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Politics & elections, 1941

1,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 75

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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Opening of State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

The State Parliament will be opened by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst at noon on Wednesday. The Address in Reply to the…

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Bills Mounting for Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 7

A heavy session, extending nearly to Christmas, with many important bills, faces members of the 33rd State Parliament at the official opening next Wednesday. For several weeks Ministers have…

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Third Woman May Win Seat in New Zealand Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--If Mrs. Mary Dreaver wins Waitcmata for Labor in the by-election next Saturday she will be the third woman to sit in the New Zealand Parliament. THE first was Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Third Woman May Win Seat in New Zealand Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--If Mrs. Mary Dreaver wins Wailemata for Labor in the by-election next Saturday she will be the third woman to sit in the New Zealand Parliament. THE first was Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Early Election Foreseen Labor Attacks In War Council Taken As Pointer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 5

Federal political moves yesterday support the idea that an early general election is likely. There were five developments regarded as having a…

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Labor Prepared for Federal Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 4

"LABOR is prepared to handle any snap Federal election that may take place," the secretary of the Official Labor Party (Mr. J. Stewart)…

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Labor Prepared for Federal Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 5

"LABOR is prepared to handle any snap Federal election that may take place," the secretary of the Official Labor Party (Mr. J. Stewart)…

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New State Parliament will get straight down to business

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 July 1941 · page 5

The new State Government will get straight down to business when the first session begins on Wednesday. The traditional adjournment of the House for…

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Second Woman for N.z. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Sunday.--With the election of Mrs. Mary Dreaver at the Waitemata by-election, New Zealand's House of Representatives will have two…

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Election at Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 4

An election to fill the vacancy in Randwick Council caused by the death of Alderman C. T. Ferguson will be held on August 2. Nominations close…

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Rebels in U.A.P. Mr. Menzies's Critics Election Talk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 5

Because of public criticism of his leadership by some members of the United Australia Party, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies,…

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Labour Preparing for Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

The secretary of the Official Labour Party, Mr. J. Stewart, said yesterday that Labour Party organisers were watching the moves and counter…

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N.z. By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

AUCKLAND. Monday.—Mrs. Dreaver (Labour) has been returned in the Waitemata (Auckland) byelection caused by the death in action…

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Election Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

The general secretary of the U.A.P., Mr. H. W. Horsfield, replying last night to Mr. Mccall's allegations, said:- "Mr. Mccall was not at the…

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U.a.p. Denial of Election Rumor

The Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

The general secretary of the U.A.P. (Mr. Horsfield) to-day emphatically denied the statement of Mr. W. V. McCall (U.A.P. Martin) that the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), at a…

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Governor Opens Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Lord Wakehurst), arriving at Parliament House this morning, to open the first session of…

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Governor Opens Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Lord Wakehurst), arriving at Parliament House this morning, to open the first session of the new Parliament…

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Second Session of Parliament Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 7

THE second session of the new Parliament will be opened by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) today without the usual ceremony…

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Equal Pay Demand in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 4

Should the Commonwealth Government proceed with its plans for placing many thousands more women in industry, it must seriously consider giving women the same wages as men, the secretary of the Council…

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