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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 85

Need For Regular Meetings Of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 4

AUSTRALIA's new Cabinet will be announced at the weekend. Mr. Menzies will finalise…

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Four Candidates for Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 13

Four candidates will contest the by-election for the Kalgoorlle seat in the House of Representatives. They are Carlyle Ferguson, South Perth,…

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Five Candidates for Barwon. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 14

Five candidates nominated to-day for the Barwon by-election on November 16 to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the resignation of Mr. B. M. Wade to…

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If You Value Your Freedom You must demand that Parliament meets more often!

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 9

LAST week in Canberra I saw Australia take the first step towards a totalitarian state…

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Talk on U.s. Election

Truth · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 14

"WHY Roosevelt will win the American election on November 5" will be the subject of a talk to be given to-morrow by an American political expert on the sixth…

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"Redcoats Coming" Is Amazing Election Cry Of U.S.A. Republican VANCOUVER

The Sun · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 2

In the last fortnight of the U.S. election campaign which ends in another week, the Republican Presidential candidate, Mr. Wendell Willkie, has made some amazing gains, but still Mr…

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Must pay to hear election speech

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 5

PERTH, Saturday. -- Electors will have to pay to hear Mr. Carlyle Ferguson (Liberal) open his campaign for Kalgoorlie Federal seat…

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Rice Marketing Board. Election Result

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 6

The poll for the election of five producers' representatives to the Rice Marketing Board has resulted as follows:— Wade Shire and Carrathool Shire (two…

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Candidate for A.j.c

The Sun · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 10

Mr. A. G. Potter will be a candidate for the vacancy on the A.J.C. committee caused by the resignation of Mr. Hunter White. Mr. Potter…

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N.Z. Parliament in Constant Session. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 10

The practice of keeping Parliament in continuous session, though not necessarily always sitting, has been adopted by the New Zlealand Government since the war situation became…

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Kalgoorlie By-election A.W.U. Secretary is Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 8

Four candidates have nominated for the Kalgoorlie by-election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the death of Labor…

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'Mean and Contemptible Ends' Election Sequel Attack on "Morgan or His Agents"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 1

Claiming that a resolution of congratulation to the new Federal members (Mr. C. A. Morgan) had been used for "mean and…

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Keen Fight for Kalgoorlie. Four Candidates. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 7

Strenuous efforts are being made by Government and Labour supporters to win the Kalgoorlie seat in the House of Representatives at the by-election on…

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Federal Parliament It's Start Is Not Propitious

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

THE new Cabinet formed by Mr. Menzies, while not notable for its strength, Is probably about as good as he could fashion' from the…

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Parliament Called for November 20. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 11

A proclamation by the Governor-General, summoning the new Federal Parliament, was gazetted to-day. Members of both Houses will meet at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, November…

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MR. J. H. Keating Dead Member of First Federal Parliament. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 11

Mr. John Henry Keating, a former Senator and a member of the first Federal Parliament died to-day in a Melbourne private hospital after a short illness. He was 68…

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Northern Miners' President. Mr. Hoare Not Seeking Re-election. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 10

Mr. T. Hoare, who has been president of the Northern Miners Federation for 17 years announced to-day that he would not be a candidate for re-election…

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Election Heat in U.S.A WASHINGTON

The Sun · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

The Presidential election campaign has become an all-American verbal free fight. Boxers, actresses, professors, columnists, authors, diplomats, and politicians have joined in a…

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Lord Mayor Will Seek Re-election

The Sun · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4

Before leaving to-day for Melbourne -- where he will combine a business conference with the Cup festival -- the Lord Mayor (Alderman…

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The Election of a President. The Bad Old Way

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 9

When Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Wendell Willkie fight out the Presidential issue next week it is unlikely that the result will be attended by the tumults and fatalities that were usual in Lincoln's day. Presidential elections are not…

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