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Politics & elections, 1940

46 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Bombardment of Eden-Monaro Six Candidates

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

With Mr. J. A. Perkins M. P. the sitting member, Mr. Herb Turner the official Labor candidate, and Mr. Ben Kelly, also…

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Federal Elections. More Candidates for Eden Monaro

The Bega District News · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Mr P. J. B. Osborne, of Bungendore, grazier, has applied for U.A.P. endorsement as a candidate for Eden-Monaro, where Dr Frank Loust…

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Local Candidate for Eden-monaro

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 13

Local candidate for Eden-Monaro at the Federal elections, Mr. Roy May. who has been endorsed by the U.A.P., is a man of many parts…

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Official Labor Candidate

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 9

Herb E. Turner, the official Labor candidate for Eden-Monaro, was born at Nerrigundah, in the Cobargo district, 48 years ago. After a brilliant…

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The Federal Elections Mr. Roy May’s Candidature

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 7

Mr. Roy May, one of the endorsed U.A.P. candidates for Eden-Monaro at the forthcoming Federal election, addressed a big gathering from the…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Turner at Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 6

Mr Herb Turner, official Federal Labor candidate, spoke at Bega on Friday night last. The Mayor, Ald. Zingel, presided. In the course of an…

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Federal Elections. The Practical Man

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 5

THE MAN WHO HAS POUND EMPLOYMENT FOR HUNDREDS: THE MAN YOU KNOW. THE MAN WHO LIVES WITH US…

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POLITICAL. Government Senate Candidates

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

Native of Lucknow, in the Orange district, where his family…

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The Federal Elections

The Bega District News · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 2

The Commonwealth elections will take place on Saturday next, September 21. In almost all the electorate’s the electors will have a wide…

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Old Election Days

The Bega District News · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 2

In the country, at any rate, elections are not anything like as lively as in bygone days, and people generally take little or no interest in…

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Eden-monaro Election

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 10

Mr. H. E. Turner (official Labor), Mr. B. G. Kelly (Labor, Non-Com.), and Mr. H. J. Bate all addressed a public meeting from the post office…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Osborne Advocates Snowy River Water Scheme

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

While-most Australians believed it was necessary to have new blood fn the Federal Parliament, certain whisperers in the Eden-Monaro…

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MR. R. N. BEALE (Non-party, National-unity Independent Candidate)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Has issued an electioneering manifesto in which he sets out his policy, in which he covers a wide field of subjects. He has worked wonders…

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Federal Elections September 21

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Electors of Australia face a big problem on Saturday next, when they are to elect the Federal Parliament of 76 members from a record number of 338 candidates. Many there are who claim that…

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Federal Elections. Result in Doubt

The Bega District News · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

The Federal elections, held on Saturday, have left the final result in doubt until preferences have been counted. In New South Wales there…

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The Federal Election

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 11

Polling for the Federal election took place at the Intermediate High School on Saturday, and as is usually the case in Nowra, passed off very…

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32nd N. S. W. Parliament Opened Yesterday

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 6

The 32nd N. S. W. Parliament was opened yesterday—its final session before the State Elections early in 1941…

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The Election Eden -- Monaro Figures not yet Complete

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

"The tumult and the shouting has died" and (with apologies) some ministers and candidates depart, many of the latter…

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Election

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

As there were three nominations for the position of Director, -- Mr. Richie Read having retired through effluxion of time,…

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Federal Elections Counting of Preference Votes

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 2

The most noteworthy feature of the counting of preference votes was the unexpected return of Mr. J. Curtin, the leader of the…

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