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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 85

LETTERS To The Editor Police Assoc. Elections Reply To Superintendent Collings

Daily News · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

Sir,--In the Daily News of December 29, the following statement from the Acting Metropolitan Superintendent of Police, Supt. Collings, was…

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Federal election looms as party talks reach deadlock

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 2

There is a strong possibility of a Federal election before the life of the present Parliament ends in September. It may be precipitated by the introduction of the…

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Cameron Silent On Corio Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- "Until the Country Party decides whether to nominate a candidate for the Corio by-election [?] cannot be involved in the question…

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The Remedy Rests With Parliament War On Vice

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 6

WE all know the character of the disreputable type of night club, the nocturnal haunt of the criminal and the…

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Non-school Candidates. Individual Subjects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

A number of non-school students attended the Leaving Certificate examination in one two. or more subjects. The results are given below. The numbers following the names indicate the subjects…

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Mr. Chirnside Not a Candidate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 11

Mr. J. B. Chirnside, who last Saturday announced that he would seek United Australia Party endorsement for the Corio seat, said to-night that he had now decided not to…

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To Contest Council Elections Brisbane, Jan. 14

Tribune · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

Communist Party candidates are expected to contest the Brisbane City Council elections which will be held in April this…

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Fire Board Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

Cr. E. S. Shaw of Sutherland Shire, a well-known business man of Parramatta, is a candidate for the Fire Board election to he held on February…

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Composite Ministry Plans. Negotiations Await By-election. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 15

No developments in the negotiations between the united Australia Party and the Country Party for a composite Ministry are likely in the near future. With the leader of the…

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Seek Endorsement for By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--State member for Barwon (Mr. Maltby) will seek endorsement as U.A.P. candidate for Corio at the Federal by-election caused…

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One Parliament Needed for Economy's Sake

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

THE Commonwealth Government is shortly to ask the people of Australia to subscribe to a series of loans that will, when completed…

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Prayers for Dead Mother. May Affect Mexico Presidential Candidate

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 31

A request for prayers for his dead mother may lose the Presidency of Mexico for General Manuel Avila Camaeho, nominee of the Revolutionary…

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Corio By-Election Campaign Begins

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Campaigning for the Corlo by-election has begun. The Corlo Federal seat becomes…

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Fire Board Elections. Councillor Shaw Nominated by Kogarah

The St George Call · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

Kogarah Council was advised on Monday night by the returning officer for election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners that nominations…

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County Council Chair in Dispute Candidates To Hold Final Talks

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1940 · page 10

Feverish last-minute manoeuvring is taking place among the live members of the Sydney County Council…

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Corio By-election. Lord Mayor of Melbourne May be Candidate. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 11

Having been sounded by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies the Lord Mayor, Councillor A. W. Coles, has expressed his willingness to contest the Corio seat in the House of…

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Chairman of County Council. Election To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 9

The chairman of the Sydney County Council for 1940 will be elected by members to-morrow. At present there are two candidates for the position—Councillor Parry, the retiring…

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Mitchell Case Election Cry Federal Labor to Attack Government

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 5

The Federal Labor Party will use the withdrawal of the embezzlement charge against Lieut.-Colonel Mitchell as an election cry to attack the Commonwealth Government in the Corio by-election…

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Fire Board Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 9

Nominations will close at noon on Thursday for candidates for election to the Board of Fire Commissioners. The election takes place on February 27…

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Labor Council Election Port Pirie, Jan. 14

Tribune · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Port Pine Trades and labor Council [?] elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President. Mr. C. L. Davis; vice-presidents, Messrs. G. H…

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