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Politics & elections, 1941

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"Nationalise Beer" As Election Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

Nationalisation of the breweries will probably be advocated by the State Labor Party at the coming State elections. This was announced by the…

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Labor Picking Its Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

The counting of voting papers in the ballots for selection of official Labor candidates for the next State elections is proceeding at party…

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Redfern By-election

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1941 · page 1

AN election to fill the vacancy in the Golden Grove ward of the Redfern Municipal Council resulted in the election of E. R. Elvey, with…

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R.A.A.F. Man Labour Candidate. To Contest State Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 9

Aircraftman Frederick Cahill, of the R.A.A.F. recruiting depot at Woolloomooloo, has been endorsed as the official Labour candidate for Young at…

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Planning for Elections

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Party organisers of the U.A.P. will meet the Premier (Mr. Mair) to-morrow to discuss arrangements for the coming elections, which will…

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Citizen Airmen May Contest Elections. No Service Ban. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 11

Leading Aircraftman Frederick Cahill of the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Centre at Woolloomooloo, may contest Young as an official A.L.P. candidate in the New South Wales…

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Trotting: Derby Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 13

Mark Robert, winner of the Trial Handicap at the Austialian Trotting Club's meeting at Victoria Paik yesterday, is a candidate for the New South…

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Hotel Hours. Referendum to Be Discussed. Ministry's Election Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 11

The State Government's legislative programme and election plans will be discussed to-day at a meeting of Ministerial supporters summoned by…

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Elections Vote Pact Move by U.c.p. Expected

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 7

The question of renewing the election pact between the U.C.P. and the U.A.P. to present a united front at the…

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Candidates for R.s.l. Presidency

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 7

Mr. J. C. Neagle has been nominated for the position of State president of the Returned Soldiers' League. He is president of the…

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State Parliament Meets on February 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 10

After yesterday's combined U.A.P.-U.C.P. Parliamentary party meeting, the Premier, Mr. Mair, announced that Parliament would reassemble on the date to which it adjourned…

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Shand Not U.a.p. Candidate at Next Election

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

Mr. J. B. Shand, who has been the U.A.P. member for Hornsby since 1926, announced today that he will not contest the pre-selection ballot for the seat for the coming State elections. He will stand as an independent…

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Parliament Should Be Sitting. U.A.P. Member Protests Against Recess

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. McCall, U.A.P. member for Martin in the Federal Parliament, said last week that while the Menzies Ministry was condemning stop-work…

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A.l.p. Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

Mr. H. H. Sutherland has been endorsed as Official A.L.P. candidate for the Granville State seat. He is an organiser for the Federated…

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Shire By-election. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. Malcolm Robert Burbury was elected to the vacancy in B riding of Tumut Shire Council caused by the resignation of Councillor George Clout, who…

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No Date Yet for State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

No date was fixed by State Cabinet yesterday for the New South Wales elections, but unless the war position worsens rapidly, it is believed they will…

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All Night Parleys Before Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

Mr. S. E. Parry, M.L.C., 45, builder, was yesterday elected chairman for 1941 of the Sydney County Council. Cr. Parry was chairman in 1939. He…

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State Elections CR. W. P. Mathews Official Labor Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

Councillor W.P. Mathews of Mt. Victoria, ex [?] of Blue [?] tains Shire, has [?] as Official Labor [?] for Nepear…

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State Elections Official A.l.p. Candidates

The Broadcaster · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2
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Ald. F. Hill (Mayor of Cabra-Vate) has been chosen as the Official Labor candidate for Blacktown electorate at the Slate elections. Ald Hill has been a…

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