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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 85

Candidates for Croydon By-election—king Inspects Sound Locator—small Arms Manufacture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 10

Candidates who will contest the by-election for the Croydon seat in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow. From left: Mr. D. B. Hunter, insurance broker(endorsed U.A.P.); G. Weir, barrister (Official Labour); F. H. Reed. master baker (Ind. U.A.P.);H. R. Hunt, solicitor (Ind. U.A.P.): R. G. Woolston, brass moulder (Ind. U.A.P.). A trailer ambulance designed to be towed behind a motor car has…

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Shots In The Election Campaign

The Land · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 2

MR. MENZIES has failed in his high trust," declared Dr. H. V. Evatt, in opening his campaign as the Labor candidate for Barton. "Mr…

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Senate Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 9

Captain Patrick, U.A.P. candidate for the Senate, will address three meetings at Newcastle to-day. Captain Patrick, who, with Senator Dein…

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Croydon Poll To-morrow. Five Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 9

The by-election for the Croydon seat in the State Parliament will be held to-morrow. Opinion in the electorate is that the U.A.P…

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C.P. Candidates for Barwon. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 9

At a meeting of the Barwon electorate council four nominees—Messrs. Leonard Conway, Harold Hubert Johnston. Farel Thomas Sattecrthwaite and William Young…

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130 Candidates in Already for 28 N.s.w. Seats

The Sun · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 5

With nominations closing at noon to-morrow, 130 candidates have already announced their intention of standing for the 28 New South Wales seats in the House of Representatives…

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Profits or the People ? Candidate Speaks Out

The St George Call · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 3

“Profiteering by monopolistic companies is rife, while the people are called upon sacrifie.” So said Mr. S. P. Lewis, Labor candidate for Barton, at a large…

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The Crossroads. Independent Candidate For Barton

The St George Call · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 1

Party politics are outworn. This election, no doubt, will find the party machine [?]almed and sepulchard. The political ideas of the past no longer reach…

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Senate Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 7

Captain Patrick, governing director of James Patrick and Co., Ltd., shipowners, who is a U.A.P. Senate candidate, will address three meetings at…

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Federal Election Nominations Close To-day. Record Expected. 125 Candidates for 28 N.S.W. SEATS. Five Groups in the Senate Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 15

A record number of candidates are expected to contest the Federal elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives when the poll is taken on Saturday, September 21. Nominations close at noon to-day…

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A National Call. Need for New Blood. Vigour in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 12

Sweeping through Australia today is a call for the reinforcing of the federal Parliament with enough new members of ability to give the nation not [?]ly a…

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Election Hopes Labor Spokesman Discusses Party's Chances

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 3

AFTER Mr. Justice Evatt's acceptance of Labor nomination for Barton (N.S.W.), Federal A.L.P. is confident of being returned to power after the elections on September 21. Spokesman told "Smith's" that Labor expected to…

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Army Boots. Election Issue. Minister Criticised by Opponents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 14

Two Federal clection candidates last night criticised the poliey adopted in the supply of army boots. They were Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon…

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Social Credit Candidate

Truth · Sunday 8 September 1940 · page 29

AT the annual meeting of the Social Credit Movement, the following resolution was carried:— "That this meeting of Social Creditors…

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Non-nazi Candidate for Senate Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 September 1940 · page 5

Australia's only Non-Nazi Party candidate, Mr. John O'Carroll, of Balmain, will stand for the Senate instead of the House of Representatives. Mr. O'Carroll is founder and…

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Strategy for Election Day

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 September 1940 · page 18

As her home is opposite the Double Bay Public School, which will be a polling booth on election day, Miss Janette…

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A Page On Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 September 1940 · page 5

Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), in radio talk, deplored personal attacks by some candidates, contrasted this with "dignified opposition" of Federal Official A.L.P. leader (Mr. Curtin). A Cabinet, chosen like Mr. Churchill's, to inspire national…

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Interstate candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 September 1940 · page 5

The large number of Independent candidates is the outstanding feature of nominations in other States: --…

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Croydon By-election Win for U.A.P. likely

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 September 1940 · page 1

The U.A.P. seems likely to retain Croydon seat in the Legislative Assembly, but with a greatly reduced…

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