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Politics & elections, 1941

1,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 75

Labor Votes Against London Visit "Prime Minister Is Needed Here" Brisk Exchanges in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Labor caucus decided today that Australia should be more adequately represented in London, but rejected the proposal that the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) should be sent…

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December Elections Who Can Vote for Councils

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Municipal and Shire elections will be held throughout the State in December. In a circular letter to councils, Mr…

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Council Elections To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Sir,—The Amending Sydney Corporation and Local Government Bill, while widening the voting powers of the people, makes no provision to enable electors in vote…

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Voting at City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 8

At least seven months will be the residential qualification for voting at City Council elections. This was explained yesterday by the…

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Maegraith Visits Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

KERWIN MAEGRAITH sketches personalities in the State Parliament. Top to bottom: George Wilson (C.F.)…

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Maegraith Visits Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

KERWIN MAEGRAITH sketches personalities in the State Parliament. Top to bottom: George Wilson (C.P.)…

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Maegraith Visits Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

KERWIN MAEGRAITH sketches personalities in the State Parliament. Top to bot torn George Wilson (C.P.)…

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Maegraith Visits Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

KERWIN MAEGRAITH sketches personalities in the State Parliament. Top to bottom: George Wilson (C.P.)…

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London Visit Plan Debate Storm in Parliament Labour Members' Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Features of the debate in the House of Representatives to-day on the Cabinet's proposal that Mr. Menzies should be sent to London as Prime Minister were:—…

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Federal Crisis Growing Election Talk Labour Rejection of Plan for London Visit Government Parties to Meet This Morning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—An acute political crisis, which might possibly lead to an election, has developed from the rejection by the Labour caucus yesterday of the Government's proposal that Mr. Menzies should…

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Cabinet Decides Against Election Crisis Over Menzies' Trip May Go to Polls on Another Issue

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--After a prolonged discussion, Federal Cabinet has decided against a general election on the issue of Australian representation in London and to exhaust every possibility of bridging the…

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Cabinet Decides Against Election Crisis Over Mensies' Trip May Go to Polls on Another Issue

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--After a prolonged discussion, Federal Cabinet has decided against a general election on the issue of Australian representation in London and to exhaust every possibility of bridging the…

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All-Party Government Or An Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 4

AT last we are to have a showdown in Federal Parliament. The crisis over Mr…

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Weekly Labor Feature Another election is needed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 4

THE long-simmering Canberra cauldron has at last boiled over, severely scalding Mr. Menzies…

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Paralysed Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 24 August 1941 · page 4

MR. MENZIES'S proposal, that Parliament should choose its leader, sought to offer Australia escape from a…

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"Barnacle Bert's" Protege Attacked in Parliament

Truth · Sunday 24 August 1941 · page 24

CANBERRA, Saturday.—According to Mr. Max Falstein, Labor member for Watson, things in a Militia regiment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson are pretty tough—at least, that much could…

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Labor Candidate

The Sun · Sunday 24 August 1941 · page 5

Mr. J. Stewart, general secretary of the Official A.L.P., is expected to be selected as Labor candidate for the vacancy in the Legislative…

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Parliament Not to Hear Mackay Report

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--There is no possibility of the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces (Major-General Sir Iven Mackay) being…

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Greater Sydney Bill for Parliament Soon

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

IT is believed that the Greater Sydney Bill will be ready for presentation to Parliament shortly. The Minister for Local Government…

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Greater Sydney Bill for Parliament Soon

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

IT is believed that the Greater Sydney Bill will be ready for presentation to Parliament shortly. The Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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