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Politics & elections, 1941

1,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 75

Uproar in House During Budget Debate Coles Backs Labor But Still Believes Election Best Course

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 2

Announcing his decision yesterday in the House of Representatives, to support the Labor Party's amendment to the Budget, Mr. Coles (Ind., Vic.) suggested a general election as possibly the best course after the defeat of the Government…

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Darby Munro's Final Epsom Verdict Mount Is Fighting Fit Last Look at Candidates on the Track

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 12

Well, I had a good look over the Epsom candidates who worked at Randwick this morning. I SAW nothing to make me alter…

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Move to Delay N.z. Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.-- Although there has been no official statement by the Prime, Minister (Mr. Fraser) it…

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Move to Delay N. Z. Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.-- Although there has been no official statement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) it…

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Move to Delay N.z. Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.--Although there has been no official statement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) it…

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Darby Munro's Final Epsom VERDlCT Mount Is Fighting Fit Last Look at Candidates on the Track

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 12

Well, I had a good look over the Epsom candidates who worked at Randwick this morning. SAW nothing to make me alter…

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Move to Delay N.z. Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.--Although there has been no official statement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) it…

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Move to Delay N.z. Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.--Although there has been no official statement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Eraser) it…

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"Rich Idiots" In Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. -- The Central Council of the Conservative Association of Britain has decided to scrap the…

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Path to Stability Election May be Needed Labour and Finance by Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 4

Hours and days before the House of Representatives' division which gave the Commonwealth the Labour Government that will take office on Tuesday, good party men who are better Australians had almost ceased to care which way…

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Candidates for Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 6

Alderman A. Sloss said yesterday that the Hughes-Evans Labor Party would nominate four candidates in the Flinders, Phillip, Macquarie, and Fitzroy…

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N.z. Parties Reticent on Election Issue

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The Opposition and Government Caucuses met today to consider the election issue, but no announcement came…

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N.z. Parties Reticent on Election Issue

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The Opposition and Government Caucuses met today to consider the election issue, but no announcement came…

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N.z. Parties Reticent on Election Issue

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The Opposition and Government Caucuses met today to consider the election issue, but no announcement came…

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Prolonging British Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 10

LONDON, Oct. 7 (A.A.P.).—The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of the bill prolonging the life of Parliament for another year,…

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Blacktown Shire Council Triennial Election of Councillors

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 10

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Triennial Election of nine Councillors, three for each of the three Ridings "A'', ''B'' and "C" of the…

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Federal Parliament

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

A Supply Bill for £16,221,000 and a £50,000,000 loan appropriation were passed in the House of Representatives yesterday, when the Labor Government met…

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New Government Takes Its Place in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 10

Members of the new Ministry occupying the Government benches in the House of Representatives for the first time when Parliament reassembled yesterday afternoon. The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin (in foreground), is speaking. Ministers on the front benches are (from left): Messrs. Chifley (Treasurer), Drakeford (Air and Civil Aviation), and Ward (Labour and National Service), Dr. Evatt (Attorney-General and External Affairs), Messrs. Forde (Deputy…

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Mr. Chifley on Secret Funds Speech in Parliament

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 4

"This bogus show" was the phrase used in Parliament (prior to the change of Government) by the Member for Macquarie (Mr J. B. Chifley)…

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Letters to the Editor. Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Propeller · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 7

Sir,--The ratepayers of Bexley Municipality should congratulate the aldermen, who, four years ago, received their support, and who now,…

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