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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 85

Annual Meeting And, Election of Officers

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 10

The Annual Meeting and Election of Officers for the Year 1941 will (d.v.) take place on the last Thursday in November. Details will be published at a…

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Men of the Mining Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 21

THERE is always an atmosphere of romance and excitement surrounding the winning of gold, and those men whose task it is to direct the operations…

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J. H. Keating Made Parliament Merry

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 14

JOHN HENRY KEATING once Senator from Tasmania, just dead in Melbourne at 68, was the most…

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Aiding Labour Candidate. Why Mr. Curtin Was Not at War Council. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 14

The leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. Curtin, said to-day that because the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, had decided to take part…

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Kalgoorlie By-election Perth

The Sun · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 3

There is a marked quickening of interest in the Kalgoorlie by-election campaign. Labor held the seat through the…

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Municipal Elections Decoy Scheme of State Govt

Truth · Sunday 10 November 1940 · page 16

THE decision of the Mair-Bruxner Government to postpone the Municipal and Shire Elections is a despicable and underhand political trick, devoid of even a semblance of decency or justification…

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Labour Wins. Queensland By-elections. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 4

Labour candidates had victories in two State by-elections in the week-end. At the close of the count to-day, in the Merthyr poll, Mr. W. M. Moore had…

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M.P.'s Vital Vote. Wheat Payment Issue. Election Possibility. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 9

Unless the wheat stabilisation scheme announced on Friday is varied to give a higher price to the grower than the proposed 3/6 per bushel, f.o.r. ports, the…

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U.S. Election Result. Democrat Majorities. New York, Nov. 10.(A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 10

Final returns show the Democratic Party's majorities to be 105 in the House of Representatives and 36 in the Senate…

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Labor Holds Seats in By-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The Queensland State Labor Government held both Merthyr and Herbert seats at the by-elections yesterday…

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Budget Defeat Possible. Another Election May Be Forced. War Effort Delay. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 10

Some supporters of the Menzies Government are now freely admitting the likelihood of the Governments defeat it some stage of the Budget…

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Good Trials By V.P. Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 14

Flaring and Punarua, rivals for the Rosebery Handicap, to be run at Victoria Park tomorrow, did excellent trials at…

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What Lamb Thinks of State Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 6

In his speech during the debate on the measure to postpone the local government elections, the member for Granville (Mr. Lamb)…

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Queensland By-elections. Labor Wins Both

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 16

Two by-elections to fill vacancies in the Queensland State Parliament were held last Saturday. Both were won by the Labor candidates…

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U.S.A. Elections Roosevelt's Big Victory

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 9

The United States elections, held on November 5, resulted in a runaway victory for the Democratic Party. It was also a personal triumph for President…

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Local Government Elections. Casual Vacancy Problems

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 5

Difficulties are being experienced by local government councils legarding filling extraordinary vacancies. These difficulties arise from the delay in passing…

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Fresh Election Kite Flies Again Campaign to Disarm Budget Critics "Inflation" Bogy Fails To Upset Labor MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

Like that mythical Phoenix which rose out of its own ashes, the fresh elections kite is being flown in Federal circles here, apparently in preparation for the hostile…

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Gag for Council Election

The Sun · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 5

Despite cries of protest from the Opposition and a condemnatory speech by one of its own supporters, Mr…

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Power Hangs On By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 10

If Labor keeps the Kalgoorlie (W.A.) seat in Saturday's by-election, the Government and Labor will both have 36…

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State Parliament. Income Tax Bill Passed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed through all stages the Income Tax (Management) Bill, which exempts from taxation the pay of persons enlisted in the Commonwealth…

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