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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 85

Setback for U.A.P. Ryde By-Election Sensation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 12

Following the slump of 1563 in the U.A.P. majority at the Tamworth (N.S.W.) by-election on August 10, and the greater loss of 4665 in the U.A.P…

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Candidates in Martin. Mr. Lawson and Mr. Chifley. Five Varied Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 10

Some—not enough—retinng members of Parliament have done good behindthe-scenes work in attempting to secture from the Government remedies for…

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Notes on Fancied Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 15

Sanpam is chosen to win the Jumpers' Flat Race, in which he is topweight. His most formidable opponent appears to be pay Day, who finished in front of…

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Injured Candidate Back at Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 13

Mr. A. C. Marshall, a U.A.P candidate for Robertson, who was injured in a motor accident at Parramatta on Friday, will resume his election campaign to-day…

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Turf Notes From Stable and Course. Caulfield Cup Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 15

The Western Austnlmn galloper Remarc who won the Goldfields Newmarket Handicap, 7f, at Boulder on Saturday carrying 9st 121b, in the record…

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Letters. Federal Elections to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 8

Sir,—The British people are valiantly and uncomplainingly meeting the grim sacrifices to which the German war on Great Britain is subjecting them. Loss…

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Upper House by - Elections

The Sun · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 8

State Cabinet to-day fixed the dates for the by-elections in the Legislative Council rendered necessary by the disqualification of…

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"Score Sheet" for Election Use

The Sun · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 5

A comprehensive election "score sheet" is included in the issue of "Wireless Weekly" on sale to-day. This will help listeners to make the…

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MARTIN Candidate's Challenge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 9

Sitting Member: Mr. W. V. McCall (U.A.P.). Majority last election: 6780. Three candidates…

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Parties Disagree On Ryde As Election Pointer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 9

Labor leaders say Labor's win in the Ryde State by-election shows there will be a change of Government after the Federal elections next Saturday. U.A.P. leaders declare that the…

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You Know I Don't Like Politicians-- Melbourne is an issue in this election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 8

THERE is one non-party issue which should be prominent in the minds of Government and Labor supporters alike when they go to the polls on Saturday…

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State Parliament Sits on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 6

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, will open the State Parliament on Tuesday. The new member of Croydon, Mr. David Hunter (U.P.A.), will move the Address in Reply, and…

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The Elections Advice to Voters

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

On Polling Day, Saturday next, September 21, the polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory. Failure to vote…

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Federal Election Final Word to Voters

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

ON Saturday (this week) the Federal elections will take place. By the middle of the following week we should know how we are to be…

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Egg Board Election Producers to Select Representatives by Postal Ballot Conditions of Enrolment

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 10

EGG producers in the counties of Cumberland and Northumberland and the Shires of Nattai and Wollondilly will shortly elect their representatives to the N.S.W. Egg Marketing Board. A poll, by postal ballot, will close on Friday, November 1…

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The Election Badly needed

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 16

MR. MENZIES in ono breath resents the holding of a Federal election when Britain is fighting for its life, and in the next he admits that his Ministry…

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Rationing of Petrol. Protection Council's "Reversal." Election Growth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 8

The general secretary of the Service Station Association of New South Wales, Mr. C. A. Gregory, yesterday referred to "an apparent reversal of…

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Ship Dispute "Staged Because of Elections." Engineers' Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 8

The general secretary of the Australian Marine Engineers' Institute, Mr. J. McPherson, yesterday accused the Adelaide S.S. Co., Ltd., of attempting…

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Letters. Federal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Sir,—The perpetuation of the all-too-familiar old petty invective and political arguments which seem to be a feature of the Federal elections now in progress,…

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What Labour Said. Words Condemn. Mr. Cameron Quotes Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 9

The leader of the United Country Party and Minister for the Navy, Mr. Cameron, last night, hotly assailed a number of Labour candidates for…

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