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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 72

British C.P. May Run Candidates

Tribune · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—Unless the other parties will consider the Communist Party’s proposal for a democratic selection of…

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New Election Technique

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Maybe it couldn't happen in Australia, but it happened at Digby. The Mayor, Frank Anderson, advertised in all the…

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Candidates for A.c.f. Sports Girl Quest

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

NORTH SYDNEY and Erskineville branches of the Australian Comforts Fund today announced their candidates for the Sports Girl Quest…

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Candidates for A.c.f. Sports Girl Quest

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

NORTH SYDNEY and Erskineville branches of the Australian Comforts Fund today announced their candidates for the Sports Girl Quest…

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Questions in British Parliament Smuggling in Spanish Ships

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

News received from London by the last mail states that the following questions were recently asked in the House of Commons: Mr. R. J. Taylor (Lab.,…

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Wheat Bd. Election; Voter's Declaration

The Land · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

DIFFICULTY has been experienced by some wheat growers In filling in the declaration by voter on the back of the envelope in which ballot…

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Labour Council President Curtin Candidate Beaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

Supporters of the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, were defeated at a meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labour…

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KOGARAH R.S.S. & A.I.LA. Membership [?]5. Election of Officers

The St George Call · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

The 1944 annual meeting was held in the Memorial Hall, Railway Pde., Kogarah, on Thursday. 20th January. There was a very large gathering of members,…

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Federal Parliament To Consider Important Measures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.--Some of the most important legislation ever dealt with by Federal Parliament will be debated when the new session begins next Wednesday…

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Candidates' Trial Services

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 3

Trial services will be conducted by candidates for the ministry as follows: —February 11th, at Hurlstone Park, C. M. Dominish. Hearers: Revs. B. Deane, W. Jenkins, and R. A…

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Government Wins By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 9

LONDON, Feb. 4 (A.A.P).—The Government candidate, Flight-Lieut. W.Teeling (Cons.) won the Brighton by-election with a majority of 1,939…

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Labour Chooses Candidates Soldier to Oppose Mr. J. T. Lang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 8

The A.L.P. executive last night selected Gunner P. Mooney, who at present is in New Guinea, to oppose Mr. J. T. Lang, M.L.A., for…

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By-election appeal by Govt

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sat.--Government leaders have issued a special appeal for the West Derbyshire…

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The Big Issue For Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 6

PARLIAMENT meets in Canberra this week. Its main job is to lay a basis for the Government's…

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Letters to the Editor Parliament Or--?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 6

SIR,--An issue confronting the Australian people is whether they are to retain parliamentary government or possibly suffer a reign of terror such…

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Parliament's Reopening Tasks for The Opposition the Governments Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 4

The Opposition parties, in conjunction or separately, will need to be up and doing if the 17th Parliament's second sitting, to begin on Wednesday, is to prove less nugatory from the non-A.L.P. point of view than the first…

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By-election "Rebuff to Churchill"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday. -- The Brighton by-election is viewed by the London Observer as a personal rebuff to Mr. Churchill…

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Rugby League New Election Rule

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 7

Officers of district clubs will not be eligible for election as vice-presidents of the Rugby Loague. following a resolution carried at fast night's meelina…

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Marquis Opposed by Alderman Family Clash in By-election Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 7.—Considerable interest is being taken in the forthcoming by-election in West Derbyshire in which the…

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Flight's Owner Seeks Election

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 8

Mr. Brian Crowley, owner of the champion filly. Flight, Arahura, Twice Royal and other horses, is to be 9 can…

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