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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 47

Ending Truce in By-elections Labour Move Just Fails Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 6

LONDON, May 28. (A.A.P.).— Newspapers and political observers take the view that, to all intents and purposes, the…

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Austn. Contests By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--The Barry (South Wales) by-election will be a straight fight between Australian-born R. W. G. Mackay and Cyril Lakin…

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Churchill's Barry Election Message

Daily Mirror · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. -- "Let there be no doubt in the minds of electors that you are the candidate who stands for the…

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G.n. Candidate to Rum on Flat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 10

CHEERY JACK, famous hurdler and victim of last year's Grand National doping sensation, flies a Flemington fence. This afternoon he is a runner in the Mt. Alexander Handicap at Moonee Valley…

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G.n. Candidate to Run on Flat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 12

CHEERY JACK, famous hurdler and victim of last year's Grand National doping sensation, flies a Flemington fence. This afternoon he is a runner in the Mt. Alexander Handicap at Moonee Valley…

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A.J.C. Candidate

The Sun · Sunday 31 May 1942 · page 3

Mr. Reg Bartley (right), who is a candidate for the vacancy on the AJC committee, discusses prospects at Ascot yesterday with…

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Re-election of A.m.p. Directors

The Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

The two retiring directors, Dr. Stewart Smith and Sir Frederick Tout, MLC. have been re-elected to the principal board…

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Radio Use in Elections Limits Proposed in Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 9

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— New clauses, restricting political broadcasts during election campaigns, are to be moved for…

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Children of Mary Election

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 5

The following have been elected officers of the Children of Mary Sodality, Waverley: President, Miss Kathleen Ford…

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Dubbo By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. McKell has opened a glorious opportunity for the Dubbo electors to tell Mr. McKell and his marionettes where to get off. The…

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Agents' Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. McKell, has issued an order under National Security Regulations postponing for one year the election of a council by licensees under…

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Dubbo By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

The general public, not less than the electors of Dubbo, are asking why the State Government could not have exemplified…

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Curb On Election Radio CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

Election broadcasts during the last two days of a campaign are prohibited by the Broadcasting Bill,…

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Co-operation in Parliament Mr. Curtin's Thanks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Before the House of Representatives adjourned to-day to a date to be fixed, the Prime Minister[?]…

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Dubbo By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

Sir.—With the majority at its command, upon winch the result of the by-election at Dubbo will be immaterial,it would have been a…

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On the Land Milk Board Election Many Producers' Nommecs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

MOSS VALE Thursday.—It was learned in dairying circles to-day that at least a dozen names have been put forward as…

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Dubbo Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

Both Labour and the Country party are confident that they will win the Dubbo by-election to-morrow…

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Postwar Unity Parliament of Empire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 9

LONDON, June 5 (A.A.P.).— Lord Se[?]borne, Minister of Economic Warfare and Government leader, declared in the…

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Candidates From Rosehill Have Good Winning Prospects

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 12

Rosehill-trained horses, Kingsdale, Santa, Chatham's Choice and Jazbeau are ready for their engagements at different meetings today. KINGSDALE, Daily Mirror selection…

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Storm Over Labor Executive Election Present Members Seek New Term

Truth · Sunday 7 June 1942 · page 19

A STORM within the Labor Party is developing around the suggestion of Mr. McAlpine, State President of the A.L.P., that an official ticket should be run for re-election of the present State Executive…

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