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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 72

Committee of A.J.C. Election of Mr. B. H. Crowley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 8

Mr. B. H. Crowley was yesterday elected to the vacancy on the committee of the Australian Jockey Club created by…

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Queensland Elections

The Sun · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

Return of the Queensland Labor Government in today's elections with a slightly reduced…

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Independent Candidate

Truth · Sunday 16 April 1944 · page 16

ALDERMAN LES DUFF, prominent Australian and international athlete, will contest Woollahra in the State election as an Independent…

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Labor Govt. Returned in Q'land Election

Truth · Sunday 16 April 1944 · page 17

BRISBANE, Saturday.—Despite a definite, but slight anti-Labor swing, the State Labor Government successfully withstood its sternest challenge in years, in today's election. THE Government returns to…

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Lively Woollahra election indicated

The Sun · Sunday 16 April 1944 · page 3

Mr. N. C Jackson announced last night that he intends to contest Woollahra at the State elections as an…

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New Party makes gains in Queensland elections BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 16 April 1944 · page 3

LABOR'S return to power is assured as a result of the State elections today, with loss of one seat…

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2,600,000 Ballot Papers for Next State Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

More than 3000 polling places in New South Wales are to be prepared to receive more than 2,000,000 ballot papers for the forthcoming State elections. ALTOGETHER, 2,600,000 ballot…

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Banned Paper in Parliament Library

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.--The suppressed copy of the Sydney Morning Herald was filed in the Parliamentary Library at 11 a.m. today and suddenly removed early this afternoon. Before the paper was with…

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Menzies Calls for Prompt Reassembly of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An Immediate session of Federal Parliament to discuss political and social propriety of use made of censorship powers was urged today by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies)…

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Menzies Calls for Prompt Reassembly of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An immediate session of Federal Parliament to discuss political and social propriety of use made of censorship powers was urged today by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies)…

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Menzies Calls for Prompt Reassembly of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An immediate session of Federal Parliament to discuss political and social propriety of use made of censorship powers was urged today by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies)…

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Lang Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

THE Mayor of Bankstown (Alderman S. E. Roberts) has been selected as Lang Labor candidate for Bankstown electorate. He will…

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Lang Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

THE Mayor of Bankstown. (Alderman S. E. Roberts) has been selected as Lang Labor candidate for Bankstown electorate. He will…

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Lang Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

THE Mayor of Bankstown (Alderman S. E. Roberts) has been selected as Lang Labor candidate for Bankstown electorate. He will…

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Queensland Makes More Political History. Labor Government's Fifth Successive Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

Unprecedented in the political history of Australia, the Queensland Labor Government was returned to power for the fifth successive occasion at the elections on Saturday…

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N.s.w. State Elections. Amended Voting Arrangements

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 12

Elaborate preparations are being made for the New South Wales State: elections, which will probably be held next month…

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With the People's Confidence Labor Faces State Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 10

For nearly 10 years prior to 1941 Labor in New South Wales held a watching brief for the people over the slaphappy attempts of the U.A.P.-U.C.P. coalition regime to manage the affairs of State…

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Tram Men's Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 4

Mr. A. Bagnell, one of the leaders of the recent tram men's strike in Sydney, was defeated for the general presidency of the Tram and Bus…

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Political Plot Alleged Mac Arthur Advisers Accused Of Election Intrigue

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Democrats in the U.S. Presidential campaign will allege that there is a "political cabal" in the South-west Pacific seeking to undermine President…

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Candidate Found Dead in His Car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 4

A DELAIDE, Wednesday.--Mr. J. H. A. Schultz, Liberal Country League candidate for the Angas seat at the South Australian elections on…

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