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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 72

New party's bid for power feature of State elections

The Sun · Sunday 23 April 1944 · page 5

WITH no seats yet in Parliament, the Liberal Democratic Party is nominating 25 candidates for the NSW elections, to be held on May 27…

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Post-war Planning As Election Issue Premier To Delay Policy Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 5

Plans for post-war reconstruction in New South Wales will be the basis of the Labor Party's State electioneering campaign. The elections will he held on May 27…

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Election Writs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

Writs for the State election on May 27 were issued yesterday by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst. Nominations will close on Friday…

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Writs for State Elections Issued

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 5

Writs for the State elections on May 27 were issued yesterday. Friday is the last day for the receipt of nominations…

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N.S.W. State Elections Polling Day, Saturday, May 27 Nominations Close April 28

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 4

The New South Wales State elections will be held on Saturday, May 27, and nominations will close on Friday, April 28. The writ for the election was issued on Monday and is returnable on June 22…

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Lang Party Candidate for Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. Wilfred Marshall O'Neill, of Lakemba, a former State president of the Australian Railways Union, has been endorse by the…

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The Poorest Voter on Election Day

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 11

The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high; To-day, of all the weary year, A king of men am I…

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W.A. Legislative Council Elections Labor's Standard Bearers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 9

Polling for the Western Australian Legislative Council election's and the vacancy for the Swan electorate in the Legislative…

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Campaign Plans State Election Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 4

The Leader of the Opposition and the Democratic Party, Mr. Weaver, will open his election campaign on May 3, when he…

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S.A. Election Prospects Ministry's Return Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—It is expected that the Liberal and Country League Government will retain office after the South…

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Few Issues, Quiet Campaign in S.a. Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--With the sands of time rapidly running low in the political hour glass, the campaign here for the State…

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FEDERAL v. State Campaign in S. A. ELECTIONS

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

A D E L A I D E, Wednesday.--With the sands of time rapidly running low in the political hour glass, the campaign here for the State…

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Few Issues, Quiet Campaign in S. A. Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

ADELAID E, Wednesday. --With the sands of time rapidly running low in the political hour glass, the campaign here for the State…

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Few Issues, Quiet Campaign in S.a. Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

A D E LAID E, Wednesday. --With the sands of time rapidly running low in the political hour glass, the campaign here for the State…

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FEDERAL v. State Campaign in S.A. ELECTIONS

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

A D E L A I D E, Wednesday. --With the sands of time rapidly running low in the political hour glass, the campaign here for the State…

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Few Issues, Quiet Campaign in S.a. Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

A D E L A l D E,Wednesday. --With the sands of time rapidly running low in the political hour glass, the campaign here for the State…

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The State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

Neither keen enthusiasms nor strong Antipathies will attend the McKell Government in its progress through the election campaign to the poll on…

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Party’s Election Campaign in Nsw Under Way

Tribune · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

Two A.I.F. veterans of Middle East and New Guinea, who fought with ex-Lieut. Stan Coulton Communist candidate for Burwood. said they hoped their fighting comrade and leader…

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Election Notice

Tribune · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 7

ALL classier material in this issue authorised by L. H. Gould. 312 Rawson Chambers. Sydney…

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Affiliation Gives Unity in Elections

Tribune · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 5

The Standard, official organ of the N.S.W. Labor Party, has replied to an article on affiliation of the Communist Party to the A.L.P. written by me in the Tribune…

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