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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 85

Similar Names. East Sydney Candidates

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

Mr. Stephen Gould, Labour (non-Communist) candidate for East Sydney, said yesterday that Mrs. Diana Maud Gould, an Independent candidate for the same seat, was…

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Candidate Loses Bag

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

Mr. G. R. W. McDonald, Win-the-War Nationalist candidate for Wentworth, lost an attache[?] case containing many of the papers and letters relevant to his campaign on…

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Family Assists Senate Candidate

The Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Late this afternoon, Mr. John O'Carroll, non-Nazi candidate for the Senate, with five of his nine children, will distribute 10,000 pamphlets near…

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Election Flood at Height

The Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

With polling day only two days off, all parties are making a final drive. Many candidates will address five…

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How to Score for Election

The Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Several broadcasting stations will use "Wireless Weekly's" Federal election "score sheet," included in the issue now on sale, to assist them in…

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Loud Speakers and Election Bexley Council Ignored

The Propeller · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 3

"Political parties think they can run rough-shod over local councils and take no notice of them," complained Alderman Macdonald at this week's…

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Mr. Walter L. DUNCAN. Candidate for Werriwa

Liverpool News · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Speaking on Monday, Mr. Walter Duncan, endorsed. U.A.P, candidate for Werriwa, said it was a most unfortunate thing that the minds of the people of…

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Mr. Con Quilkey. Official Labor Candidate for Werriwa

Liverpool News · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Well-known Labor workers for years are working for Mr. Con Qullkey, endorsed Official Labor candidate for Werriwa. Mr. Quilkey's principle has…

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MR. A. L. SCOTT. Candidate for Werrina

Liverpool News · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

In the course of his campaign in the Liverpool area. Mr. A. L. Scott, U.A.P. candidate for Werriwa, made a point of the fact that the expansion of the town…

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Labor Candidates. (To the Editor.)

Liverpool News · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4
Also in The Biz

Sir,—I regret that I must disillusion Mr. Lazzarini's campaign director, Mr. Howard Fowles. Mr. Fowles and a minority faction hi the Wollongong A.L.P…

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Candidate Injured in Collision

The Biz · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 6

Mr. A. C..Marshall, one Of the U.A.P. candlrates for Robertson. had his campaign interrupted by a motor car accident at Parramatta, in which he was…

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Local & General. Successful A.r.p. Candidates

The Biz · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

The following successfully passed the examinations held under the direction of Fairfield Council on September 10:—Senior.—Miss Hazel Bell, Miss June…

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Petrol As Election Issue; Page's Attack

The Land · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

PETROL rationing is an important election issue in many electorates, but the motor industry is divided on the tactics being adopted by…

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Egg Board Election

The Land · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 13

A postal ballot among egg producers in the Egg Marketing Board's area, closing on November 1, is to be taken for the election of producers'…

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Shots In Election Campaign

The Land · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

Polling Day: To-morrow (Saturday). Hours of Polling: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Home News. Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

To-morrow, Australian adults will be called on to elect 75 members of the House of Representatives and 19 Senators. Voting is compulsory. In New…

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Letters. Federal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Sir,—I suggest that electors in the coming electton desirous of doing their best to help to win the war in which the Empire is now fighting alone for its…

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Red Cross Race Meeting at Randwick. To-morrow's Prospects Discussed. Epsom, Metropolitan and Derby Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 14

The Red Cross race meeting will be held at Randwick to-morrow, when the first of the six events on the programme is set down for 1.30 p.m. The meeting is usually the Rosehill Guineas Day of the Rosehill Racing Club, and one of the most important leads to the spring carnival to be run at Randwick a couple of weeks later,…

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"An Election Stunt." Dr. Evatt's Accusation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 10

Dr. H. V. Evatt, Official Labour candidate, for Barton, yesterday accused Mr. Menzies of having failed to settle the engineers' dispute so that the United Australia Party might…

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