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Politics & elections, 1939

1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 84

May Ban Party Election Badges Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 7

A £25 fine may be imposed on persons wearing party or candidate badges in Federal elections or for the display of emblems in polling booths. This is one of the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act…

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"OVERGOVERNED" Council Wants One Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 8

"At a time like this, when there's such need for national unity, we should help such a move as this," declared Alderman Dorahy when…

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State Parliament Warns That New Taxes Are Likely (Continue from Page 1)

Daily News · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the 1939-40 Budget provides for additional taxation of £3,900,000, no new services were announced by the Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, in…

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Protest Lodged District Nurse Society Election of Directors

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 8

The rival factions existing in the Parramatta District Nurse Society under the old regime, led respectively by Mr. A. E. Rowe…

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Spring Candidates on the Track — Munitions Explosion — Camp School for Milttta Cooks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 16

Copies of pictures by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. S[?] of charges may be obtained on application…

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U.A.P. Advice Unheeded. Upper Hunter By-election. Two Members Active

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 15

Messrs. J. C. Ross and S. A. Lloyd, M.L.A.s, have refused to obey the instructions of the U.A.P. executive to abstain from supporting Mr…

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By-Election Speech "Intern All Profiteers"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 7

Internment of profiteers, protection of Parliamentary rights, and a free and unfettered Press in wartime were urged last night…

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Pig-headed Tax Methods. Parliament Mocked

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 24

With an utter disregard for precedent, public opinion and common decency, the New South Wales Government persisted in demanding increased taxes without…

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State Parliament Attack On N.S.W. System Of Finance

Daily News · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 5

CONTENDING that the Government's financial system was doomed, Mr. J. M. Concannon, Labor leader in the Legislative Council, submitted in the Council last night…

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Next President. Election Prospects in U.S.A. Much Depends on Roosevelt

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 46

It is the custom in the United States for the defeated party at a Presidential election to open the campaign for the following, election the day after the news of…

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No Wartime Elections. London, Sept. 27. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 10

It is officially announced that no Parliamentary elections will be held in Britain during the war…

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State By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 10

Mr. A. C. Marshall, who is standing p.s independent U.A.P. candidate in the Upper Hunter by-election has protested, in a letter to the general secretary, of the United…

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State Parliament Govt. Is Defeated In House

Daily News · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 6

TALK of blackmail of men, which was countered by statements referring to a cynical disregard of women's rights, preceded the defeat of the Government on a paternity…

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Derby Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 13

Gold Salute, who has won two of his three races in Sydney and run second in the other, will run in the Derby to-morrow…

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Censorship of Elections. New York, Sept. 28. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 10

The Ottawa correspondent of the "New York Times" says: "The provincial election in Quebec will be subjected to a censorship for the first time in Canada's history. The…

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Upper Hunter Big Rally For Labor Candidate

Daily News · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 5

THROUGHOUT the Upper Hunter electorate the campaign for the return of Labor's by-election candidate, Mr. Younie Russell, is gathering in momentum…

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An Unwanted By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 6

In normal times the by-election for the Upper Hunter seat, rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr. Malcolm Brown, would have aroused a general,…

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C.p. Favorite for By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 2

The Country Party has unofficially selected Mr. D'Arcy Rose as the favored of its three candidates in the Upper Hunter by-election…

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Peace Platform in Election Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.-- The forthcoming by election at Clackmannan, Scotland, will be in the nature of a peace plebiscite…

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State Parliament Insurance Company Censured

Daily News · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 5

STATE Parliament yesterday censured the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company for demanding an immediate war premium of £3710 from a member of the…

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