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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 85

Senate Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 11

At the request of a number of friends, Captain J. R. Patrick, governing director of James Patrick and Co, Pty., Ltd., shipowners, has offered himself for pre-selection as a U.A.P…

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Charges In 1935 Qld. Election

Daily News · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

BRISBANE. Tues.--Allegations that the secrecy of the ballot had been Jeopardised by the Clerk of Parliament, Thomas Dickson, and the returning…

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Shipping Director As U.a.p. Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 5

Captain J. R. Patrick, governing-director of James Patrick and Co., shipowners, has agreed to stand for selection as a U.A.P. Senate candidate…

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The War Dramatic Debate In British Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

THE Principal war news of the week deals with discussion in House of Commons about the evacuation of Southern Norway by the…

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Homes for the People. Questions in Parliament

The Propeller · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Monro, member for George's River, in the Legislative Assembly recently asked the Premier if assistance could be given to men…

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Labour Split in City Council. Committee Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 5

Two Labour candidates were nominated for election to a City Council sub-committee yesterday. Senator Armstrong, a member of the A.L.P…

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Selection for Senate. Ten U.A.P. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 8

Ten nominations have been submitted to the United Austialia Party for selection as U.A.P. candidates for the Senate. Only two candidates will be selected…

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Mount Morgan Directors Election Upheld By Court

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 12

Judgment was given by Mr. Acting Justice Williams In the Equity Court to-day in a suit to determine whether D. V. Clifton and Cullen Ward,or…

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Labor War Policy Revision Sought Ready For Election CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 19

A special Commonwealth conference of the Australian Labor Party to revise its war policy in…

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Snap Election Will Suit LABOR--McKELL

Daily News · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

LABOR welcomed any move by the Menzies Government to stampede the people of Australia into a snap election, the leader of the State Parliamentary Labor. Party, Mr. McKell, declared last night. A united movement must…

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Labor Gets Ready For Election

Daily News · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

Organisational activity now being set in train would culminate ill one of the most intensive 'campaigns yet…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 11

The Premier, Mr. Mair, was asked in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Cahill (Lab. Arncliffe) whether it was a fact that household refrigerator contained dangerous…

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Parliament Busy Before Recess

Daily News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

Present session of Parliament is expected to end week after one or two all-night [?] Measures the Government wish to…

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Wartime Tax on Companies. Bill in Parliament. Mr. Spender's Speech. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 10

The Treasurer, Mr. Spender when introducing the war-time company tax measure in the House of Representatives to-day, said that the Government…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Williams.) Mount Morgan Directorate. the Election of Directors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

Judgment was given in the suit instituted by Messrs. [?] V. Clifton and R. Cullen Ward against Mount Mengan, Ltd., and directors of the company. The suit came to hearing…

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"Reds-Under-The-Bed" Fantastic Election Leaflets

Daily News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

THOUSANDS of pounds are already being spent by Right-wing agencies in an effort to create a "Communists-under-the-bed" scare for the forthcoming election. "Red Menace" pamphlets,…

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A.L.P. Election Glasses

Daily News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 6

A.L.P. members ore reminded that the class for returning officers and scrutineers will begin next Monday at 8 p.m. at the…

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Only One Parliament Move Gathering Force in Two States

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

MORE than 320,000 persons in N.S.W. and Victoria have signed a petition to the Federal Government asking…

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Beasley Is No Leader Election Gift To Menzies Humble Follower of Lang

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 2

WHAT is the new Anti-Communist Labor Party led by Mr. Beasley in the Australian House of Representatives? "Smith's," without bias, shows you exactly its…

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N.Z. Parliament Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Sunday 12 May 1940 · page 3

Parliament will assemble on June 13. Announcing this to-day, after a meeting of Cabinet, the Premier, Mr…

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