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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 72

Cup Candidates Display Fitness in Final Trials

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 16

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Newcastle Cup candidates, Lord Neith, Shining Night, Russia and Beline went attractively in their final trials at Broadmeadow this morning for Saturday's £2500 race…

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Cup Candidates Display Fitness in Final Trials

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 16

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Newcastle Cup candidates, Lord Night, Shining Night, Russia, Salivant, Beline and Buzz Off went attractively in their final trials at Broadmeadow this morning for Saturday's £2500 race…

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Presidential Campaign Trends Roosevelt Holds Democrats in Line Re-election Would Favour Bolder Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

When the captains and king-makers departed from the Chicago conventions of the Republican and Democratic Parties they had not only selected the men whom they considered their best bets to win the nation's support at the November elections, they had also chosen the keys to which their respective symphonies or cacophonies of the coming election campaign…

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Minister Urges Big Parliament Wellington

The Sun · Sunday 6 August 1944 · page 5

The House of Representatives should immediately be increased to 200 members. Information Minister Calwell said at…

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Candidate

Truth · Sunday 6 August 1944 · page 14

WITHOUT displaying any real criticism of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's activities during her 12-year term as First Lady of the United…

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Spirit of the Constitution I.—Careful Contract, Slowly Shaped As Nation's Foundation-Stone High Court As Parliament's Partner by a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

On August 19 the Australian citizen will accept (maximum penalty for failure to accept, £2) the invitation of one of the opposing camps to vote "yes" or "no" to a set of proposals to amend the Australian Constitution. This article does not seek to influence votes either way. Its purpose is to paint in…

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Britain May Hold General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--The British Government may be preparing for a general election this year. Emergency supplies of electoral…

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Candidate For Miss Sydney Miss Betty Austin, the

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

Department of Rail way's "Miss Electrical, Mechanical…

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Candidate For Miss Sydney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

MISS BETTY AUSTIN, the Department of Rail way's "Miss Electrical,…

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Candidate For Miss Sydney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

MISS BETTY AUSTIN, the Department of Rail ways "Miss Electrical,…

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Candidate For Miss Sydney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

MISS BETTY AUSTIN, the Department of Rail way's "Miss Electrical,…

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Candidate For Miss Sydney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

MISS BETTY AUSTIN, the Department of Rail way's "Miss Electrical,…

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Candidate For Miss Sydney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

MISS BETTY AUSTIN, the Department of Rail way's "Miss Electrical,…

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Candidate for Council Active in Local Affairs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 1

Though only 27 years of age, Mr. A. V. Watkins, candidate for "A" Riding in the Baulkham Hills Shire by-election on Saturday, has taken…

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19 Shot In Election Day Riots

The Sun · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 2

MONTREAL. Tuesday.--Nineteen persons suffered gunshot wounds in two election-day riots in Montreal's…

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Election in Quebec Bitter

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 7

MONTREAL, Wednesday.--Women, enfranchised for the first time, will decide the Quebec provincial election today…

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Men Shot in Election Riot

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 1

MONTREAL, Wednesday. -- Pitched street battles, during which shots were fired and men fell wounded, marked the Quebec provincial elections yesterday…

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Men Shot in Election Riot

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 1

MONTREAL, Wednesday.-- Pitched street battles, during which shots were fired and men fell wounded, marked the Quebec provincial elections yesterday…

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Men Shot in Election Riot

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 1

MONTREAL, Wednesday. -- Pitched street battles, during which shots were fired and men fell wounded, marked the Quebec provincial elections yesterday…

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Men Shot in Election Riot

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 1

MONTREAL, Wednesday.--Pitched street battles, during which shots were fired and men fell wounded, marked the Quebec provincial elections yesterday…

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