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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 47

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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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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Crisis in Parliament. Strong Speeches

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 8

What at one time threatened to develop into a major political crisis occurred in the House of Representatives last week when…

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Teachers March On Parliament With Demands

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 3

TEACHERS OF THE N.S.W. Education Department lined up on the steps of Parliament House yesterday, when they took a deputation to ask for removal of the ban on married women teachers…

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Women Invade Parliament Teachers Ask Repeal Of Marriage Ban

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 7

More than 100 members of the Teachers' Federation, most of them women, invaded Parliament House yesterday. Their purpose was to obtains from every Labor…

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Municipal By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Williams (Labor) easily won the municipal by-election at Granville on Saturday. Final figures were as follows:…

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BLIND M.L.A's VOTE Election Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 11

Mr. D. B. Hunter, U.A.P. member for Croydon in the State House, may be unable to vote at the triennial election for the…

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"Snap" Election Improbable Mr. Curtin's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, gave two clear indications to-day that, in the absence of a…

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Election for Upper House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 6

Keen interest is being shown by members of all political parties in the election to-morrow to fill 15 vacancies which will occur in the…

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Lord Mayor's Election Split in Reform Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 7

The six older Reform aldermen, who opposed the election of Alderman Bartley as Lord Mayor are considering the…

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Granville By-election. Guildford Man Elected

The Biz · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 5

At the by-election on Saturday. Mr. W. H. Williams was elected to the vacancy in Granville Council. There were three candidates, and the voting…

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Mt. Pritchard N.e.s. "Queen" Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 4

A social evening was held at the ho[?] of Mrs. W. Knight on Saturday, December 12, in aid of the N.E.S. "Queen" competition. Mrs. Knight's daughter, [?]…

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Questions in Parliament. Police Promotions

The St George Call · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

Mr. CURREY: I desire to ask the Premier whether it is a face that first-class constable in the police force peach their maximum salary on completing sixteen…

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M.L.C.s. Chosen To-day. 26 Candidates for 15 Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

The Labour Party is confident that it will win two new seats at the triennial election to-day of 15 members of the Legislative…

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Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

That Labour, as the Government party, may expect an advantage at the election for the Legislative Council in the…

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State Parliament Adjourns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly adjourned last night until March 9, after receiving from the Legislative Council the Commonwealth Powers Bill, which ha[?]…

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R.p.a. Hospital Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 11

At a meeting of the board of directors of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital the following officers and committee were elected for 1942-43:—Chairman…

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Labour Gain Certain Election in Upper House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 8

The Labour Party will increase its strength in the Legislative Council by at least one vote as a result of the election yesterday…

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Exciting Finish To Council Election

The Sun · Sunday 20 December 1942 · page 5

Three Labor leaders ran neck and neck in a sensational finish to the NSW Legistive Council elections yesterday. ABOR gamed one seat…

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Communists to seek election for Federal seats

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 December 1942 · page 5

The Communist Party would run several candidates at the next Federal elections, Communist secretary J. B. Miles said yesterday…

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