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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 47

Abandoned Sunday Broadcasts Protests In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The action of the Australian Broad, casting Commission in discontinuing the "Questions and…

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Questions in Parliament. Railways: Cloak-room Accommodation of Military

The St George Call · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

Mr. O’SULLIVAN: “On 4th November the hon. member for Kogarah asked a question without notice regarding the provision of cloak-room space for the…

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Upper House Elections List of Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 9

Nominations close to-day for the election on December 18 to fill 15 seats in the Legislative Council which will become…

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Council Elections To the Editor

The Observer · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 5

Sir,—It is now a year since the Council elections. It seems to me that it would be wise to consider the method of election in the light of past…

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Council News. Election of President

The Observer · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

The much waited for and much planned for election for President took place on Monday night and it was obvious from the results that not only…

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N.s.w. Upper House Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 11

The nomination of Mr. L. W. Ryan, retiring member, was the only additional one received for the election to fill Legislative Council vacancies when…

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Rosehill Candidates Please on Home Track

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 12

Hydra and Kingsdale, prominent candidates for the Dundas Handicap today, topped off their preparations with, bright sprints on the Rosehill track this morning. HYDRA, ridden by Arthur Ward,…

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Rosehill Candidates Please on Home Track

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 12

Hydra and Kingsdale, prominent candidates for the Dundas Handicap today, topped off their preparations with bright sprints on the Rosehill track this morning. HYDRA, ridden by Arthur Ward,…

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Vaucluse Council By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 9

On Saturday, Mr. Edmund James Lonsdale was elected to fill the vacancy in the Vaucluse Council caused by the resignation of…

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By-election Won by Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Mr. J. F. Walsh (Lab.) easily defeated Mr. H. S. Hatwell (Ind.) in the by-election yesterday for the Thebarton seat in…

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Candidate for Lord M[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 7

Alde[?] Mayor of V[?]luse, who was en[?]ed yesterday by the Reform aldermen as their candidate for the…

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Rugby League Life Member Mr. R. Fusedale's Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 7

Mr. R. Fusedale was elected a life member of the New South Wales Rugby League at last, night's meeting. Eleven sought…

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"No Early Election"

The Sun · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--"Absolutely untrue" was how the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) today described a reported…

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Predicts Early Election Due To Labor Cleavage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 7

A Federal election next July or August was forecast Federal U.A.P. Leader (Mr. W. M. Hughes) in an address to the New South Wales U.A.P. Council last night…

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City Council Election Reform Man May Oppose Ald. Bartley

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 5

Efforts, were made early today to persuade a well-known Reform alderman to stand for election as Lord Mayor at the…

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Hughes Tells U.A.P. To Start Preparing Election In July Tipped

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

At a U.A.P. Council meeting in Sydney last night, the Federal leader (Mr. W. H. Hughes) predicted that the Federal…

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Curtin Scouts Prediction Of Early Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- An early election forecast last night by the Federal U.A.P. leader (Mr. W. M. Hughes) was scouted…

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Curtin Scouts Prediction Of Early Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- An early election forecast last night by the Federal U.A.P. leader (Mr. W. M. Hughes) was scouted…

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Hughes Tells U.A.P. To Start Preparing Election In July Tipped

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

At a U.A.P., Council meeting in Sydney last night, the Federal leader (Mr. W. H. Hughes) predicted that the Federal…

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Curtin Scouts Early Election Prediction

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday, -- An early election forecast last night by the Federal U.A.P. leader (Mr. W. M. Hughes) was scouted today by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). "I KNOW nothing about an election…

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