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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 72

C.p. Election Campaign Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

The N.S.W. Country Party will open its election campaign officially on Friday night. THE Leader (Mr. Bruxner) will…

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Protest Against Rush Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

A PROTEST against the very brief time that had been allowed between the announcement of the State election date and the closing of…

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P.M's Discuss Strategy Curtin, Fraser Likely To Address British Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--Dominion Prime Ministers today discussed the conduct of the war in Europe and the pacific at the Empire Conference…

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"Flocking to My Support" Woman Candidate for Blacktown Seat

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

Mrs. Lucy Steel, Lang Labor candidate for the Blacktown seat at the State elections, says that men in the electorate are flocking…

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Lang Party Candidate for Granville

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

Mr. Wilfred Marshall O'Neill. of [?] a forme State president of the Australian Railways Union has been endorsed by the Lang Labor Parts to…

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South Australian Elections. Labor Gains Seats

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 12

Labor gains in the South Australian State elections on Saturday may deprive the Tory playford Government of an absolute…

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Fuzzies' Election Job

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

Fuzzy-wuzzies in New Guinea made possible the endorsement of Private W. F. Bodkin as the Official Labor candidate for Ashfield in the State elections on May 27. From Stalum, north of…

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Dummy Goes On Election Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 6

CAPTAIN ALAN STEWART, Liberal Democrat candidate for Bondi in the State elections on May 27, with dummy he has…

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D.p. Election Campaign Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

The Leader of the Democratic Party, Mr. Weaver, delivering his policy speech at the Warringah Hall, Neutral Bay, last night…

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Democratic Party's Policy Mr. Weaver Opens Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

The leader of the Democratic Party, Mr. Weaver, opened the State election campaign last night when he delivered his policy speech at Warringah Hall, Neutral Bay…

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British Tories Plan Rush Election

Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—Tory plans for a rush general election, immediately Hitler is beaten, are well under way, reports the Co-ops organ, Reynolds…

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Election Fund Needs Boost

Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

With less than a month to polling day, the Australian Communist Party’s £2,500 Election Fund has only…

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Popular Stan Deacon Is Candidate

Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 6

[?] Communist candidate in the forthcoming State elections, Mr. Stan Deacon, polled the second highest Communist vote in the last Federal elections. STAN has been ACP Newcastle…

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Election Notice

Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

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

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Weaver Outlines 'Homes for All' Plan Speech Opens Party Election Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 7

A post-war housing scheme which would ensure homes for all would be established by the Democratic Party if it won the State elections on May 27, the Opposition deader (Mr…

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No Large Posters for Election, Referendum

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The National Security Regulation forbidding election posters bigger than 10 inches by six inches will apply to the…

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Candidate Flies 3000 Miles

The Biz · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

Lieut. H. J. Bate. M.L.A. for Wollondilly has been granted 28 days' election leave to test, the scat. He has arrived back, having flown 3000 miles, and…

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Lang Party Candidate for Granville

The Biz · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. Wilfred Marshall O'Neill, of Lakemba, a former State president of the Australian Railways Union, has been endorsed by, the Lang Labor Party to…

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Value Of Independents In Parliament

The Sun · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

A statement affirming the value of Independents in Parliament was issued today by four Independents in the Legislative…

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Questions in Parliament. Post-war Housing: Old Age and Invalid Pensioners

The St George Call · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

Mr. CURREY: Can the Minister for Local Government and Housing say whether In the post-war housing plan, arrangements are being made for the…

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