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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 72

Moree Suicide Treasurer Questioned In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The death of Mr. Christian Demetrius Loisidis Leeds, theatre manager, at Moree on July 3, after tax…

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Communist Policy Vindicated In Waterfront Elections

Tribune · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 6

Progressive policies on the gang system and other methods of speeding supplies to the anti-fascist battlefronts were overwhelmingly vindicated by the return of militants to executive posts in Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers’ Federation…

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Candidates For Miss Sydney Title

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 5

TWO more competitors in the Miss Sydney competition for he Anzac House Appeal are Miss Marie Birrel and Miss Beryl…

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Candidates For Miss Sydney Title

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 5

TWO more competitors in the Miss Sydney competition for the anzae House Appeal are Miss Marie Birrel and Miss Beryl…

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Candidates For Miss Sydney Title

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 5

TWO more competitors in the Miss Sydney competition for the Anzae House Appeal are Miss Marie Birrel and Miss Beryl…

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Parliament Rises

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.--After a sitting which lasted four and a hall days Federal Parliament adjourned today to a date to be fixed, probably…

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Parliament Rises

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.-- After sitting which lasted four and a hall days Federal Parliament adjourned today to a date to be fixed, probably…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Questions asked in Parliament to-day included:— REPRESENTATIVES…

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Stop Press Parliament Adjourned

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 12

CANBERRA Friday.-- Federal Parliament adjourned today to a date to be fixed, probably the last week in August…

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Problem of Greater Coal Output Mr. Curtin Questioned in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

Denying that coal legislation was a "dead letter," the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said in the House of Representatives yesterday that the problem was not so much to enforce the law as to get coal…

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Election Du Comite Executif

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 11

En vue de cette élection, prévue par la constitution et qui doit avoir lieu avant le 31 juillet courant, une circulaire vient d'être adressée à toys les…

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Parliament Adjourns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The House of Representatives adjourned at midday today to a date to be fixed. The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) informed the…

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Mr. Curtin Winds-up Debate Parliament Adjourns for Referendum Budget Sitting Late in August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Closing the debate on the Address in Reply in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said that however disappointed some members might be with the…

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Political Roundabout Parliament Orgy

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 July 1944 · page 8

From Monday to Friday it was all talk -- a stupefying orgy of words. No legislation was enacted, no real…

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New Democrat Candidate Mr. Wallace Loses Endorsement Our Staff Correspondent, Ray Maley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 3

CHICAGO, July 23.—The Democratic Party on Friday, in choosing Senator Truman as their candidate in the election…

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Danger In A Small Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 8

FEDERAL Parliament is too small. If its numbers are not increased, Parliament will be…

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Case for a Larger Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. Curtin put his finger upon a fundamental weakness in political administration yesterday when he told a deputation at Canberra, "it…

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P.m. Favors Larger Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 9

CANBERRA, Monday.-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) indicated today that he favored Commonwealth electoral reform…

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Parliament "Too Small" Mr. Curtin Would Like More M.P.s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said to-day that there should be more members in the House of…

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Candidate for United States Vice-presidency

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 5

SENATOR HARRY S. TRUMAN (right), of Missouri, and Chairman Samuel Jackson raise their arms in victory as Truman is announced Vice-Presidential nominee in the forthcoming U.S. elections at the Democratic Convention in Chicago on July 21…

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