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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 85

Elections in Canada. Poll on March 26. Candidates' Speeches to be Censored. OTTAWA, Jan. 28. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 8

The Prime Minister, Mr. MacKenzie King, announced that general elections would be held in Canada on March 26 and he promised that if the…

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Corio By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 6

Five names had been received when nominations closed on Saturday for candidates seeking endorsement by the United Australia Party for the Corio by-election…

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Council Election. Wallacia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

Because of the death of Councillor Barker, of the Nepean Shire Council, an extraordinary election will be held on February l8. The polling places will be the Council Chambers,…

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Election Speeches Censored Ottawa, Sunday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

ALL speeches broadcast during the Canadian general election campaign will have to pass the…

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Censoring Canadian Election Broadcasts Ottawa

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

All broadcast speeches in the Canadian election campaign will be censored under the war regulations. This announcement has disturbed the opposition, which bases…

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Belgian Chamber of Commerce Election of Officers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

At the annual general meeting of this Chamber, held on the 26th inst., the following officers were elected:—…

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Council Election Sydney, Jan. 26

Tribune · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

No opposition to the principal officers was forthcoming In the Labor Council last night when nominations were called, and the president, secretary and…

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Price of Tea. Questions May Be Asked in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 14

When the Federal Parliament resumes in April it is believed that the Government will be asked by members of the House of Representatives to justify the recent increase of…

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Corio Seat. Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith U.A.P. Candidate. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 13

Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith, a former member of the Victorian Parliament, was to-night selected as the United Australia Party candidate for the Corio…

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Labor Choice for Corio Many Candidates Are Offering MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

Mr. H. G. Hughes is likely to be chosen by Labor to fight the Corlo by-election, in opposition to Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith, who was last night…

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Cabinet's Poser Censors And Elections

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

To reconcile the censorship with the Opposition's right to oppose the despatch of troops oversea was a…

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Parliament to Decide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 8

The Commonwealth Government's choice of time and method in planning for the establishment of a motor car manufacturing industry in Australia…

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Car Plan. Parliament to Decide. Agreement Is Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 9

The Federal Ministry has decided to submit to Parliament, when it reassembles in April, the agreement it has made with Australian…

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Mr. Curtin's Comment. "Parliament Will Do Duty." Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 9

The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Cuitin, said to-night that he had not seen the text of the agreement, but he had no doubt that Parliament would do its duty towards the…

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Agreement to Make Cars Here Suspended Full Details of Contract to Go Before Parliament

Daily News · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

THE Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced last night that the Government had decided to suspend the operation of the contract made with Australian Consolidated Industries, Ltd., for the manufacture of…

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Queen Competition the Candidates

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

Candidates in the queen competition in aid of the Nepean District Hospital Jubilee Celebration fund are announced as follows:—…

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Hospital Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

A dance in aid of the Hospital candidate in the Nepean District Hospital Jubilee Celebrations queen competition will be held in the Dungowan…

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Corio Seat. U.A.P. Candidate's Statement. Winning War All That Matters. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 11

The selected U.A.P. candidate for the Corio by-election, Mr. J. T. Vinton Smith, said to-night that every political conception and activity should be…

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Coalition If Wins Election Ottawa

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

The Leader of the Conservative (Opposition) party in the Canadian Parliament (Dr. Man[?]on) said to-day that, if he should be called on to…

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No By-election Truce Expected

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 23

No move is likely to be made in Australia to follow the English plan of declaring a truce for by-elections during the war, and agreeing to…

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