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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 47

Spring Candidate Laureate in Great Shape Derby Winner's Bright Mile Velocity Also Goes Well at Mentone

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Spring candidates, Laureate, Velocity Sun Belle, Sir Locket, Sun Valley and Grain Trader, were among the many horses to gallop at Mentone this morning. Laureate was set his first serious [?]…

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Spring Candidate Laureate in Great Shape Derby Winner's Bright Mile Velocity Also Goes Well at Mentone

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Spring candidates, Laureate, Velocity, Sun Belle, Sir Locket, Sun Valley and Grain Trader, were among the many horses to gallop at Mentone this morning. Laureate was set his first serious task since…

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Spring Candidate Laureate in Great Shape Derby Winner's Bright Mile Velocity Also Goes Well at Mentone

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Spring candidates, Laureate, Velocity, Sun Belle, Sir Locket, Sun Valley and Grain Trader, were among the many horses to gallop at Mentone this morning. Laureate was set his first serious task since…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 8

State Parliament has been prorogued from August 11 to August 25, but it is probable that it will pot meet for business until next month…

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Member of First Fed. Parliament Dies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Mr. J. Hume-Cook, one of the original members of the first Commonwealth Parliament, died today, aged 76…

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Elections During War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 11

In a letter to the Sporting Editor, Mr. E. A. Lamb writes:—"With regard to Mr. Willlams's views m Thursday's issue, I would like to correct his…

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Opposition Attacks As Election Pointer

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the Federal Parliament about to enter its third year, election prospects are being discussed and the possibility of an early election canvassed. Interest has been considerably stimulated by the suddenly aggressive attitude adopted towards the Government by the Opposition…

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Opposition Attack As Election Pointer

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the Federal Parliament about to enter its third year, election prospects are being discussed and the possibility of an early election canvassed. Interest has been considerably stimulated by the suddenly aggressive attitude adopted…

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Opposition Attack As Election Pointer

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the Federal Parliament about to enter its third year, election prospects are being discussed and the possibility of an early election canvassed. Interest has been considerably stimulated by the suddenly aggressive attitude adopted…

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Opposition Attacks As Election Pointer

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the Federal Parliament about to enter its third year, election prospects are being discussed and the possibility of an early election canvassed. Interest has been considerably stimulated by the suddenly aggressive attitude adopted towards the Government by the Opposition…

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Opposition Attack As Election Pointer

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the Federal Parliament about to enter its third year, election prospects are being discussed and the possibility of an early election canvassed. Interest has been considerably stimulated by the suddenly aggressive attitude adopted…

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Opposition Attack As Election Pointer

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the Federal Parliament about to enter its third year, election prospects are being discussed and the possibility of an early election canvassed. Interest has been considerably stimulated by the suddenly aggressive attitude adopted…

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Opposition Attack As Election Pointer

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the Federal Parliament about to enter its third year, election prospects are being discussed and the possibility of an early election canvassed. Interest has been considerably stimulated by the suddenly aggressive attitude adopted…

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OPINION Parliament should hear the facts

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 23

FEDERAL Parliament should sit at once to hear exactly what's behind this week's startling news…

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Amazed Shows Stamina To Beat Cup Candidates MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 3

Amazed, a candidate for the Derbies and the Melbourne Cup, beat several more fancied entrants for those races in the Chatsworth Plate at Flemington today…

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Parliament House Will Miss Morning Tea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Because of difficulties morning tea have been cut out as from today at Parliament House. Present…

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Turf. Potential Derby Candidates Appear at Rosehill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 11

MANY smart three-year-olds and potential Derby candidates sported silk at the Rosehill…

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Milk Board Election a Bit of Aftermath

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 5

ALTHOUGH not many expressions of opinion have been heard from dairymen about the result of the recent Milk Board election, a…

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Bowls Club Meetings Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 8

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, has been re-elected unopposed as patron of the City Bowling Club. Mr. T. W. Heath, a former…

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There May Be No Election, But... The Rolls Will Be Reprinted

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- A Federal election may or may not be held when one falls due in October next year. but the…

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