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Politics & elections, 1940

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News Splash Peace Party Meets with Very Poor Support at British By-elections

Truth · Sunday 12 May 1940 · page 21

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Election Forecast Gosford

The Sun · Sunday 12 May 1940 · page 13

Possibility of an early election was stressed by Sir Sydney Snow to-day, when he spoke at a meeting of the U.A.P. Robertson Divisional electoral…

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Waterloo By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 11

A by-election was held on Saturday to fi[?] three vacancies on the Waterloo Council, created by the disqualification of three aldermen following certain Court proceedings…

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Federal Elections. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 11

Addressing the conference of the Robertson Divisional Electoral Council of the United Australia Party. Sir Sydney Snow, president of the U.A.P. said events were moving so…

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General Cable News. British By-election. London, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 10

The East Renfrew by-election resulted: Major Lloyd (Con.), 34,316; Miss Maxton (Ind. Lab.), 8,206.—Official Wireless…

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By-election at Waterloo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 8

Three independent candidates were successful in the Waterloo by-election on Saturday. They were: Messrs R. B. Blew…

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U.A.P. Candidates for Senate. Selection Ballot. Council Meeting Next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 11

The council of the United Australia Party decided last night to hold a special meeting next Monday night to select two candidates who will be the…

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Election Chances

Daily News · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Sir, -- There are at present strong indications that the Federal Government is contemplating an early election. What case have they to present to the…

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"Gone with the Wind." Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 12

The Premier, Mr. Mair, promised Messrs. Movoily (UAP. Randwick), and Arthur (Lab, Hamilton), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, that he would make inquiries into…

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Granville News Council Elections Auburn A.L.P. Decision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

Auburn Non-Communist A.L.P. decided last week that nominations for the municipal pre-selection ballot should close on June 18…

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Our Tasmanian Page Labor Candidate Successful

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 19

MR. G. J. McELWEE, Endorsed Labor Candidate was successful in wresting the Launceston seat, Legislative…

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Issues to be Faced at the Coming Federal Elections W. J. McKELL, M.L.A., Leader of the A.L.P. in New South Wales, Defines the Position

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 10

THE Federal elections will take place this year. Some of you may have gathered from, certain indications in the…

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CYCLING. Amateur Body's Elections

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

Mr. H. P. Summers was re-elected chairman of the council of the Cyclists' union last nicht. The council, at its first meeting:, also elected the following standing committees:—…

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Mr. Hutchinson, M.P., to Join A.I.F. Cheered in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

Cheers from all parts of the House greeted an announcement by Mr. Hutchinson (U.A.P., Vic.) in the House of Representatives this afternoon that he intended to enlist for…

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Rolls for Council Elections

Daily News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

The general secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. W. Evans, last night made an urgent appeal to Labor voters to be properly enrolled for the municipal…

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Union Cheque Query in Parliament

Daily News · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday -- In the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Lazzarini (Lab., N.S.W.) asked the Prime Minister Mr. Menzies, whether Mr. E. C. O'Dea…

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Federal Parliament. Adjournment in Two Weeks. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 11

To enable members of the War Cabinet to hold important meetings with officers of the service departments in Melbourne, the Federal Ministry intends that the present session of…

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"Soviets To-day." Whole Issue Censored. Question in Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 11

The whole of a recent issue of "Soviets To-day" was censored. This action was taken because all the material for the issue related to Russia,…

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Federal House. Senate Elections. Labour Move to Delay Bill Defeated. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 11

A Labour move to hold up the bill to alter Senate election procedure, pending a conference between the Commonwealth and State Governments,…

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To Lead Election Battery

Daily News · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

FIRST shots in Labor's campaign for the Federal election will be fired next week, when the party will…

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