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Politics & elections, 1941

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State Elections Sacred Duty of Voters

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

THE state elections are to be held on May 10. This was announced by the Premier during the week…

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MAY 10 Date of State Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

STATE parliament will be dissolved to-morrow (Friday), and the election will be held on May 10. Nominations will close on April 22…

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British By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 9

Mr. John Dugdale (Lab.) has been returned unopposed for the West Bromwich seat in the House of Commons. The by-election resulted from the resignation of Mr. F. O…

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Red Cross Queen Competition. Parties for Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 18

PARTIES are now well under way to raise funds for the different Queen candidates in the Red Cross Queen Competition…

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U.A.P. Election Policy. Full War Effort. Need for Unity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 10

The Premier, Mr. Mair, told the annual convention of the United Australia Party yesterday that the main plank of the Government's platform for…

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Wit and Humour. Election Time

The Propeller · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 8

Candidate: "Then may I count on your vote?" Voter: "No; I'll vote for the other fellow."…

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Last Day to Enrol. State Elections. Party Leaders' Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 11

Electors in New South Wales who have not yet enrolled must do so by 6 p.m. to-day, to be eligible to vote at the forthcoming State elections…

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MR. A. J. WILLLAMS, M.L.A. Labor Selects Strong Candidate for George’s River

The Observer · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 8

The Australian Labor Party has selected a strong candidate for the George’s River seat. The selected candidate, Mr. A. J. (Jack) Williams,…

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No Need Yet For Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 5

There was no urgent need yet to call Federal Parliament together, the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said…

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£80,000 of Newspaper Bribe Not Worth Twopence Waste of Money & Degradation of Press Vic. M.h.r. Made Protest in Fed. Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

NOW, the Australian public has had some taste and smell of the newspapers' paid propaganda from the Information Department…

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More Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 17

The State Labour Party (Hughes-Evans group) last night endorsed R. J. Williams a railway employee, for the Rockdale seat Mr. P. G. Mitchell, a farmer, for…

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Housewives' Questions for Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 17

A questionnaire will be sent to all State Parliamentary candidates by the Housewives Association. The chairman, Mrs Eleanor Glencioss, said…

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Letters. State Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 8

Sir,—It can be asserted as an indisputable political principle that when a country is at war which is fraught with the gravest possibilities, electors, at a…

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N.S.W. ELECTIONS No Political Sabotage!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 3

IS it too much to hope that in the N.S.W. elections. May 10, rancor will not be engendered by party leaders?…

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Country Voting May Decide State Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 8

Country electorates are expected to decide the fate of the Government at the State elections on May 10. Labor's main attack will be on seats held by Country…

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Line-up for State Election

Truth · Sunday 20 April 1941 · page 20

THE Premier, Mr. Mair, has announced the election date as May 10. The Premier hoped until the last that he could sidestep a State election, but he now has to face the electors…

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Keen Election Fight Government Expects to Hold Majority 12 Seats Needed by Labor

The Sun · Sunday 20 April 1941 · page 7

This week will see the tempo of the State election campaign quicken. The Premier (Mr. Mair), Leader of…

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Leaders face strenuous country tours in elections

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 April 1941 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Mair) and the Opposition Leader (Mr. McKell) will each travel about 3000 miles during the coming election campaign…

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Parliament May Be Summoned. Situation for Cabinet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 9

Suggestions that, in view of the war position. Federal Parliament may be called together within the next two weeks were being widely canvassed in political circles in…

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Questions on A.I.F. in Greece When Parliament Meets

The Sun · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

Federal Cabinet to-morrow will consider whether developments in the war situation make it advisable for Parliament to meet before May 28, when it is due to reassemble…

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