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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 85

Censorship Anomaly Protest in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 19

In the House of Representatives to-day the leader of the Opposition. Mr. Curtin, complained that a B.B.C. brcadcast, which had been relayed in Australia, included the report…

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No election for Hull

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 April 1940 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Saturday. -- The United States Secretary of State (Senator Hull) announces that he is not a…

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Vic. Oaks Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 April 1940 · page 28

Mr. G. P. Sissons, of Bermagui South, part-owner of a greyhound bitch by Father's Footsteps -- Dandy Anna, tells me in a letter that she is…

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Election Blow Labor Plans Astray CANBERRA

The Sun · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 5

Hopes that the Federal Labor Party held of capturing six "doubtful" New South Wales seats from the…

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U.S. and War Main Issue in Election. Roosevelt and Third Term. From Our Own Correspondent. New York, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 11

The policy of the United States to the European War is expected to be the principal issue in the Presidential election campaign this year…

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Federal Parliament Government's Proposals Outlined

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 9

Opening the new session of the Federal Parliament at Canberra last Wednesday, the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, outlined the Government's…

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Organised Treachery to Labor Lan Faction Forms Breakaway Party Will Oppose Official Labor Candidates at Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

LAST week, Mr. J. T. Lang and his supporters came out in their true colors as political renegades. At a meeting held…

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Federal Parliament Adjourns. Members Released for Anzac Day. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 15

Federal Parliament adjourned unexpectedly this evening; the Senate for three weeks and the House of Representatives until to-morrow week…

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Information. a detailed report on the work of the Department of Information has been tabled in the Federal Parliament

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

The extent of the department's activities after such a short period of existence augers well for the future. It is an entirely new department, created after the outbreak of war, and now serves 638 newspapers, 1000 journals and most radio stations. In short, it…

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"Would Have Tossed to Save Election" New Alderman is Welcomed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Parramatta's new alderman, H. Vaughan, was the only candidate. Had there been another, the filling of the vacancy might have…

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Right to Contest Election

Daily News · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Labor members fought hard in the Legislative Council last night to restore to employees of the Hunter District Water…

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Preparing For Rush Election CANBERRA

Daily News · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 5

Rumors of an early Federal election were circulating tonight at Parliament House. When the Prime Minister. Mr…

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Election A Possibility

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Prospects of an early Federal election, if the coal strike is not settled next week, were…

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Builders' Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Builders' Exchange of executors elected Mr. C. O'Donnell chairman: Mr. P. Harris, vice-chairman; Mr. A. W. White,…

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Laymen As Judges Industrial Court Bench. Proposal in State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 8

The appointment of laymen instead of legal men as Judges on the Bench of the State Industrial Court was suggested by the leader of the Labour Party…

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Lemongrove Progress Assn. £21/10/6 Raised for Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Lemongrove Progress Association was held at the residence of Mr W. White, Thurston Street, Lemongrove on 16th…

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Cronulla Municipality. Effect on Shire Elections

The Propeller · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

"We have already informed the Minister for Local Government that the council has unanimously agreed that a new municipality should be…

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Kogarah Municipal Rolls. New Idea for Coming Election. Town Clerk Reports to Council Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of Kogarah Council on Monday night, the town clerk (Mr. G. W. Leighton) reported that work was in hand for the…

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Free Labor Call May Fail Issue As Basis For Early Federal Election CANBERRA

Daily News · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

OPINION is expressed in political circles that if the Government's call for free labor to man the mines fails, an early election will be held to decide the issue…

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A Scare Election?

Daily News · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 4

A Government of Great Britain once fought an election on one document subsequently proved to be a forgery. It shouted "The Reds are coming!" so loudly that people could not hear the rattling of its own miserable skeleton…

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