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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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