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Politics & elections, 1944

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Parliament As Guide

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 10

Q.: By the war, the Book of Common Prayer was endorsed by Act of Parliament, not by any community of clergy…

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By-Election MR. S. A. Jenkins Tops Poll

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

A BY-ELECTION held last Saturday, to fill a vacancy in the Penrith Council due to the death of Aid. Joseph Jenkins resulted in…

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British By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, March 1 (A.A.P.).—The Bury St. Edmunds by-election resulted in a Government victory. The voting was:—Major E. M. Keatinge…

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Party Wants Election Front

Tribune · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON.—All Labor and progressive organisations should work together for a progressive Labor majority at the next…

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Roosevelt Supporter Wins By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Political observers attach great significance to the victory of a straight-out Roosevelt supporter in the by-election for…

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Conservative Win In By-Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).--The Conservative candidate, Major E. M. Keatinge, won the Bury St. Edmunds by-election from the Independent…

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British By-election Won by Conservative

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Bury St. Edmunds by-election has been won by the Conservative candidate, Major E. M. Keatinge, who is on…

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British By-election Won by Conservative

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Bury St. Edmunds by-election has been won by the Conservative candidate, Major E. M. Keatinge, who is on…

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British By-election Won by Conservative

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Bury St. Edmunds by-election has been won by the Conservative candidate, Maior E. M. Keatinge, who is on…

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Aldermanic Candidates

The Biz · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

The following have been nominated as candidates for the vacancy in Fairfield Council caused by the resignation of Ald. C. O. Harris:—Edwin Thomas Hockey,…

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Dance for "Queen." Council Candidate's Benefit

The Biz · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

In support of the candidature of Miss Edna Blackford, Fairfield Council's candidate in the "Queen' competition, to raise funds for the local "Dr. J. Pirie…

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In Parliament Yesterday--

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 6

REPRESENTATIVES: Met 2.30 p.m. Coal Bill second reading carried, taken into committee. All night sitting…

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Varied Candidates at Officer Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 6

LONDON, March 2 (Official Wireless).—The Secretary of State for War[?] Sir James Grigg, said in the House of Commons that out of a…

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Northbridge Candidate

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

MISS NANCY FOSTER, who has been nominated as the Northbridge candidate in the Australian Comforts Fund…

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Northbridge Candidate

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

MISS NANCY FOSTER, who has been nominated as the Northbridge candidate in the Australian Comforts Fund…

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In Parliament Yesterday--

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 9

REPRESENTATIVES: Met at 2 p.m. after all-night sitting ending 7.30 a.m. Second reading speech on pay-as-you-go tax…

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Weekly Labor Feature Important Bills Before Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 10

State Parliament reassembled this week. In the first few hours of the sitting three bills of vital importance to the community…

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Election of President and Secretary

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 4

Three ballots were necessary before Conference finally made up its mind as to who should be President for the ensuing year. The voting on the first count was:…

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Programme for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Government hopes to end the present parliamentary session by March 24 to allow Prime Minister Curtin to get away for the…

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Federal Parliament Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The House of Representatives is likely to suspend its sitting for about an hour to-morrow afternoon out of respect to the memory…

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