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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 72

Polling Arrangements Were "Adequate"

The Sun · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 5

Commenting on a report in "The Sun" on Saturday that a number of soldiers had refused to vote at the Showground…

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Curtins's Showdown with Critics May Submit Portfolios To Caucus Election

The Sun · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Mr. Curtin is understood to be ready to submit his own and other Cabinet portfolios to Caucus election if there are…

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Bigger Election Gains by Social Credit Party

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 7

TN the Alberta (Canada) provincial A elections last week, the Social Credit Party were returned with 51 out of the 57 seats—14 more than they…

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Parliament Too Small View of Sir Henry Manning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

An increase in the number of members of the House of Representatives was advocated yesterday by Sir Henry Manning,…

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Hospital Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

The poll for six subscriber representatives on the Board of Nepean District Hospital will be held next Saturday, August 26, at Penrith…

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Diocesan News From M.I. Parts of the State Bathurst Converts Included With Confirmation Candidates

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 16

His Lordship the Bishop (Most Rev. J. P. Norton, D.D.) on Sunday afternoon last, at SS. Michael and John's Cathedral,…

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Curtin Tells Parliament Peace Nearer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- "Just as Hitler has been unable to maintain his fortress of Europe, it appears that we are…

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For Army Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 6

Signalwoman Doreen Robertson, A.W.A.S., who is "Miss Carlingford" in the Victory Girl Quest, will be guest of honor at the Dundas Town…

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Election for Greyhound Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 15

Nominations closed yesterday for representation of the New South Wales Greyhound Owners and Trainers' Association on the Greyhound Control…

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Censure Motion in Federal Parliament on Coal Production

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 5

The Federal Opposition sprang a surprise on the Government yesterday by moving a censure motion in the House of Representatives on the coal crisis…

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Parliament Begins Budget Sittings Mr. Curtin's Review bf War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Budget sittings of Parliament began to-day with a review in the House of Representatives by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, of the manpower position and the war outlook…

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Uninteresting Election Directors of N.D. HOSPITAL

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 1

Very little interest was taken in the poll held last Saturday at Penrith School of Arts for the election of six subscribers' representatives on the…

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Election Fight in U.s.a. Opens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 3

NFW YORK, Aug. 30 (A.A.P.).— Three State Governors, opening the Republican campaign for Presidency[?] [?] "Communist and corrupt…

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British CP‘s New Election Unity Appeal

Tribune · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 8

LONDON.—British reactionaries’ formation of a “Freedom League” which has appealed for £1,000,000 to fight Labor…

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S.d. Cricket Association Election of Officers

The Biz · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

The following officers were elected at the annual general meeting of Southern Districts Cricket Association, which was one of the largest held' for many years,…

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Paris Seeks Law and Order Makeshift Elections Cause Misgivings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

PARIS, Aug. 30.—Under the emotional upsurge in this city, even a stranger can still feel good French logic already at work. This is not just Paris liberated —it is France being reborn…

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Municipality of Bexley. Candidates Selected

The St George Call · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

Bexley Progress Association at its last meeting (attended by a very good rollup) took a ballot, under preferential voting, to select three candidates for…

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First Jewish Elections la Rome

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

ROME, Wedns. (J.T.A.) The Italian Government announced that it is prepared to grant Italian Citizenship to all stateless…

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Rafferty Rules in A.w.u. Election

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 September 1944 · page 4

CONDUCT of officials of the Australian Workers' Union was exhaustively reviewed by Judge O'Mara in the course of…

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"The Law Must Be Enforced" Prime Minister Curtin's Declaration on the Coal Situation Opposition's Hostile Motion in Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 1

"I have tried appeasement, legislation, the mailed fist, and prosecuted numbers of men to achieve more production of coal," declared the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in the House of…

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