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Politics & elections, 1941

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Leaving Certificate Examination Results. Successful Country Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

Results for country candidates who sat for the Leaving Certificate Examination, marking the completion of the secondary school course, were announced yesterday. Metropolitan results will be published to-morrow…

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Council By-election Liverpool Nominations

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1
Also in The Biz

For some time past liverpool Council has been laboring under the difficulty of having practically our vacancies, or unavoidable absences, in its ranks of…

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Blacktown State Candidates

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Two U.A.P. candidates are in the running for Blacktown seat—Councillor A. L. Francis (Blacktown) and Aid. G. E. Maunder (Holroyd, and of the Water…

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Prize-giving Party Successful Musical Candidates

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Under a canopy of green and white streamers at the Masonic Hall, Guildford, on December 21, the pupils of Miss O'Grady, A.I.C.M., attended their…

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The Lord Mayor's Fund Younger Set. "Queen of the Fighting Forces" Comp. Candidate, Miss Marie Ormiston

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

Grand re-opening of the Sylvania country Club, Tom -Ugly's Point (late Sterling's). complete with items by radio and theatrical stars, dancing, rustic barbecue,…

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Independent Candidate for Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 14

Mr. R. J. Fitzgerald, secretary of Associated Motor Transport of New South Wales, has announced that he will contest the Manly seat at the next State elections as an independent…

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Vic. By-election

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 17

FIVE candidates contested the Toorak by-election to-day to fill the vacant seat in the legislative Assembly caused by the…

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Labor selects candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 5

Selection of the first five candidates for the State elections, which are expected to be held at the end of March, was…

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Would Vote Himself Out Of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 7

One candidate for the next State elections hopes to get Into Parliament so that he can vote himself out again. He Is Mr. R. J. Fitzgerald, secretary…

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Anniversary Candidates Fail Feminist Looks Certainty

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 11

Saturday's racing at Randwick confirmed the belief that Feminist is a "good thing" for the…

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Forming Youth Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 8

An Australian Youth Parliament--age limit 35--will be founded in Sydney on Easter Saturday, April 12. More than 400 persons will travel…

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Station-master Is Labor Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

Stationmaster at Parramatta for fifteen years, Mr. P. McFadden has been endorsed as Non-Communist A.L.P. candidate for Parramatta at the next…

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By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

The by-election to fill the vacancies in Baulkham Hills Council caused by the death of Councillor Jack Cornwell and the resignation of Councillor R. S…

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St. Brigid's Girls' School, Marrickville. Successful Candidates in Public Examinations

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

The following pupils of St. Brigid 's Girl's School, Marrickville, were successful in recent State and Commonwealth Public Service examinations:…

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St. Colamba's College, Springwood. Notice to Aspiring Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 18

Those desiring to enter St. Columba's College, Spring wood, to study for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Sydney, are notified that they must communicate with…

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BY-ELECTION At Castlereagh Messrs. Nutt and Judd Successful

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

MR. R. E. Nutt, of Londonderry, and Mr G. A. Judd, of Castlereagh, were successful in the b.velection, held last Saturday, to fill…

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St. Columba's College, Springwood. Notice to Aspiring Candidates

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 18

Those desiring to enter St. Columba's College, Springwood to study for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Sydney, are notified that they must…

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Recount Ordered for Glebe Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 9

A recount of the votes cast at the Glebe Council elections on December 12, when 49 candidates stood for 12 vacancies, will be begun next Wednesday…

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Youth Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

SIR.--It is pleasing to note that the Daily Telegraph has published information about the formation of a Youth Parliament…

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