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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 72

Parliament Interested in A.j.c. Case

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McKell) said in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon-- he had always held the view that there…

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Fancied Candidates for Spring Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 6

VEILED THREAT (left) and KIAREE, who are popular in betting on the Epsom-Metropolitan double…

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State Legion Election Upheld

The Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 2

NSW branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-service Men and Women last night upheld, by a large majority, the validity of…

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Polling Booth Claim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 8

The local branch of the A.L.P. considers the Presbyterian Church hall in Tilba-street more suitable than Berala public school as a polling booth for…

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Secret Session of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A secret meeting of the Federal Parliament to discuss Army and munitions man-power positions,…

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School Syllabus Attacked in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 4

The State schools system could be used by Communist-minded teachers to breed revolutionaries, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Weaver, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday…

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S.T.C. FUNDS Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 5

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Weaver, has placed the following questions on the notice paper in the Legislative…

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State Parliament Opens Huge Post-war Public Works Programme Foreshadowed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 12

Public works to cost more than £50,000,000 and to be carried out in the immediate post-war period were foreshadowed in the Labor Government's legislative programme announced at the opening of the New South Wales State…

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Parliament Sitting Long Hours

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- After passing six bills through all stages in 90 minutes, the House of…

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Parliament Sitting Long Hours

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- After passing six bills through all stages in 90 minutes, the House of…

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Parliament Sitting Long Hours

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- After passing six bills through all stages in 90 minutes, the House of…

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M.l.a. Dies in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Mr. Reginald Alfred John James, M.L.A. for Bulla-Dalhousie, collapsed in the lobby immediately…

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Funds for Research C.P. Motion in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—To discuss the urgent need to formulate plans for ensuring maximum assistance by scientific…

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68 Communists to Stand in Municipal Elections

Tribune · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 1

Sixty-eight Australian Communist party candidates, selected by party branches and endorsed by the Political Committee, are ready to take the field for the NSW Municipal and…

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First Shots Fired In U.S. Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey go to the presidential joust next November. In the hammer-and-anvil clatter of the drive towards Germany…

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First Fired In U.S Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey go to the presidential joust next November. In the hammer-and-anvil clatter of the drive towards Germany…

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First Shots Fired In U.S. Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey go to the presidential joust next November. In the hammer-and-anvil clatter of the drive towards Germany…

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First Shots Fired In U.S. Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey go to the presidential joust next November. In the hammer-and-anvil clatter of the drive towards Germany…

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First Shots Fired In U.S. Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey go to the presidential joust next November. In the hammer-and-anvil clatter of the drive towards Germany…

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First Shots Fired In U.S. Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey go to the presidential joust next November. In the hammer-and-anvil clatter of the drive towards Germany…

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