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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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City Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 8

Labour is making a special effort to gain a seat at the City Council election on Saturday. Keen contests are expected in the…

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Council Candidate Flies to Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 13

Ern McQuillan will combine boxing and civic affairs on Saturday. He is a candidate for the Newtown municipal elections, and one of his…

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Nepean Shire Elections

Liverpool News · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Will you please grant, me space in your valued paper, in the interest of Ratepayers of "C' Riding of Nepean Shire, to explain my reasons for…

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Nepean Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

Liverpool News · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

Sir.—I ask that you give me space to refute statements made in last week's issue of "The News" over the name of G. Donley. We are in agreement with…

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Municipal Elections. (contributed.) Personalities of Independent Non-party, Non-political Group

The Biz · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 3

Mr. H. A. CLANCY is a property owner, has been a resident of Fairfield for over 20 years, has had extensive business experience, and is a Keen financier, He has…

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Cabra-Vale Municipal Elections Cabramatta Ward

The Biz · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 8

Nearly hali his life an;alderman of Cabra-Vale Council. Aid. J. G. MeBurncy is a candidate at the elections on December 6. His retold over 30 years…

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City Council Elections Citizens Urged to Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 9

All city property owners, ratepayers, and occupiers should make it a matter of civic pride to vote at the City Council…

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Bexley Municipal Election. To the Editor

The St George Call · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

Sir.—Seeing that my name has "been freely mentioned in connection with the Municipal elections in Bexley, I feel that a few words In defence are necessary…

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Rockdale Municipal Elections

The St George Call · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

In the Rockdale Municipality there are 650 acres of swamp lands, over one square mile. This waste land reclaimed, would subdivide into blocks 40 x 125. and…

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Election Forgeries Alleged Police In Civic Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 5

Allegations of forged applications for postal ballot papers far tomorrow's City Council…

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Shire Elections. Hill St., 29th Nov., 1941. To the Editor of the Observer

The Observer · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 7

Sir, As a resident and ratepayer of that portion of Cronulla bounded by Woolooware Road to the Shopping Centre,…

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Letters City Elections To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 9

Sir,—"No politics, no party," motto of the Citizens' Reform Association, may be doubted as an election winner when its opponents are appealing…

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500,000 May Vote Council Elections To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 12

It is estimated that about 500,000 electors may cast votes to-day for more than 4,000 candidates for city, suburban, and…

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Solicitor Refused Vote At Council Elections Grave Charges by Alderman

Truth · Sunday 7 December 1941 · page 28

GRAVE irregularities were alleged by Ald. W. Neville Harding in the voting in the City Council elections yesterday. ALD. HARDING IS A CIVIC REFORM CANDIDATE…

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Yes, We Had A Nice Election

The Sun · Sunday 7 December 1941 · page 3

IT'S bad enough living in a house full of women, but at election time it's even worse…

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Parliament to Meet Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

A special session of the Commonwealth Parliament will be summoned to deal with the new war situation…

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City Election Result

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 8

There will be widespread satisfaction and relief at the result of the City Council elections on Saturday. Labour's determined…

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Labor's Civic Election Defeat

The Sun · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 6

Postal votes in the City Council elections consolidate the position of the Civic Reform…

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Small Poll At City Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

The new City Council will comprise 12 Civic Reform and 8 Official Labor aldermen. Counting was completed…

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State Election in Tasmania Life of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 13

HOBART, Tuesday.—Although the five years for which the presenb Parliament was elected do not expire until February and…

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