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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 85

Wentworth Campaign. Candidates on Same Platform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 13

Mr. Norman Cowper (an endorsed U.A.P. candidate for Wentworth) yesterday accepted an invitation by Mr. E. J. Harrison (U.A.P. retiring member), to speak from the same…

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Willkie Leads In Early Election Advantage of Two to One Over Roosevelt Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 3

Early election returns in the State of Maine give the Republicans a lead of at least two to one over the Democrats, led by President Roosevelt…

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Election Campaign Watched by Candidates' Families

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 15

Above: MRS. B. S. R. STEVENS, whose husband is a U.A.P. candidate for Lang, with her two younger…

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Federal Elections Party Political Considerations Must Be Ignored

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

WITHIN a fortnight the electors, of Australia will have chosen a new Government to serve the country for the three years ensuing…

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Captain James Patrick Senate Candidate with Unlimited and Dynamic Energy Answers Prime Minister's Appeal

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

ONE of the most outstanding personalities to come forward in answer to the Prime Minister's appeal for new blood at Canberra, is Captain James Ronald Patrick, third member of the U.A.P.-U.C.P. Senate team, of which the others are Senator…

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Norco Election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 6

DIRECTORS elected by shareholders of Norco Co-op., Ltd., in the recent ballot were: Messrs. Charles Hogan, Findon Creek, via Kyogle; Alex Buchanan…

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Federal Elections Mr. Morgans Campaign

The Broadcaster · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

Campaign committees have now been formed and committee rooms opened in all principal centres on behalf of the official Labor candidate for Reid. Mr…

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Chain Letters As Election Aid

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 7

Chain letters have been introduced into the Senate election fight by Mr. W. R. Hulks, New South Wales Independent candidate…

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Twenty-nine Men May Forgo Election Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 7

Twenty-nine electors in New South Wales will probably be required to forgo voting in the Federal election. They are the Commonwealth…

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Keen Contest Likely In Ryde By-Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 7

Mr. E. S. Spooner, late holder of the seat, spoke at Ryde Town Hall last night in support of Alderman H. J. Mitchell, U.A.P. candidate in…

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Letters. the Feder[?] Election. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

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Confusion on Petrol. Election Issue. Critics of Rationing Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 9

Candidates for the Federal elections last night complained of confusion and uncertainty in the Government's petrol rationing plans…

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False Swearing Alleged. Candidates' Campaign Expenses. Test Case Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 11

The executive of the Australian Defence Movement decided last night to brief King's Counsel immediately after the election to test the validity of the election of all…

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Ryde By-election on Saturday. Voting Arrangement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 5

The Ryde by-election, made necessary by the resignation of Mr. E. Spooner to contest the Federal poll, will take place next Saturday…

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Motor Interests' Move. Questions for Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 9

Alternative petrol rationing proposals are being put forward in some quarters as an election issue as a result of the activities of the newly-formed Motor…

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"Losing His Memory." Mr. Curtin's Reply to Mr. Menzies. Reason for Election. From Our Special Reporter. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 10

The Federal Labour Leader, Mr. Curtin, replying to the speech in Sydney made last night by the Prime Minister, denied Mr. Menzies's allegation…

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Reason for Election

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 2

The Federal Labor Leader, Mr. Curtin commenting on Mr. Menzies' statement that Labor forced an election, recalled the speech at Bairnsdale in which Mr…

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U.a.p. Candidate

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 2

Mr. A. L. Scott, endorsed U.A.P. candidate for Werriwa, has in this issue an announcement to the electors…

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Fairfield Citizens' Band Election of Officers

The Biz · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 8

The postponed annual meeting of Fairfield Citizens' Band was held in the bandroom (kindly made available by Mr. Joe Campbell), in The Crescent, on…

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Rex Connor, A.l.p., Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

Mr. Rex Connor, Australian Labor Party candidate for Werriwa, has an announcement in this issue. In a letter to the editor, Mr. Connor joints out that…

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