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Politics & elections, 1942

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County Council Scramble Four Members Sought Election As Chairman

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 6

AN unprecedented situation arose at the meeting today of the Sydney County Council during election of a chairman for the year when four out of five councillors sought election. [?]AST year's chairman, Councillor…

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County Council Scramble Four Members Sought Election As Chairman

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 6

AN unprecedented situation arose at the meeting today of the Sydney County Council during election of a chairman for the year when four out of five councillors sought election. [?]AST year's chairman, Councillor…

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County Council Scramble Four Members Sought Election As Chairman

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 6

AN unprecedented situation arose at the meeting today of the Sydney County Council during election of a chairman for the year when four out of five councillors sought election. [?]AST year's chairman, Councillor…

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County Council Unusual Election of Chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 8

After an unusual eleclion procedure, in which each of four out, of the five members of the Sydney County Council…

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Fed. Parliament May Sit Earlier

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--There is a possibility that the original plans for calling Parliament together in March may be altered…

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Fed. Parliament May Sit Earlier

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--There is a possibility that the original plans for calling Parliament together in March may be altered…

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Fed. Parliament May Sit Earlier

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--There is a possibility that the original plans for calling Parliament together in March may be altered…

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No Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 5

PERTH, Sunday.—Asked to-night whether in view of war developments in the Pacific, the Commonwealth Parliament was likely to reassemble…

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Send Canadian Division Here Plea Made In Ottawa Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

OTTAWA, Tuesday.--The despatch of a Canadian division to Australia was strongly urged in the House of…

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Intermediate Results Success of Country Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 6

In this year's Intermediate certificate examination, 7,950 country candidates competed, of whom 6,150, or 81 per cent, were successful…

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Election Won’t Hurt England

Tribune · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

In all the criticism of British political policy and strategy and the justifiable demand that Churchill strengthen his team we see no…

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Early Meeting Of Parliament Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Reiterating his plea for an early summoning of the Federal Parliament, the Opposition Leader (Mr. Fadden) said today…

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Early Meeting Of Parliament Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Reiterating his plea for an early summoning of the Federal Parliament, the Opposition Leader (Mr. Fadden) said today…

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Early Meeting Of Parliament Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Reiterating his plea for an early summoning of the Federal Parliament, the Opposition Leader (Mr. Fadden) said today…

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Early Meeting Of Parliament Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Reiterating his plea for an early summoning of the Federal Parliament, the Opposition Leader (Mr. Fadden) said today…

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Early Meeting Of Parliament Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Reiterating his plea for an early summoning of the Federal Parliament, the Opposition Leader (Mr. Fadden) said today…

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Early Meeting Of Parliament Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Reiterating his plea for an early summoning of the Federal Parliament, the Opposition Leader (Mr. Fadden) said today…

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Heard by the Way Nearly Into Parliament

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

A SEEDY-LOOKING man was boasting that he had almost succeeded in getting into Parliament once. His cynical friend asked what…

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Pen Points From the People -- Broadcast Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 9

FROM all accounts broadcasting the National Parliament of- New Zealand is a success, so why cannot we listen to debates from Canberra? We could have a special wave length so as not to interfere with broad-…

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Pen Points From the People -- Broadcast Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 9

FROM all accounts broadcasting the National Parliament of- New Zealand is a success, so why cannot we listen to debates from Canberra? We could have a special wave length so as not to interfere with broad-…

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