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Politics & elections, 1943

2,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 103

Letters Election Issues To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 5

Sir,—Under the heading "Dr. Evatt ends an argument," [?] Labour Party announcement, appears this statement by Dr. Evatt: "Under Labour…

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EDITORIAL (The opinions expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the Master Builders’ Association, unless otherwise stated). More About the Elections

Construction · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 1

Last week the importance to Australia’s future of the present Federal elections was stressed, and reference was made to the subtle yet increasingly successful methods of the…

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Election Meeting Chairman Dies

The Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Walking home after acting as chairman at an election meeting held by the…

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All Parties Predict Gains at Coming Elections Campaign Directors' Optimistic Forecasts

The Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 3

With little more than a week to go to the elections, sweeping victories in all States, sufficient to establish clear-cut party majorities in the new House of Representatives, are claimed as distinct possibilities by both Labor…

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Free Gas For Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 2

More than 20,000 gallons of petrol will be used by 188 NSW candidates in the election campaign…

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An Election Thought

The Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 4

Who wants socialisation? The "have-nots," yes -- but Australians are the "haves,"…

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Labor Nominee Wins Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 8

Mr. R. E. Savage, assistant secretary of the Water and Sewerage Employees' Union, was elected to the Legislative. Council yesterday…

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Women Candidates Make Demands for New Deals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 7

Four women candidates who are contesting the Federal election on August 21 spoke at a Feminist Club luncheon yesterday…

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Army Begins To Cast Its Election Vote

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Australian soldiers in New Guinea, the United Kingdom, Canada and India have already…

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Army Begin To Cast Its Election Vote

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Australian soldiers in New Guinea, the United Kingdom, Canada and India have already…

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Amy Begins To Cast Its Election Vote

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Australian soldiers in New Guinea,, the United Kingdom, Canada and India have already…

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Army Begins To Cast Its Election Vote

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Australian soldiers in New Guinea, the United Kingdom, Canada and India have already…

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Army Begins To Cast Its Election Vote

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Australian soldiers in New Guinea, the United Kingdom, Canada and India have already…

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Letters Election Issues To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 3

Sir,—The conduct of this election campaign is undermining the morale of the electors. Election speeches— with certain notable exceptions such…

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Election Campaign Dr. Evatt Challenged On National Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 7

The Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, was challenged by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Fadden, in Sydney last night to declare that he was not in favour of a National Government. There were many…

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Rowing Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Rowing Association on Tuesday, officials for the 1943-44 season were appointed as follows: —President. Mr. Justice, Maxwell; chairman,…

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Communist List Of Candidates

Tribune · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 7

The Communist Party will now contest 17 seats in the Federal Election on August 21. ENDORSED candidates, with…

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State Labor Candidates

Tribune · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 7

Cook: S. Conway, M.A.. L.L.M., B.Sc (Econ.). Martin: Gnr. A. Sloss, A.I.F. Watson: Alderman R. E. Wilson…

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Union Backs Communist Candidate

Tribune · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 7

HOBART—Mr. Roy Harvey, Communist candidate for Darwin, will have the official backing of the Timberworkers’ Union…

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Election Drive by Metals Union

Tribune · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 6

THE Metal and Munitions Union has swung into full action in the election fight, and its whole machinery is now in the campaign for the…

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