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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 72

M.h.r. Explains Election Silence

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 5

The deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Harrison) today explained why he had not addressed any meet-…

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Last Week of State Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 2

With both the electoral rolls and the supplementary rolls closed, it will need a statutory declaration and a good excuse…

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Apathy to State Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 5

Although the State election campaign is in its last week, practically no public interest is being displayed…

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M.h.r. Explains Election Silence

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 5

The deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Harrison) today explained why he had not addressed any…

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State Election Prospects Is Labour's Popularity Declining? Heavy Task Faces Opposition Parties by a Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

This article analyses the prospects of Saturday's elections for the New South Wales Assembly, and concludes that voting will show the Labour Party to have lost a good deal of the popularity it enjoyed at the Federal elections and subsequent State by-elections. It points out, however, that to control the Assembly the Opposition would have to…

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Tame Fight in the State Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

Many more State electors than usual will vote on Saturday because they must, rather than from an impelling desire to have this or that…

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Election Campaign in Last Week Mr. McKell's Attack On Mr. Weaver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 3

Beginning the last week of campaigning before the State elections on Saturday, candidates yesterday still found it difficult to create much public interest. Speaking at Rockdale last night the Premier, Mr…

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Wife Runs Campaign for Sick Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 7

Mr. L. L. Cunningham, M.L.A. (Labor, Coogee), will be in hospital on election day--Saturday. For three weeks he has been in St. Vincent's Hospital, where…

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N.S.W. State Elections. Advice to Electors Polling Day. Saturday, May 27, 1944 Polling Hours—8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Postal Voting

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 6

Applications for Postal Votes must reach Electoral Returning Officers not later than 6 p.m. on Friday, May 26…

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Party for Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 10

The Tuesday group of workers at the Parramatta Red Cross Depot (Mesdames Maher, Pontin, Stanford, Murrow, and Treweek) raised £39…

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Council Wishes Mayor Success in Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3

Cabra-Vale Council, by resolution, at Monday's meeting wished the Mayor (Ald. Hill, M.L.A.) success in his fight to retain the…

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Election Prospects Campaign Lacks Force Discord in Opposition by a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 2

Unusual circumstances give the New South Wales elections to be held on Saturday a character entirely different from that of any previous appeal to the people. Yet during the five weeks since the Premier, Mr. McKell, almost casually announced the date of the poll…

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A.l.p. Repudiates Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

The secretary of the Darlinghurst League of the Official A.L.P., Mr. J. Wright, said yeterday that there was no Official Labour candidate for…

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Election Campaign Grows Bitter Premier Attacks Redfern Opponent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. McKell, speaking in the Alexandria Town Hall last night, accused his Lang Labour Party opponent, Mr. P. Tyrrell, of working in the interests of the Democratic Party to destroy the…

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Candidate "Not Recognised"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 6

It was officially announced last night that Mr. N. Jackson, who is contesting Woollahra as a Labor candidate, was not recognised by the A.L.P…

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A.l.p. Candidate's Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 6

In support of the Australian Labor Party candidate for Manly (Mr. J. P. Dunn), a meeting will be held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Manly,…

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McKELL Attacks Lang Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

His Lang Labor Party opponent (Mr. Tyrrell) has been put into the campaign for Redfern by the Democratic Party,…

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McKELL Attacks Lang Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

His Lang Labor Party opponent (Mr. Tyrrell) has been put into the campaign for Redfern by the Democratic Party,…

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McKELL Attacks Lang Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

His Lang Labor Party opponent (Mr. Tyrrell) has been put into the campaign for Redfern by the Democratic Party,…

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McKELL Attacks Lang Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

His Lang Labor Party opponent (Mr. Tyrrell) has been put into the campaign for Redfern by the Democratic Party…

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