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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 47

Good Gallops by Ascot Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 8

Although Brazen Boy has not started for nearly three months, he continues to reveal good track form at Victoria Park…

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Distribution of Milk. Questions in Parliament

The Propeller · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

In Parliament recently Mr. W. Currey, M.L.A. for Kogarah, asked the Minister for Health, Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A., the following…

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Telegram Read In Parliament CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

In the House of Representatives today, the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) read a telegram from Mr. Connell, giving…

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'Bungle' in Clothing Criticism in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Blunt denunciations of the manner in wihch the Government late on Friday had ordered…

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Question in Parliament

The St George Call · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Question asked in the State Parliament on Tuesday, 12th May:— Tea : Black Market.” Mr. Currey: I ask the Premier whether…

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Questions in Parliament. Milk Distribution

The St George Call · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. Currey: I ask the Minister for Health whether it is a fact that milkmen who should deliver milk to persons within certain allotted zones are refusing to…

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Third Party Risks New Amendments in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 7

The Government suffered three further defeats in the Legislative Council yesterday, when amendments by Sir Henry…

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Federal Taxes First Uniformity Bill Before Parliament CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

"State rights and State boundaries are an ignoble conception when the nation is in danger," the Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) declared today in introducing in the House of Representatives bills…

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Parliament Cheers When Mine Workers Resume Curtin To Consider Scheme For Inquiry Into Strike Causes CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Loud cheers from all parts of the House of Representatives greeted an announcement today by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that all coal mines in NSW were working…

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Tick Control Board Election

The Land · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 8

THE election of three members of the Board of Tick Control will take place on June 25. One member is to be elected for each of the…

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Second Candidate For Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 8

Canterbury Turf Club committeeman Mr. R. Bartley said yesterday he would stand for the vacancy on the A.J.C. Committee…

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Ex-minister Endorsed for Dubbo By-election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

MR. A. W. YEO, former State Minister for Agriculture, has received endorsement as Country Party candidate for the Dubbo by-election…

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Ex-minister Endorsed for Dubbo By-election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 2

MR. A. W. YEO, former State Minister for Agriculture, has received endorsement as Country Party candidate for the Dubbo by-election…

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C.P.'s Candidate for Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 8

DUBBO, Friday.—Dubbo electorate council of the United Country Party to-day endorsed Mr. A. W. Yeo as Country Party candidate in the…

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Labours Choice for Dubbo Mr. Robertson as Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 5

DUBBO, Sunday.—Mr. C. G. Robertson was this afternoon selected as endorsed Labour candidate in the Dubbo…

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Seventh By-election in Three Months

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--Death of Sir Annesley Somerville (Conservative, Windsor) will result in the seventh British by-election in three months…

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Labor Chooses Dubbo Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 6

DUBBO, Sunday.--Mr. C. G. Robertson, a Dubbo railway man, will be the endorsed Labor candidate in the Dubbo by-election on June 6…

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Three in Dubbo By-election Nominations Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

The following will contest Dubbo by-election, for which nominations closed yesterday:- Clarence Gordon Robertson…

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Three to Fight State By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 6

DUBBO, Monday.--Following nominations for Dubbo State by-election had been received at closing time today:--C. G. Robertson, Labor…

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Time Wasting Politicians Premier W. J. McKELL Scathingly Castigates Anti-labor Leaders in the N.S.W. PARLIAMENT

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

IN a petulant outburst in the press recently, Country Party leader Bruxner made an envenomed attack on Independent…

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