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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 72

Big Money Backs UAP Election Slanderers

Tribune · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 8

The U.A.P. (alias Democratic Party), which, according to Criminal Court evidence got £1,000 of Woolcott Forbes’ ill-gotten loot, is already ready spending huge sums to smear the Labor and Communist Parties before the N.S.W. State Elections…

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£2500 Party Election Fund

Tribune · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

The Australian Communist Party has opened a N.S.W. Election Fund of £2,500 for the State elections to be held about…

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SA Communists Seek Election Defeat Of LCL Reaction

Tribune · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 7

ADELAIDE. — South Australian’s Liberal Country League Government, most bitterly reactionary in Australia, will face the electors on April 29…

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S.a. Communist Candidate

Tribune · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

Dr. Alan Finger, who polled well in the Federal election, will be Communist candidate for Prospect in the S.A. Slate election next…

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New Democratic Party. Selection of Candidates. HURSTVILLE

The Propeller · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

The provisional selection committee of the new Democratic Party has selected and endorsed Alderman Norman Macpherson, of Hurstville Council, as their…

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Hurstville Council. Penshurst Ward By-Election

The Propeller · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 6

A Poll of doctors of Penshurst Ward, Municipality of Hurstville was taken on Saturday last to fill the, vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Blumer…

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Democratic Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

The selected candidate of the New Democratic Party, Mr. Frank G. Izon, who will contest the Blacktown seat at the State election, will address a…

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Angry Scene in Parliament Exchanges Between Labour M.P.s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Angry words passed between Mr. James and Mr. Morgan, two New South Wales Labour members, in the…

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Number of Candidates for League Receding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 12

The weeding-out process in Rugby League trials is proceeding apace, and the number of candidates tomorrow will be approximately half those who faced selectors last weekend…

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Number of Candidates for League Receding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 12

The weeding-out process in Rugby League trials is proceeding apace, and the number of candidates tomorrow will be approximately half those who faced selectors last! weekend…

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Number of Candidates for League Receding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 12

The weeding-out process in Rugby League trials is proceeding apace, and the number of candidates tomorrow will be approximately half those who faced selectors last weekend…

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Number of Candidates for League Receding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 12

The weeding-out process in Rugby League trials is proceeding apace, and the number of candidates tomorrow will be approximately half those who faced selectors last weekend…

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Number of Candidates for League Receding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 12

The weeding-out process in Rugby League trials is proceeding apace, and the number of candidates tomorrow will be approximately half those who faced selectors last weekend…

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Number of Candidates for League Receding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 12

The weeding-out process in Rugby League trials is proceeding apace, and the number of candidates tomorrow will be approximately half those who faced selectors last weekend…

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Parliament Adjourns Long Recess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 10

CANBERRA, Friday.—Both Houses of Parliament adjourned late this afternoon to a date to be fixed after passing all bills…

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Candidate for Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 5

Mr. Thomas G. Claydon, dentist, of Kogarah, has been endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party as a candidate for Kogarah in the State…

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British Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 10

LONDON. March 31 (A.A.P.).—In the North Camberwell by-election, which was held to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mr. C. G…

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Woollahra Seat Lord Mayor a Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 8

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman R. J. Bartley, yesterday announced that, at the request of many electors of…

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Political Round About Parliament Faded Away

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 April 1944 · page 8

On Friday Federal Parliament faded wearily into recess. Bad temper gave way to boredom…

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Woollahra Candidate

Truth · Sunday 2 April 1944 · page 16

ALDERMAN LES DUFF will be a contestant for the Woollahra seat at the State elections, it was learned last night…

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