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title: 'Win the war: Australian Labor Party Senate ticket, New South Wales (1940)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/australian-labor-party-senate-ashley-1940/
description: 'Campaign poster for the Labor Senate ticket in New South Wales: a large portrait of Senator W. P. Ashley under the headline ''Win the war'', with a printed…'
section: Collection
---

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# Win the war: Australian Labor Party Senate ticket, New South Wales (1940)

Campaign poster for the Labor Senate ticket in New South Wales: a large portrait of Senator W. P. Ashley under the headline 'Win the war', with a printed quotation from Opposition Leader John Curtin vouching for him. 'Peace and prosperity for our people' is offered as the party's aim, and the foot gives the ballot order, 1 Ashley, 2 Arnold, 3 Large.

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
WIN THE WAR
IS OFFICIAL LABOR'S AIM
WITH PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR OUR PEOPLE
Said Mr. John Curtin, M.H.R., Leader of the Opposition—
"Senator Ashley has built up a record of service in the Senate. He knows the troubles and the needs of the rural areas just as intimately as the manufacturing centres. Therefore I have the fullest confidence in him."
SENATOR W. P. ASHLEY
A consistent advocate for an equitable allocation of defence expenditure for N.S.W.
FOR EVERY PERSON engaged in Government Munition Work in New South Wales there were SEVEN engaged in VICTORIA.  This amazing disclosure was revealed in a recent statement tabled in Parliament by the Minister for Supply and Development.
For the House of Representatives, Vote for the Official Labor Candidate.
FOR THE SENATE VOTE
1 ASHLEY
2 ARNOLD
3 LARGE
and extend your preferences as directed
Authorised by J. J. Cahill, M.L.A., Parliament House, Campaign Director.   MARKETGRAVURE
```

Read from the 960 px image.

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