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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 85

Labor's Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

MR. J. DEDMAN, Labor candidate in the Corio Federal by-election today…

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More Votes for Smuts Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Friday. -- The Smuts Party candidate, Mr. Delarey, has been re-elected at the Losberg (West Transvaal) by-election with an increased…

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Pageant To Show Up Cup Candidates Are Reviewed But Valmiki Is Favorite MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 3 March 1940 · page 3

PROVIDING he does all right over the weekend, Pageant should go on and win the Australian Cup. By finishing third in to-day's Centenary Cup to Gladstone and Valmiki,…

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Home News. Coria By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Dedman (Labour) defeated Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith (U.A.P.) in the by-election for the Corio seat in the House of Representatives which had been held by the…

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Autumn Race Plans. Candidates at Rosehill. Good Performances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 15

While some of the best Sydney gallopers were measuring strides with rivals in Melbourne on Saturday, others not quite as forward…

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Stayers on Trial. Australian Cup Candidates. VALMIKl Out of Luck. From Our Special Representative. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 15

In winning the Flemington Centenary Cup on Saturday with 9lb more than his Australian Cup weight, Gladstone, a four-year-old gelding by Liberal from Arrascene, attracted…

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Only Candidate With A Vote

Daily News · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

Victorious Labor candidate, Mr. J. J. Dedman, was the only one of the three contestants with a…

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Denies She Will Contest Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 7

Mrs. Jessie Street, wife of Mr. Justice Street, denied last night a report that she intended to contest the next elections on the Labor platform…

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Sugar Agreement Renewal. Protests Will be Made in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 11

Tasmanian South Australian and Western Australian members will protest strongly when Parliament reassembles against the renewal by the Federal Government of the sugar…

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Corio By-election. Mr. Dedman's Lead Reduced. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 11

As a result of the allocation of the 1.523 postal and absentee votes in the Collo byelection, the majority of Mr. J. J. Dedman (Lab.) was slightly reduced in comparison…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Labor Censure Motion

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 20

After being shut down since the first week in November, the N.S.W. State Parliament resumed its sittings last Thursday afternoon. Following the…

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AFTERMATH of an ELECTION

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

PRIME MINISTER MENZIES is attempting to evade the logical implication of his smashing reverse in Corio. "I challenge you to make the election a test…

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Menzies Must Go to the Country The Meaning of the Corio Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 11

CORIO has been fought and won; following on State triumphs, Labor, has achieved a victory in a larger sphere, a victory wider…

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Victorian Elections Nominations Closed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 12

When nominations closed last Friday for the Victorian Legislative Assembly elections there were 126 candidates. Elections will be held in only 44…

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Corio By-election. German Propaganda Version

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 16

The result of the Corio by-election was announced in English in a news bulletin from the official German short-wave station, heard in Australia late last night…

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Country Move Likely Seek Benning As Delegate To R. League Election Shock Aftermath

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 16

The Country Rugby League probably will ask Mr. H. F. Benning to act as one of their delegates to the New South Wales Rugby Football League…

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Labor Men Ejected Parliament Scene

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Two Labor members were ordered to be removed from the Chamber by the Speaker (Mr. Weaver) during a…

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By-election Figures. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 11

The final figures in the Corio by-election ire: J. J. Dedman (Lab.). 26,122: J. T. Vinton Smith (U.A.P.), 22,878; G. P. O'Day (Com.), 1,466. The poll will be declared on Thursday…

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St. John's Ward Bye-Election (To the Editor.)

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

Sir,—Well, now, I must give the electors of St. John's Ward an extra pat on the back. We have amongst us a budding…

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