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Politics & elections, 1940

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 85

Upper "House Vacancy. Election on December 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 6

The election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused bv the death of Mr. J F. O'Regan will be held on December 3. The wilt for the election was issued…

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No Election Postponement

The Sun · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 16

The Government has not considered postponing the State elections, due next year, the Premier (Mr. Mair) stated in the Legislative Assembly…

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The Municipal Elections. Should They be Postponed?

The Propeller · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

When the first reading of the Bill was submitted in the Legislative Assembly last week to postpone the municipal elections it was supported by…

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Leg. Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 5

The election of a new member of the New South Wales Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Francis O'Regan, will be…

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L.g. Elections Mr. Lamb's Remarks

The Biz · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 6

Speaking in the State House on the propesal to postpone the Local Government elections, Mr. Lamb said:—"I am opposed to the introduction of…

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Municipal Elections

The Biz · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 5

Despite per istent opposition, the second reading of the Government's bill to postpone municipal elections was carried in the Lesislative Ass[?]mbly yesterday by…

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Egg Board Election

The Land · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 13

The poll for the election of producers' representatives on the Egg Marketing Board resulted in the reelection of Messrs. W. H. Bruce…

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Barwon By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 11

The State Government is confident that it will retain the Barwon seat at the byelection to-morrow. Mr. B. M. Wade, of the Country Party,…

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To Assist Film Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 10

MISS PEGGY KERMODE, Motion Picture Industry's candidate for the "Queen of the Fighting Forces," will be…

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Only War Will Delay Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 8

A serious change in the war situation is the only thing which will prevent the State elections being held on their…

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Kalgoorlie Poll Today. Vital By-election. May Determine Fate of Ministry. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 15

The Federal electorate of Kalgoorlie will go to poll to-morrow. There are four candidates. A close contest is expected between the United Australia…

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Barwon By-election. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 15

A month of intensive campaigning throughout the north-west ends to-morrow, when voters in Barwon go to the polls. The by-election was made necessary by Mr…

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Labour Candidate Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 14

The Official Labour Party last night selected its president, Mr. A. S. McAlpine, as the Official Labour candidate for the Upper House vacancy caused by the death of the…

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2 Election Polls Today

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 5

A Federal (Kalgoorlie) and State (Barwon) by-election will be held today. The result of the Kalgoorlie…

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Labor candidate leads U.A.P. man in Kalgoorlie by-election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 November 1940 · page 1

KALGOORLIE, Saturday. -- Mr. V. Johnson (Off. Lab.) led Mr. F. R. Lee (U.A.P.) by 12314 votes to 9251 when counting closed for the night. Closeness of the party totals in the Federal House makes…

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Q'ld. Parliament Runs Amok Public Safety Act Shames Democracy

Truth · Sunday 17 November 1940 · page 15

THE MOST remarkable statute ever put on the legislative books of Queensland is the Public Safety Act, passed by the State Parliament last Wednesday in its moribund hours. It is the most dangerous and undesirable Bill ever to be…

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Govt's. Confidence Trick Over Municipal Elections

Truth · Sunday 17 November 1940 · page 21

AFTER seven years of disastrous and hopeless bungling in State administration on the part of…

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New Zealand By-election Wellington

Truth · Sunday 17 November 1940 · page 1

SURPRISE was expressed when it was announced that the Labor Party intended contesting the Waipawa seat, rendered vacant by the death…

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For State Elections

Truth · Sunday 17 November 1940 · page 15

LOOKING ahead for the State elections, the Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) is now calling for nominations from eligible…

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Barwon By-Election Win for Labor Is Likely

The Sun · Sunday 17 November 1940 · page 2

The official Labor candidate in the Barwon byelection (Mr. R. Heferen) seemed assured of…

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