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Politics & elections, 1942

923 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 47

Burglars' Night Raid On Parliament House Bar

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

While several members of the Parliamentary staff were sleeping, burglars broke into Parliament House on Wednesday night and stole cigarettes valued at nearly £100 and a quantity of liquor…

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Burglars' Night Raid On Parliament House Bar

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

While several members of the Parliamentary staff were sleeping, burglars broke into Parliament House on Wednesday night and stole cigarettes valued at nearly £100 and a quantity of liquor…

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CUTLER, V.C. Candidate For R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Secretaryship

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 5

FOLLOWING the resignation of Mr. J. Black as secretary of the N.S.W. Branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A., over 40 applications have…

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Parliament House Blackout

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

The whole of State Parliament House is to be blacked out, said the Minister for NES, Mr…

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Turf. Doncaster and CUP Candidates at Rosehill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 7

MANY Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup candidates sported silk at the Rosehill meeting…

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Merrylands Druids Election of Officers

The Broadcaster · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 3
Also in The Biz

Merrylands Druids, who meet in the Masonic Hall. Merrylands, held the halfyearly election of officers last week, as follows:—Arch Druid. Bro. C. P. Keller…

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Big Doubles Bets for Beaulivre Doncaster Candidate Coupled With Cup Horses To Win £10,000

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 8

Beaulivre was coupled in Doncaster Handicap-Sydney Cup doubles yesterday to win £10,000. He was linked with Beau Vite to win £4000, by a punter…

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Parliament This Week Ministers and the B.B.C. Acid Test on the States by Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

Next Wednesday in Parliament will see the first of those regular monthly meetings which the Prime Minister has promised for the duration of the war. The point of such meetings is that they will give members the right to call the…

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Premier's 25 Years in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

It will he 25 years to-day since the Premier, Mr. McKell, was elected to the State Parliament, as member for Redfern. He defeated the former…

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McKell 25 Years In Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. McKell) celebrates today the 25th anniversary of his election to Parliament as member for Redfern…

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New Job for Mr. Casey May Be No Debate in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There will be no debate on the Casey White Paper in the House of Representatives to-morrow…

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Diggers' Candidate Still Leading

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

With three days to go, Merrylands R.S.L. candidate, Doreen Mason, leads the field in the Red Cross-Patriotic Queen Competition…

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Parliament Bar May Be Closed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The Joint House Committee will tomorrow consider a suggestion that the bar at Parliament House be closed…

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Premier 25 Years in Parliament

The Biz · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 6

It was 21 years on Tuesday since the Premier, Mr. McKell, was elected to the State Parliament, as member for Redfern. He defeated the former Premier…

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Parliament Bar May Be Closed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The Joint House Committee will tomorrow consider a suggestion that the bar at Parliament House be closed…

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Parliament Bar May Be Closed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The Joint House Committee will tomorrow consider a suggestion that the bar at Parliament House be closed…

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Hebrew Benev Olent Society Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

Mr. M. Lee, President was in the chair for the Fiftieth Annual General Meeting of this Society held in the Maccabean Hall library on March 17, at 8 p.m…

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McGuinness Sole Coach Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 8

Albert McGuinness, State half-back, will coach Western Suburbs Rugby League Club this season. His was the only nomination…

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Parliament to Sit on April 29 CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

Moving the adjournment of the House of Representatives today, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said that Parliament…

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