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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 47

Dubbo By-election The Nominations

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 8

The following nominations have been received for the Diibbo by- election on June 6: Clarence Gordon Robertson…

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"Withdraw Dubbo Candidate" Labour Branch Move

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 9

The Darlinghurst branch of the Official Labour Party will discuss tonight a motion that the central A.L.P. executive should withdraw the Labour…

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M.L.A Says Liquor Interests Backed Govt's. Election Fund

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

Alleging that liquor interests had poured thousands of pounds into the Labor Party funds to secure the return of the McKell Government at the last elections, Mr. E. L. Sanders, M.L.A., today repeated his demand for an official inquiry to decide whether the Government, hotel - keepers or the police were…

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M.l.a. Claims Liquor Interests Backed Govt.'s Election Funds Probe Demanded Into Hotel Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

Alleging that liquor interest's had poured thousands of pounds into the Labor Party funds to secure the return of the McKell Government at the last elections, Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today repeated his demand for an inquiry to decide…

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M.l.a. Claims Liquor Interests Backed Govt.'s Election Funds Probe Demanded' Into Hotel Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

Alleging that liquor interests had poured thousands of pounds into the Labor Party funds to secure the return of the McKell Government at the last elections, Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today repeated his demand for an inquiry to decide…

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M.l.a. Claims Liquor Interests Backed Govt.'s Election Funds Probe Demanded Into Hotel Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

Alleging that liquor interests had poured thousands of pounds into the Labor Party funds to secure the return of the McKell Government at the last elections, Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today repeated his demand for ah inquiry to decide…

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M.l.a. Claims Liquor Interests Backed Govt.'s Election Funds Probe Demanded' Into Hotel Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

Alleging that liquor interests had poured thousands of pounds into the Labor Party funds to secure the return of the McKell Government at the last elections, Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today repeated his demand for an inquiry fo decide…

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Dubbo Election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

THREE candidates are wooing the electors of Dubbo, where a vacancy was caused by the untimely death of George Wilson, M.L.A. Mr. Arthur Yeo,…

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Zamora's Personal Story of the Spanish Elections

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 11

A lot of drivel is being talked about the Spanish civil war. At union meetings, if anyone stands up to the Communist element there are shouts of "Franco" or "Fascist." It's just as well, then, for Catholic workers to know some of the facts…

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Dubbo By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

The Darlinghurst Labour league last night repudiated a proposal by a league official that the official labour Party should withdraw its…

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Candidate for G.N. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 8

National Debt, winner of last year's GN Steeplechase and a candidate for the corresponding race this winter, has arrived…

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More Questions in Fed. Parliament

The Land · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Canberra, Thursday.—Several questions relating to payments to wheatgrowers were raised in the Federal Parliament this week by Country…

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Close Shave For Canberra's Parliament House Barber

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Parliaments House barber recently received his call-up, but he is still attending to the jowls and locks of members and public servants at the House. HE has been granted a month's…

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Close Shave For Canberra's Parliament House Barber

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Parliament House barber recently received his call-up, but he is still attending to the jowls and locks of members and public servants at the House. HE has been granted a month's…

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Close Shave For Canberra's Parliament House Barber

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Parliament House barber recently received his call-up, but he is still attending to the jowls and locks of members and public servants at the House. HE has been granted a month's…

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Immobilisation of Boats Members of Parliament Critical

The Observer · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

Mr. WILLIAMS: I ask the Colonial Secretary whether it is a fact that many people rely upon boats for transport, and now that boats and launches…

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MR. McGRATH, M. L. A. Address in Parliament

The St George Call · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

Speaking In Parliament, on the Bill, Mr. McGrath said:— I commend the Minister for having introduced this Bill. The St. George…

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Question in Parliament. Air. Raid Precautions Storage of Oil

The St George Call · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. Currey : Does the Minister for National Emergency Services consider It a fit proper arrangement to have 15, 000 gallons of Shell fuel oil stored under…

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Bookmakers in Post Office Questions Asked In Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 2

POSTMASTER-GENERAL ASHLEY is investigating a series of statements made by Victorian Labor Member Arthur…

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No Interest in Dubbo Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 5

DUBBO, Friday.--Not the slightest interest is being shown in the Dubbo by-election. Meetings are sparsely attended, and…

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