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Politics & elections, 1943

2,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 103

Election Campaign Speeches Mr. Fadden Alleges Labour "Deceit"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 7

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Fadden, in Melbourne yesterday claimed that the Labour Party had tried "deliberately to deceive" the public about his plan for post-war tax refunds…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, August 6, 1943 Communism and the Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 4

Mr. Curtin's explicit disavowal at Goulburn of any relationship between the Communist and Labour Parties has not, of course,…

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British By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Aug 5 (Official Wireless). —Mr. Lionel Berry, Conservative, has been returned unopposed for Buckinghum constituency. A son of Lord…

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Candidates to Speak Tonight

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 2

The Leader of the United Australia Party (Mr. W. M. Hughes) will broadcast over 2BL at 7.15 tonight…

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An Election Thought

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 4

To be an Australian is to be a member of our finest brotherhood--national unity is the way…

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Challenge to Press Fails Union's Move To Dictate Federal Election Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 5

A trade union attempt to dictate to Sydney newspapers the type of political comment and advertising they should publish was revealed yesterday by the chairman of the Sydney Daily…

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Baffle Area Leave Now Vital Election Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A vital issue affecting the soldier vote will be the question of leave from operational areas. After having visited three…

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Curtin Remoulds His Election Propaganda

The Sun · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Labor's election propaganda has been shrewdly remoulded by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to conform with the public reaction he has found during his fortnight's campaigning…

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Elections test Party strength

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 6

THE line of policy being pursued by the Opposition parties in this election campaign is the most damning…

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Ontario Elections Liberals Swept Out

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 3

TORONTO, Saturday.--Nine years of Liberal administration in Ontario were swept aside in the provincial election on…

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We need a bigger Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 7

MR. MENZIES says that our Federal Parliament--36 Senators and 75 members in the House of Representatives--is…

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Army Candidate Offers Challenge

Truth · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 15

MR. ERIC BENTLEY, soldier candidate for North Sydney, who describes himself as "non-party independent," challenges the party…

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For 12 Iran seats, 3000 candidates

The Sun · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 4

The first free Parliamentary elections for 40 years will be held in Iran in autumn and each of the 136 constituencies will…

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Flood of new voters sets problems for candidates in border-line seats

The Sun · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 3

THOUSANDS of additional voters, who have Hooded into metropolitan and near-city Federal electorates in the wake of war industries, have created unpredictable problems for candidates in a number of vital "border-line" seats. Outstanding examples are [?]…

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Report on the Federal Candidates The variety you've got to choose from

The Sun · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 4

HERE and there, throughout Australia,…

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Wolf Cubs' election howls replace loud-speakers

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Miscam[?]le, Independent U.A.P. candidate for Parramatta, used 13 loud-shouting Wolf Cubs (junior…

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Recluse heard first news of elections last week

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 5

Mr. Tom Gurr, 69, of West Pennant Hills, said yesterday he had learned for the first time last week that an election was to be held on August 21. He said the reason was…

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Giant election poster disowned

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Nobody will claim ownership of two large election posters hung in Melbourne Town Hall last…

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Election Balance Sheet--6 Credit

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 August 1943 · page 24

I'VE seen people quiver with rage at the mere mention of his name; but, as my Nonconformist grandfather used…

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Election Signs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE Sunday.—Commonwealth Police offlcers have reported to the Commonwealth Crown Solicitors office on the display of sigus in…

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