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Politics & elections, 1941

1,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 75

"Election Needed"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.--"Real political stability will be achieved only by an election, unfortunate though this may…

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Labor Win in By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 31 August 1941 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.--H. O'Shea (Labor) easily won the Warrego by-election today. Figures are:--…

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Problem Child of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

Problem child of Britain's wartime Parliament has been Major Sir Herbert Paul Latham, M.P.,…

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Letters Test of Parliament To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

Sir.—The Labour Party in the Federal Parliament is subjected to fierce criticism, because of its reluctance to join in a National Government,…

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Labour Victory in by Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Mr. H. O'shea, with an absolute majority of 836, has held the Warrego (southwestern Queensland) seat, rendered…

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Fight In Civic Election

The Sun · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

With probably 10,000 names added to the civic electoral roll, the next City Council elections…

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Members Expect Election Preparing To Face Voters After Labor Attack On Budget

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday. -- Most members of all political parties are getting ready for an election at the end of October or early in November…

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Greater Sydney Plan Gives Election a Fillip

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

The belief that the McKell Government will carry its legislation for the creation of a Greater Sydney within the next six months has given additional interest to the City Council elections, to be held on the first Saturday in December…

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Greater Sydney Plan Gives Election a Fillip

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

The belief that the McKell Government will carry its legislation for the creation of a Greater Sydney within the next six months has given additional interest to the City Council elections, to he held on the first Saturday in December…

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Greater Sydney Plan Gives Election a Fillip

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

The belief that the McKell Government will carry its legislation for the creation of a Greater Sydney within the next six months has given additional interest to the City Council elections, to be held on the first Saturday in December…

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Greater Sydney Plan Gives Election a Filip

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

The belief, that the McKell Government will carry its legislation for the creation of a Greater Sydney within the next six months has given additional interest to the City Council elections, to be held on the first Saturday in December…

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Greater Sydney Plan Gives Election a Fillip

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

The belief that the McKell Government will carry its legislation for the creation of a Greater Sydney within the next six months has given additional interest to the City Council elections, to be held on the first Saturday in December…

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Parliament to Adjourn for Bavin Funeral

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 7

WHEN Parliament meets this afternoon, a motion of sympathy to the family of the late Sir Thomas Bavin, a former Premier and Justice…

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Parliament to Adjourn for Bavin Funeral

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 7

WHEN Parliament meets this afternoon, a motion of sympathy to the family of the late Sir Thomas Bavin, a former Premier and Justice…

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City Council Elections Planning the Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 6

The Citizens' Reform Association has received the nominations of 35 candidates for the City Council elections in December. Selections will not…

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Veiled Threat Heavily Backed Coupled With Fancy Epsom Candidates To Win £43,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 10

Veiled Threat was yesterday backed in Epsom-Metropolitan doubles to win £43,000. Chief support was for the Freckles-Veiled Threat double to win £25,000…

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Uproar in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

There was uproar in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the Deputy-Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Drummond) asked…

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Housing and Health Questions in Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

In the House of Representatives last week the member for Reid (Mr. C. A. Morgan) asked the following quesions:—…

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Morgan's Allusion to Early Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 3

"Without a change in the Government's financial policy, it will be impossible to provide an all-in war effort. If the policy of…

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Upper House Vacancy Election on the 24th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 8

An election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. M. P. Dunlop will be held on September…

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