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Politics & elections, 1941

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N.z. Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 7

AUCKLAND, July 10—A decision on whether New Zealand is to have a general election will be made after the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser,…

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No Postponement of Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. McKell said yesterday that the Government expected that the Greater Sydney Bill would be passed this year, but the City…

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General Cable News Greenock By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

LONDON, July 10.—Hector McNeil (Labour) was returned unopposed in the by-election for Greenock. Robert Cooney, the Communist candidate,…

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Take Up Strike Challenge Engineers' Ultimatum May Provide Govt. With Election Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 5

Far-reaching political developments are expected to follow the ultimatum delivered to the Federal Government yesterday by a stop-work meeting of 5000 engineers…

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N.z. Elections Likely

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Friday. --Questioned as to whether a general election is likely in New Zealand soon, the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr…

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N.z. Elections Likely

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Friday.-- Questioned as to whether a general election is likely in New Zealand soon, the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr…

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29 Schoolboys Sit in Parliament

The Sun · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 3

The "eyes" had it at Parliament House this morning, when 29 boys toured the House and precincts. Nothing escaped their sharp scrutiny and the Speaker (Mr. Clyne) had a busy time satisfying their proper curiosity…

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Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 4

Candidates for the ministry and others concerned are asked to note certain alterations made by the General Conference in the laws relating to procedure. Candidates are required, at the…

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Weekly Labor Feature Need for a general election Premier of New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 4

IT is time some commonsense was shown about the situation at Canberra. Stripped of all trimmings…

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Mb. Fadden About to Go in Off the Deep End ! There's an old saying: Down went the wages and up went the rent, and that was the end of the Irish Parliament! Wages Will Fall in Value and Prices Rise

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 4

SOME attempt to disguise the burden of war was to be expected sooner or later…

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Expansion of trade with Soviet urged on Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 July 1941 · page 4

Tomorrow, every member of Federal Parliament will receive a letter pointing out opportunities for expanding trade with the Soviet. The letters have been written by the Friends…

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Preparing for Election Labor is Moving; Wilson Tells Aims

The Sun · Sunday 13 July 1941 · page 5

Labor preparations for an early election will commence on Tuesday, when the organising secretary of the Official A.L.P. (Mr. E. Wright) will leave on a 1500-mile tour of…

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Election Fears Parties Worried Caucus May Be Cautious By Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 6

Federal Parliamentarians of all parties feel equally uncomfortable these mornings as their room-servants pull up the blinds…

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Labor Hint of Election Bathurst

The Sun · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Chifley (Labor M.H.R. for Macquarie) gave a hint last night that Labor was preparing to oust the Menzies Government…

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Canberra Wants a Seat in Its Own Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--As far as the franchise goes, residents of the Australian Capital Territory are in the same category as lunatics…

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Canberra Wants a Seat in Its Own Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--As far as the franchise goes, residents of the Australian Capital Territory are in the same category as lunatics,…

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Federal Election Urged Statement by N.S.W. Labor Premier

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 16

N.S.W. Labor Premier McKell stated at Sydney on Monday that a Federal election should be held to enable the people to elect a Government that had…

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Mr. Mair Opposed to Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 8

A Federal election now would divide the nation and seriously hamper the war effort, said the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Mair, yesterday He was…

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Labor Preparing For Snap Federal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 5

The Official A.L.P. set its Federal election machinery in motion yesterday, when the State organising secretary (Mr. E. Wright) left for an 18-day tour of the northern districts…

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River Admiral in Texas By-election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 5

DALLAS, Texas.--It might be the crazy gang running an election in Texas, judging by the nominations returned here so far to fill the Senate…

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