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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 72

Weaver Defines Election Issue

The St George Call · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

The State elections on May 27 bolted down to a straight conflict between two sets of Australian opinion—Australian Democracy on the one side and Australian…

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Candidate Not Endorsed A.L.P. in Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

The general secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. Stewart, yesterday said that no candidate had been endorsed by the Australian…

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Query on Labor Election Policy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

"THE Premier (Mr. McKell) has announced elaborate policies to be carried out by his party if they are in power in N.S.W for the next three…

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Query on Labor Election Policy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

"THE Premier (Mr. McKell) has announced elaborate policies to be carried out by his party if they are in power in N.S.W. for the next three…

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Query on Labor Election Policy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

"THE Premier (Mr. McKell) has announced elaborate policies to be carried out by his party if they are in power in N.S.W. for the next three…

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Query on Labor Election Policy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

THE Premier (Mr. McKell) has announced elaborate policies to be carried out by his party if they are in power in N.S.W. for the next three…

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Query on Labor Election Policy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

"THE Premier (Mr. McKell) has announced elaborate policies to be carried out by his party if they are in power in N.S.W. for the next three…

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Query on Labor Election Policy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

"THE Premier (Mr. McKell) has announced elaborate policies to be carried out by his party if they are in power in N.S.W. for the next three…

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EIRE De Valera gambled on an election

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1944 · page 3

At 61, American-born, half-Spanish, half-Irish Eamon de Valera proved he was still worth the £2,500 a year, which Eire pays…

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Election As "Trick" Mr. Lang Opens Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

The State election was so clearly a trick that both the Premier, Mr. McKell, and the Leader of the Democratic Party,…

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Quiet State Election Campaign 12 Days Before Polling-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

The State election campaign has so far been one of the quietest on record. With only 12 days before polling-day, on May 27, many candidates are finding it difficult to gain the interest of the electorate…

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Questions in British Parliament a Cargoes From North Africa

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

In the House of Commons recently Major B. A. Peto asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport to…

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Candidates Speak to Returned Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

Candidates for North Shore constituencies addressed a meeting of members of the North Sydney Anzac Club last night at the club rooms…

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Independent Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

Writer Ray Watson (R.A.N.), independent candidate for the Blacktown seat, opened his campaign at Blacktown last week. The shire president…

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Irish Election Probable. Snap Vote Against De Valera

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 9

Elections are "in the air" all right, and although Churchill and his colleagues have been able to avoid one so far, on account of the…

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Soldier Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

Trivate Leo Haylen, Official Labour candidate for Willoughby, said at Chatswood last night that the McKell Administration…

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Vigorous Election Tactics Party Feeling High in Some Electorates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

The State election campaign is becoming livelier. Bitter party feeling is developing in a number of electorates. Campaigning is vigorous in several city seats which were won by narrow majorities at the…

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Interest Quickens in Last Days of Election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 8

WITH voting for the State Elections only 10 days away, interest in what is generally regarded as the quietest election campaign in the history of the State has quickened slightly. SINCE the State scene is…

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State Election Campaign Is Dullest on Record

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 8

THE State election campaign is proving to be the quietest on record. Although voting is only 10 days off, there has been only a faint quickening in public interest. SINCE the State scene is…

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State Election Campaign Is Dullest on Record

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 8

THE State election campaign is proving to be the quietest on record. Although voting is only 10 days off, there has been only a faint quickening in public interest. SINCE the State scene is…

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