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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 72

No Action Over Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

A POLICE report read to Mosman Council last night described how two men and a woman had pasted signs on the kerbstone at Spit June…

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No Action Over Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

A POLICE report read to Mosman Council last night described how two men and a woman had pasted signs on the kerbstone at Spit June…

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Party Thanks For Election Fund Response

Tribune · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 6

THE Australian Communist Party's Central Election Campaign Committee issued the following statement on the…

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Blayney Man Hits Country Party For Its Election Attitude

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 10

To the Ediotr, "Farmer and Settler" Sir: I should like to say a few words on one recent election. Labor is back again and we are all…

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St. George Dist. Hospital Kogarah. Triennial Election. of Directors

The St George Call · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

The attention of contributors of the Metropolitan Hospitals Contribution Fund is hereby Invited to the fact that if they desire to be deemed subscribers…

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Powers Fight on Election Lines

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 2

The decision of U.A.P. leaders and office-bearers at their conference in Melbourne yesterday to oppose the referendum proposals strenuously, and the adoption of a similar attitude by the Country Party…

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Referendum Voting Fight On Election Lines Beliefs of U.A.P.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 8

THE decision of U.A.P. leaders and office- bearers at their conference in Melbourne yesterday to oppose the referendum proposals strenuously, and the adoption of a similar…

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Referendum Voting Fight On Election Lines Beliefs of U.A.P.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 8

THE decision of U.A.P. leaders and office-bearers at their conference in Melbourne yesterday to oppose the referendum proposals strenuously and the adoption of a similar…

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Referendum Voting Fight On Election Lines Beliefs of U.A.P.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 5

THE decision of U.A.P. leaders and office-bearers at their conference in Melbourne yesterday to oppose the referendum proposals strenuously, and the adoption of a similar…

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Referendum Voting Fight On Election Lines Beliefs of U.A.P.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 8

THE decision of U.A.P. leaders and office-bearers at their conference in Melbourne yesterday to oppose the referendum proposals strenuously, and the adoption of a similar…

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Victoria-riverina Branch Referendum Polling

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 10

As the date fixed for polling on the Referendum will probably take place when quite a number of our members will be absent from…

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Scope for Women in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 5

"There is enormous scope for women in Parliament," Mrs. Lilian M. Fowler, newly-elected member for Newtown in the State Parliament, told members…

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South Australia Angas By-election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 9

THE by-election for Angas, taken last Saturday, proved a complete flop as far as Labor was concerned, since the…

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United Labor and Farmers' Party in Canada Capitalistic High-pressure Propaganda Drive Fails. Labor Secures Overwhelming Majority at Recent Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 5

Just as vested interests in Australia have right down the ages raised all kinds of shibboleths to divide and defeat the workers, the whole same vile crew of plunderers in our sister Dominion of Canada…

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New Parliament Meets To-day Independents May Claim Privileges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

A Group of seven independent members is expected to ask the Speaker for recognition as a special group when Parliament…

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Poll Declared Where Was the Public? Candidates' Mutual Respects

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

THE declaration of the poll in Nepean Electorate took place at the Council Chambers, Penrith, on Tuesday evening, before scarcely…

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Nepean District Hospital Penrith. Triennial Election of Directors

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

THE attention of contributors to the Metropolitan Hospitals Contribution Fund of New South Wales is hereby invited to the fact that, if they desire…

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AIF Election Vote Bungle

Tribune · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 3

Complaints that many AIF men Were not given the opportunity to vote in the NSW elections have come from soldiers…

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Seek British Labor Election Unity

Tribune · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—The Woolwich Royal Arsenal Co operative Society one of Britain's largest, has passed a resolution asking the Labor Party…

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Formal Opening of Parliament Independent Group's Move

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 4

The new State Parliament was opened yesterday by commission with a minimum of ceremony. Members were sworn in and the Speaker, Mr. Clyne, and the Chairman of Committees, Mr. Booth, re-elected…

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