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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 47

N.E.S. Discussion by State Parliament Next Week Heffron Will Outline Reorganisation

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

State Parliament will be called together next week, probably on Thursday, for a discussion on National Emergency Services preparations…

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50-50 No More Old Fogies In Parliament Letterettes in Fifty Words Elders

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

Let's modernise our politicians. Why should old members hold their seats through sympathy? It's these old fogies…

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State Parliament Meeting January 13 to Hear Mr. McKell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

The Premier. Mr. McKell, announced yesterday that both houses of the State Parliament would meet on Tuesday. January 13, to hear his…

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N.S.W. State Parliament. To Meet on January 13

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 11

Labor Premier McKell announced on Monday that both Houses of the N.S.W. State Parliament will meet next Tuesday, January 13, to hear his…

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S.a. Move to Summon Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 15

ADELAIDE, Friday.—South Australian members of the Federal Parliament have telegraphed to the Prime Minister,…

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Parliament Not to Meet Before March

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Saturday. --There is no likelihood of the Federal Parliament being summoned before March, it was stated officially…

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Parliament Not to Meet Before March

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- There is no likelihood of the Federal Parliament being summoned before March, it was stated officially…

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Parliament Not to Meet Before March

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- There is no likelihood of the Federal Parliament being summoned before March, it was stated officially…

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The Turf Improvement in Form Malagigi and Sir Andrea Likely Candidates for Anniversary Double

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 10

In beating the outsider Beau Frere in the January Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, Malagigi, ridden by E. Bartle, won his first race since he had scored in the Summer Cup, 12 months ago…

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Leaving Certificate Examination Successful Country Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

Results for country candidates who sat for the Leaving Certificate Examination marking the completion of the secondary school course, were announced yesterday…

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Sydney County Council Election To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

The election of members of the Sydney County Council for the next three years will take place to-morrow. There are 10 candidates for five…

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County Council Elections Polling To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 8

Voting at the Sydney County Council elections, which are being held to-day, is on the preferential system. Postal votes must reach the returning…

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County Council Elections Today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2
Also in Daily Mirror

The triennial elections for the five seats on the Sydney County Council will be held today. There are 10 candidates…

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Parliament Waiting For Him

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL, wearing the uniform of the R.A.F., inspecting No. 615 Fighter Squadron, of which he is honorary Air Commodore. Now an angry British parliament, anxious to stop the rot in Malaya and to hear an explanation of the failure to put…

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Parliament Waiting For Him

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL, wearing the uniform of the R.A.F., inspecting No. 615 Fighter Squadron, of which he is honorary Air Commodore. An angry British parliament, anxious to stop the rot in Malaya and to hear an explanation of the failure to put…

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LLOYD'S Re-election of Chairman and Deputy-Chairman

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

At a preliminary meeting held recently in London of the Committee of Lloyd's for 1942, Mr. Eustace R. Pulbrook was…

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Fairfield Pensioners Election of Officers

The Biz · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

Fairfield Pensioners' Association held the first meeting of the year in the School of Arts, Fairfield, on Thursday. 8th inst…

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North and South at War Again During Election of A.a.u. Chief

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 12

NEW YORK.--After two days, during which the convention programme sailed along as merrily as you please, the Amateur Athletic Union split wide open at Philadelphia recently on the candidature of Lawrence Di Benedetto for his second full term as…

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North and South at War Again During Election of A.a.u. Chief

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 11

NEW YORK.--After two days, during which the convention programme sailed along as merrily as you please, the Amateur Athletic Union split wide open at Philadelphia recently on the candidature of Lawrence Di Benedetto for his second full term as…

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