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Politics & elections, 1944

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Parliament Honors P.m

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Parliamentarians of both Houses this afternoon paid high tribute to the ability of the Prime…

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Parliament Honors P.m

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Parliamentarians of both Houses this afternoon paid high tribute to the ability of the Prime…

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Questions in Parliament. Essential Industries: Workers Transferred

The St George Call · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. CURREY: Will the Minister for Labour and Industry say whether it is a fact that workers transferred by the Director-General of Manpower from…

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State Election End of May

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

The State election is expected to be held on May 20 or May 27. Stace Parliament is now in its last session, which will probably end next…

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Democrats in Next Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

The Democratic Party announces that the following candidates have already been selected to contest the State…

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In Parliament Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 6

REPRESENTATIVES: Met at 10.30 a.m. 11 a.m.: Resumption of debate on supply. 3 p.m.: House adjourned until 3 p.m., Tuesday…

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Seeking A.j.c Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 16

Mr. B. H. Crowley, Sir Sydney Snow, and Mr. Alastair Stephen are candidates for the vacancy on the A.J.C. committee caused by the recent…

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Pulpit Politicians At Aust. Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A church political party, which would nominate candidates for Federal and State elections, is visualised by the President of the Congregational Union (Dr. Bernard Cockett). Dr. Cockett, of Sydney, who…

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Labor's Late Start in S.a. Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--With the State elections only six weeks away, the Labor Party is showing little activity in counteracting window-dressing by the Premier (Mr. Playford)…

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Labor's Late Start in S.a. Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--With the State elections only six weeks away, the Labor Party is showing little activity in counteracting window-dressing by the Premier (Mr. Playford)…

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New era in Fed. Parliament after P.M's tour

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 March 1944 · page 6

CANBERRA, Sat.--Parliament feces a new era this week. If goes into recess for the trip abroad of Prime Minister Curtin. When it reassembles, if will meet a Prime…

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State election poll likely in late May

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1944 · page 7

POLLING DAY for the State elections may be either May 20 or May 27. No date has been announced officially, but the Labor, Democratic and Liberal Democratic Parties have each announced the selection of many candidates…

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Polling Date Decision Soon

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 5

Date of polling day for the State Elections will be announced by the Premier (Mr. McKell) in a few days, it is…

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Treasury's Influence Wrangles Between Departments Parliament's Last Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

With these sittings of Parliament just about on their last legs, political emphasis turns from the legislative to the executive side of Government. The point that most interests some observers is whether a full Cabinet show-down can long…

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Fixing Date of State Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

Date of polling day for the State Elections will be announced by the Premier (Mr. McKell) in a few days, it is expected. Most likely dates are May 20 or May 27. THE last State elections were held…

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Fixing Date of State Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

Date of polling day for the State Elections will be announced by the Premier (Mr. McKell) in a few days, it is expected. Most likely dates are May 20 or May 27. THE last State elections were held…

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Greyhound Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 11

Membership of the New South Wales Greyhound Owners, Breeders, and Trainers' Association grew to 1739--an increase of more than 1500--during the…

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Votes for Soldiers N.S.W. Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 6

Members of the Services, irrespective of age, who have served outside Australia will be entitled to vote at the forthcoming New…

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Candidates for Autumn Races Rated

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 8

Horses with increasing chances for the autumn double, those that are fairly stable, and others apparently diminishing to minus quantities, now can be graded…

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Uproar in Parliament Speaker Attacked For Statement On Civil Servant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Uproar followed allegations in Parliament today that a Parliamentary civil servant had had his telephone cut off and had been refused admission to the…

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