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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 47

Dance for Queen candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 November 1942 · page 22

Miss Rona Wilkinson, the 7th Armored Regiment Auxiliary's candidate at the Queen competition which it is conducting, was guest of honor at a…

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Ross Withdraws From Upper House Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

The State Secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. Lloyd Ross) has withdrawn from the triennial election to fill 15 vacancies in the Upper House early next year…

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M.P.'s Favor Enlargement Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 5

Two members of the House of Representatives, Messrs. H. L. Anthony (C.P., Richmond) and Dan Mulcahy (Lab., Lang),…

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M.P.'s Favor Enlargement Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 5

Two members of the House of Representatives, Messrs. H. L. Anthony (C.P., Richmond) and Dan Mulcahy (Lab., Lang),…

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M.P.'s Favor Enlargement Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 5

Two members of the House of Representatives, Messrs. H. L. Anthony (C.P., Richmond) and Dan Mulcahy (Lab., Lang),…

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M.P.'s Favor Enlargement Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 3

Two members of the House of Representatives, Messrs. H. L. Anthony (C.P., Richmond) and Dan Mulcahy (Lab., Lang),…

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Legislative Council Elections

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

Before the Legislative Council adjourned last night the Minister of Justice, Mr. Downing, said that the writ for the triennial election of 15…

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Parliament's Size Move for Increase Supported

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Before delegates to the Constitutional Convention left Canberra several of them informed Sir…

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Woman To Stand For Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 6 December 1942 · page 8

MRS. HELEN MAXWELL, of Elwood, one of Victoria's first women land agents,…

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Club Challenges Soccer Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 12

The reappointment of Messrs. T. Hastie and F. R. Druery as secretary and treasurer, respectively, of the State Soccer League is being questioned…

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Live-wire Candidate. For Granville By-Election

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 4

Mr. Dave Todd, popular proprietor of he Felix Milk Ear and taxi service. Granville is a candidate for the by-election in Granville Council next…

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Municipal By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

Mr. D. S. Todd, who is a candidate in next Saturday's municipal by-election at Granville , certainly has the qualifications to fit him as a…

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Govt. May Spring Sudden Election Early Next Year

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

EXPIRATION by effluxion of time next September is the scheduled end of the present Federal Government. There is a distinct possibility, how ever, that the Prime Minister, who is a very astute tactician, might decide to submit his Party's fate to an election at a very much earlier date--…

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Govt. May Spring Sudden Election Early Next Year

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

EXPIRATION by effluxion of time next September is the scheduled end of the present Federal Government. There is a distinct possibility, however, that the Prime Minister, who is a very astute tactician, might decide to submit his Party's fate to an election at a very much earlier date--…

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Govt. May Spring Sudden Election Early Next Year

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

EXPIRATION by effluxion of time next September is the scheduled end of the present Federal Government. There is a distinct possibility, however, that the Prime Minister, who is a very astute tactician, might decide to submit his Party's fate to an election at a very much earlier date --…

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Govt. May Spring Sudden Election Early Next Year

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

EXPIRATION by effluxion of time next September is the scheduled end of the present Federal Government. There is a distinct possibility, however, that the Prime Minister, who is a very astute tactician, might decide to submit his Party's fate to an election at a very much earlier date --…

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Govt. May Spring Sudden Election Early Next Year

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

EXPIRATION by effluxion of time next September is the Scheduled end of the present Federal Government. There is a distinct possibility, however, that the Prime Minister, who is a very astute tactician, might decide to submit his Party's fate to an election at a very much earlier date --…

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Hot Words in Parliament Threats by M.L.A. Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Threats alleged to have been made by Mr. Hollins (Ind., Hawthorn) against the Chief…

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Election of Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 2

Sydney's Lord Mayor for 1943 will be elected at next Tuesday's Council meeting, and there are indications that the Civic…

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Election of Lord Mayor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 2

Sydney's Lord Mayor for 1943 will be elected at next Tuesday's Council meeting, and there are indications that the Civic…

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