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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 72

Mock Parliament

The Sun · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

Tonight a "Mock Parliament" will be held by the Sydney Literary and Debating Society at the YMCA at 8.15. The Ministry…

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Election of Officebearers

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 7

Election of Officers resulted in President, Dr. Fanny Reading, Vice Presidents, Mesdames J. Gardiner, S. Rosebery, I. Porush, M…

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Queen Candidates Raise £325,451 for Anzac House

Truth · Sunday 10 September 1944 · page 18

SPECTACULAR last minute support carried Miss Pauline Garrick, Liquor Trades representative, to the top of the poll in the Anzac House "Miss Sydney" contest…

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He was thumbs-up for her election

The Sun · Sunday 10 September 1944 · page 4

Twenty-five years ago Herbert Gordon Emerson, 18-years-old son of a South Melbourne furniture maker, walked into the casualty…

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Parliament May Rise Soon Mr. Curtin's Hint to Members Misfiring of Portland Case Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

After two weeks sittings the House of Representatives still has to begin to break the back of its principal sessional business. The danger signal flashed out on Friday night at members who expect unlimited time for discussion of the nation's affairs…

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Protests on Jailing of Army Striker Case To Be Raised In Fed. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 7

The case of a soldier sentenced to five years' jail for having gone on strike will be raised when the House of Representatives resumes tomorrow…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Questions asked in the Senate to-day included:— Soviet Strike Penalties…

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Central Heating Blamed For Fedl. Parliament's Hot Air

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Senator Donald Grant (Labor, N.S.W.) thinks there is too much hot air in the national Parliament--but his objection is to the atmosphere…

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Soviet Elections

Tribune · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

MOSCOW.—Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Republic have been postponed until June; 1945, says Moscow Radio…

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Parliament's Long Recess

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Both Houses of the National Parliament are expected to go into a long recess at the end of this month…

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Programme for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Governments plans for the current sittings of Parliament provide for four-day sittings…

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No Long Recess for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) gave an undertaking in the House of Representatives today that Parliament…

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No Long Recess for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) gave an undertaking in the House of Representatives today that Parliament…

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No Long Recess for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) gave an undertaking in the House of Representatives today that Parliament…

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No Long Recess for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), gave an undertaking in the House of Representatives today that Parliament…

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No Long Recess for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) gave an undertaking in the House of Representatives today that Parliament…

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No Long Recess for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) gave an undertaking in the House of Representatives today that Parliament…

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State Parliament Opening Tomorrow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 8

The Governor (Lord Wakehurst) will open the first business session of the 34th N.S.W. State Parliament tomorrow…

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Ballot Taken by Democrats Five Candidates for Chairmanship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

Five candidates for the chairmanship of the Democratic Party were nominated at a meeting of the council of the…

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Parliament Sits in Brussels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 19 (A.A.P.).—The first session of the Belgian Parliament in liberated Brussels was held to-day. It was the first freely elected…

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