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Politics & elections, 1943

2,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 103

Nazi Radio Butts Into South African Election

Truth · Sunday 4 July 1943 · page 16

LONDON, Saturday.—Members of the South African Journalists' Association on Johannesburg newspapers condemn the strong part taken by…

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U.a.p. Men Stand for Election

Truth · Sunday 4 July 1943 · page 16

NOMINATIONS for U.A.P. candidates, who wish to have the party's endorsement or approval at the forthcoming…

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Australia speaks--PRE-ELECTION Survey Indicates That Poll May Be Close

The Sun · Sunday 4 July 1943 · page 2

IF a Federal election had been held a week ago, and only the three major parties (Labor, UAP and Country) had been in the field, civilian electors would have cast 51 votes for Labor against each 49 for UAPCP. Two weeks ago representatives…

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Five U.A.P. candidates want to oppose Ward

The Sun · Sunday 4 July 1943 · page 2

Two Sydney solicitors are among five candidates for UAP endorsement to oppose Labor Minister Ward in East Sydney at the Federal elections on August 21. They are: Major Vincent J. Flynn, of Bellevue Hill, now a…

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39 U.A.P. candidates nominate for 5 seats

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 July 1943 · page 5

Thirty-nine candidates had submitted their names for endorsement when nominations for five Federal seats closed at United Australia Party headquarters in Sydney yesterday…

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Petrol Check-up for Political Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 July 1943 · page 5

Political organisers will keep a check on opponents car mileages during the election campaign, a Labor candidate said yesterday. Metropolitan candidates will…

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Election Balance Sheet--1 Credit

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 July 1943 · page 24

AROUND John Curtin's oddly shaped head you don't see the shining aura of the man of destiny…

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Society Seeks Election Candidates' Views on V.d

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

THE Australian Society for the Eradication of Venereal Disease decided today to ask all candidates for Parliament to express their views…

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Society Seeks Election Candidates' Views on V.d

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

THE Australian Society for the Eradication of Venereal Disease decided today to ask all candidates for Parliament to express their views…

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Office Without Power History of 16th Parliament Key Moments in Retrospect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 4

When the 16th Federal Parliament is formally dissolved —probably to-day—there will be an end to the queerest clinical experiment in morbid political pathology ever conducted by those rather impetuous research workers, the…

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Letters the Elections To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

Sir.—The root cause of Mr. Curtin's failure is that he tried to hold together within his party the reasonable majority and the unreasonable…

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Election Date Is Aug. 21 ; Rolls Close on July 16 Canberra Policy Speech

The Sun · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.--August 21 has been fixed as Federal election day, and the electoral rolls will be closed with the issue of writs on July 16. Election date was announced by the Prime Minister…

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Am Election Thought

The Sun · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 4

"Nothing would be easier for me than to make any number of promises to get the immediate response of…

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One-third of Seats May Change Hands in Federal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.--A third of the seats in the House of Representatives may change hands at the election on August 21, observers believe…

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Election Posters Problem

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 2

Permission to use calico or similar substitutes for election posters is almost certain to be refused by the Federal…

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Pen Points From the People (5- will be paid for every letter used in this column). Election Promises

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 6

IT would appear to me that the following seem to comprise the Government's Election Promise Department: Brownout relief, 15 per cent…

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Pen Point From the People (5- will be paid for every letter used in this column). Election Promises

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 6

IT would appear to me that the following seem to comprise the Government's Election Promise Department: Brownout relief, 15 per cent…

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Aug. 21 Election Announced by P.m

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.--After a visit to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) this morning, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced that Parliament would be dissolved on July 7, and that…

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Election Posters Problem

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

Permission to use calico or. similar substitutes for election posters is almost certain to be refused by the Federal…

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Pen Point From the People (5- will be paid for every letter used in this column). Election Promises

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 6

IT would appear to me that the following seem to comprise the Government's Election Promise Department: Brownout relief, 15 per cent…

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