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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 72

A.W.L., Got Job At Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

A man who went AWL from a CCC camp was later found working as a cook at Parliament House,…

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Labour Vote in U.S. ELECTIONS "Action Committee" Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (A.A.P.). —The president of the Congress of Industrial Organisations, Mr. Phillp Murray, has announced…

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Petrol for Motor Boats. Discussion in Parliament

The Propeller · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

The mutter of making petrol available to boat owners was recently brought up in the State Parliament by Mr. A. J. Williams. M.L.A. for George's 'River…

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Lang Party Election Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 10

Presidents and secretaries of branches of the, Lang Labor Party will meet on Sunday to consider running candidates at…

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Nepean Shire Council. Election of President

The Biz · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

At a special meeting of Nepsan Shire Council on December 16. Councillor W. Rose, the retiring President, was re-elected without opposition for the…

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Petrol for Boats Debate in State Parliament

The Observer · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

Speaking in the State Parliament before the recent adjournment the Member for George’s River (Mr. A. J. Williams, M.L.A.) introduced the matter…

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Union's Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 8

The general secretary of the Seamen's Union, Mr. E. V. Elliott, said last night that Mr. Beasley's attack on him on Thursday was…

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Labor Candidate Loses Deposit in By-election

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- Alderman Joe Toole, former member of the Labor Party's national executive, lost his deposit in the Skipton by-election…

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A.l.p. Candidate for Willoughby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

Private Leo Hoylen, who opposed Mr. W. M. Hughes for North Sydney in the recent Federal election, has been selected as the A.L.P. candidate…

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University Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 6

SIR,--The election of a member of the University Senate by the narrow margin of 18 votes, with four candidates in the field, is another…

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Lang's Party in Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

The newly-formed Lang Labor Party will contest several country seats at the State elections early this year…

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Lang's Party in Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

The newly-formed Lang Labor Party will contest several country seats at the State elections early this year…

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Government Warned By-election Defeat Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 6

LONDON, Jan. 10.—The new Common Wealth Party won its second seat on Saturday, when Lieut. H. Lawson won the…

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Election Day for City Tattersall's Committee

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 12

COUNTING THE VOTES for the election of City Tattersall'a Club committee today (left to right): Messrs. F. Reeve, F. Fielder, A. Stokes, Eric Bryon (Secretary), L. Howell, C. McQuillan, A. Nelson and A. J. Costa…

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Election Day for City Tattersall's Committee

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 12

COUNTING THE VOTES for the election of City Tattersall's Club committee today (left to right): Messrs. F. Reeve, F. Fielder, A. Stokes, Eric Bryan (Secretary), L. Howell, C. McQuillan, A. Nelson and. A. J. Costa…

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Election Day for City Tattersall's Committee

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 12

COUNTING THE VOTES for the election of City Tattersall'a Club committee today (left to right): Messrs. F. Reeve, F. Fielder, A. Stokes, Eric Bryon (Secretary), L Howell, C. McQuillan, A. Nelaon and A. J. Costa…

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Federal Parliament to Meet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 8

Members of the House of Representatives have been notified by the Speaker, Mr. Rosevear, that the Federal Parliamentary session will be…

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British Party Boycotts Election

Tribune · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—For the first time since 1941 the Communist Party of Great Britain is not supporting a Government…

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Forthcoming Elections. New Democratic Party

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

At a public meeting held in the Penshurst Memorial Hall on Monday night it was unanimously decided to form a local branch of the new…

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No Agreement on Wheat Board Candidates

The Land · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

U[?]SUCCESSFUL attempts were made this [?] is get the Farmers and [?] Association, the Agricultural [?] and the [?]…

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