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Politics & elections, 1941

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The Polling Booths

The Propeller · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 3

GEORGE'S RIVER.--Oatley Subdivision: Blakehurst, Homedale, Mortdale East, and Oatley. Peakhurst Sub-division: Dumbleton West,…

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The State Elections. Saturday is Polling Day

The Propeller · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 3

Next Saturday will be polling day in connection with the State election Persona residing in the area bounded by Cook's River and George's River…

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The "National Youth Parliament."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 11

"Ironworker," Sydney; "Interested," Sydney; R.M.J., Five Dock; and other Listeners. (Your questions all deal with the one…

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Red Cross Queen Candidates Entertained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 19

THE ten candidates for the Red Cross Queen Competition photographed yesterday at Romano's where they were entertained to luncheon by Lady Kater, the convener of the Queen Competition committee. From left to right are the following queens: Voluntary Aid, MISS SUE OTHER GEE; Munitions, MISS JOSEPHINE KEED; Rural MISS LORNA BYRNE; Thestrical, MISS MARIE LA VARRE; Air, MISS NANCY BIRD (Mrs. Charles Walton); Civil Service, MISS PEG DEWAR; Insurance, MISS SHIRLEY WILSON; Liquor Trades, MISS BETTY BRYANT; Journalists, MRS. DOROTHY JENNER; Army,…

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Tattersall's Club. Election of Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 12

An election to fill four vacancies on the committee of Tattersall's Club resuited in the return of Messrs. F. G. Underwood, 831 votes; J. Hickey, 824;…

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Final Two Days of State Campaign. Candidates' Last Meetings. Premier's Warning to Electors. "The Shadow Over Mr. McKELL."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 11

State election candidates are now holding their last few meetings before the State election, which will be held on Saturday. The Premier, Mr. Mair, addressed two large meetings in the metropolitan area last night, the first in the North Sydney town…

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Rockdale By-election

The Propeller · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

A by-election was held last Saturday in Scarborough Ward, Municipality of Rockdale, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of…

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Women In State Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 14

For two and a half years the only woman M.L.A. in New South Wales, Mrs. Mary Quirk. Labor…

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Election Fight Nears End Intense Campaign Planned Foe Next Two Days

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

With only two days to the State elections on Saturday, rival parties last night intensified their campaigns. The Premier (Mr. Mair) made fighting…

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State Labor Candidate

Liverpool News · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Hughes' Bankstown Campaign. Mr. John Hughes, State Labor candidate for Bankstown electorate, spoke at Liverpool on Friday night and received…

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City Polling Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 8

Polling places in the following metropolitan electorates for the State election to-morrow are:- ROCKDALE…

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Parliament on May 28. No Emergency Sitting. Mr. Menzies's Return. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 11

The Federal Parliament will reassemble on May 28, the last day possible under the resolution which the House of Representatives passed on…

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Bruxner's Final Election Appeal

The Land · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

NEW SOUTH WALES will go to the polls to-morrow for its first wartime election. A big swing will be necessary to…

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State Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

Sir,—In perusing past election results I have been struck by the Increasing number of informal votes. If one thought that these were all cast in ignorance it…

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Home News. [?] in State Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

Seldom has a State election evoked such little public interest as that which will be held to-morrow. Both sides are confident of victory,…

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Labour Candidate. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 11

Mr. T. E. Lawton, State president of the Tramway Employees' Union was selected by the Central A.L.P. Council to-night to contest the Boothby, by election on behalf of the…

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State Election to Be Held To-morrow. Little Interest in Campaign. Both Sides Confident of Victory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 13

Seldom has a State election evoked such little public interest as that which will be held to-morrow. Party organisers on both sides have found it most difficult to judge the general feeling of the electors. There have been few…

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Scoring Sheet for Elections

The Sun · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

A handy election scoring sheet is included in the "Wireless Weekly" now on sale. It sets out the names of candidates…

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Last Appeals By Leaders State Election Campaign in Final Stages

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

Rival political leaders last night issued their final appeals for support at the State election tomorrow. Tonight the Premier (Mr. Mair) will speak in his own…

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Weekly Labor Feature Election eve review of Labor's policy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

BY the time you read this the election campaign will be virtually ended; the decision will…

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