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Politics & elections, 1941

1,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 75

Questions in Parliament. Labor Government. Independent U.A.P. Eulogy

The St George Call · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 1

Major Shand : I do not wish to delay the passage of the bill. It is one that confers benefits on returned men. Such benefits have never before been given. I…

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General Cable News Whitby By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 6

LONDON, Sept. 25.—The Conservative Party's candidate, Mr. A. C. M. Spearman, defeated an Independent candidate, Mr. Hip[?], at the…

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Metropolitan Candidates Clash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 11

CHATOONA (J. THOMPSON) gains the upper hand of Yours Truly (A. Knox) half a furlong from home in the Red Cross Cup at Randwick today. Yours Truly came again, but Chatoona beat him by a neck…

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Metropolitan Candidates Clash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 12

CHATOONA (J. THOMPSON) gains the upper hand of Yours Truly (A. Knox) half a furlong from home in the Red Cross Cup at Rand' wick today. Yours Truly came again, but Chatoona beat him by a neck…

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Metropolitan Candidates Clash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 11

CHATOON (J. THOMPSON) gains the upper hand of Yours Truly (A. Knox) half a furlong from home in the Red Cross Cup at Randwick today. Yours Truly came again, but Chatoona beat him by a neck…

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Serious Charges Made in Parliament M.l.a. Names Business Man and Solicitor

Truth · Sunday 28 September 1941 · page 20

MEMBERS streamed into the Legislative Assembly on Thursday when the Labor member for Concord, Mr. Carl ton, said that Mr. W. J. Smith, Director of Gun Ammunition, and the High Panjandrum…

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Race Secretary Resigns Over Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- Popular secretary Mr. J.J. Gargan resigned at the annual meeting of the Werribee Racing Club today…

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Parliament Tense As Budget Attack Opens Curtin's Promise On A. I. F. Pay Censure Move, Says Fadden Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

In an atmosphere of tension, the Opposition leader (Mr. Curtin) opened his attack on the Budget in the House of Representatives this afternoon with…

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Spring Candidates Preparing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 19

BEAU SON (Bartle) and MALAGIGI (Galpin) have a semi-wind-up gallop at Randwick in readiness for the Derby and Metropolitan respectively…

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Spring Candidates Preparing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 20

BEAU SON (Bartle) and MALAGIGI (Galpin) have a semi-wind-up gallop at Randwick in readiness for the Derby and Metropolitan respectively…

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Spring Candidates Preparing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 20

BEAU SON (Bartle) and MALAGIGI (Galpin) have a semi-wind-up gallop at Randwick in readiness for the Derby and Metropolitan respectively…

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Parliament Asked To ear Smith

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

Before Mr. W. J. Smith can [?]ear before the Bar of the Parliament to answer al[?]tions made against him by…

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Parliament Asked To Hear Smith

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

Before Mr. W. J. Smith can appear before the Bar of the :State Parliament to answer allegations made against him by…

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Labor's Censure Motion. In Federal Parliament

The Biz · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, today will reply to the censure motion on the Budget which Mr. Curtin moved in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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M.L.A. Urges [?]ree Speech [?] Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

If the rights of members to ise matters in Parliament were [?] this State would see a ave of graft and corruption…

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M.L.A. Urges Free Speech In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

If the rights of members to raise matters in Parliament were curbed, this State would see a wave of graft and corruption…

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Ministers Heckle Curtin Parliament in Uproar During Budget Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 2

Persistent Ministerial heckling interrupted the Opposition Leader (Mr. Curtin) during his attack on the Budget in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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Candidates Chosen City Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 6

The Citizens' Reform Association executive yesterday selected the Civic Reform candidates to contest three wards of the city…

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Fadden's Choice: Election Doubt CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 1

The Government must now decide whether it will seek from the Governor- General (Lord Gowrie) a…

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