling day for the Federal elections will be held throughout Australia on Saturday next, and the polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Policy of Dr. Ronald Cuttle Independent Candidate for Riverina

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

The following factors cause my candidature as Member of the Home of Representatives: 1—Dissatisfaction with the part I have been allowed to play in the war…

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Federal Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 3

Nominations for the Federal Elections have closed with a record number of Candidates preparing to contest the various seats. Electors in Riverina will make their…

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Federal Election Labor Leader Strong Criticism by Mr. Cameron 'Skin That Can be Shed at Will' SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

Strong criticism of the leader of the Federal Labor Party (Mr. Curtin) was a feature of an address by the leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr…

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Message to Candidates Bringing About Moral Uplift

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

During the recent general elections in Canada, a menace was tent to every candidate by at least 11 individuate representing all classes of the community. The object…

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Legislative Council Dates of By-elections Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Dates for the by-elections for the Legislative Council caused by the disqualification of Mr. T. C. Trautwein and the death of Mr. J. Ryan…

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Next Saturday’s Election Voting Is Compulsory

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Voting at Gundagai in the Federal election next Saturday, will, as usual, take place at the Court House. The booth will be…

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“Labor Dynamite” Says Collins Plea for Unity of Effort Independent Candidates Useless

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

“More and more the electors of Australia are realising that it would be dynamite to entrust the reins of Government to…

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Current Topics (From our City Representative)ELECTION EXPENSES—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

Next week’s election news will undoubtedly be an effort to unseat at least one successful candidate for parliamentary honors on the ground…

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Federal Flections Candidates Visit Tumbarumba Mr Collins Speaks

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 3

Mi Ton. Collins, M.H.R UCP [?]…

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Polling Day Tomorrow Points for Electors

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

The Federal Election will be held throughout Australia to-morrow, 21st September, and voting will be from 8.a.m. to 6.p.m…

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Polling Day To-morrow Points for Electors

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

The Federal Election will be held through Australia tomorrow (Saturday), September 21, and voting in Tumut will be from…

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N.s.w. Labor Men in Parliament Mr Fisher on Election Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

We expect a Labor Government on Saturday, but no Labor Government will be strong and vigorous, nor will it give a fair deal to the greatest State of the…

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Almost Thousand More Voters Here Polling Arrangements for Leeton Subdivision Obviate Delay by Early Voting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

ELECTORS in the subdivision of Leeton will go to the various district polling places on Saturday to vote in order of…

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?R. Cuttle's Policy. Why He Stands for Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Addressing the electors of Riverina. Dr. Ronald Cuttle, independent candidate, de-clared: "Instead of going around this electorate giving you hurried glimpses of…

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Points for Electors Polling Day To-morrow Booths Open 8 A.m. to 8 P.m

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

To-morrow is the day for the election of the Federal Parliament. Many candidates are in the field for both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and it is the…

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Official Labor Senator Ashley and Mr. W. J. McKELL, Leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament at Tumut Senator Ashley

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

Speaking at Tumut on Wednesday, (Senator Ashley, who heads Official Labor's list of Senate candidates-- Ashley. Arnold and Large- said that…

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