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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 72

Roosevelt Enigma of Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

WHEN I was in United States at the end of last year the question of the Presidency was already casting its shadows before it. By April each of the 48 States will be engaged in…

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Roosevelt Enigma of Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

WHEN I was in the United States at the end of last year the question of the Presidency was already casting its shadows before it. By April each of the 48 States will be engaged in…

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Roosevelt Enigma of Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

WHEN I was in the United States at the end of last year the question of the Presidency was already casting its shadows before it. By April each of the 48 States will be engaged in…

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Roosevelt Enigma of Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

WHEN I was in the United States at the end of last year the question of the Presidency was already casting its shadows before it. By April each of the 48 States will be engaged in…

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Parliament Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

While exercising at Randwick yesterday morning, the five-year-old brown gelding Parliament (Brueghel (imp.)—lady Canberra) broke down just after passing the winning-post…

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Snap Election Fears Democratic Party Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

Fears of a snap election were expressed at the Democratic Party convention last night. The chairman, Mr. C. Godfrey Hill,…

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S.a. Elections on April 29

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The South Australian elections will be held on April 29, the Premier (Mr. Playford) announced…

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Election Nominations

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

THE Democratic Party's convention will be continued tomorrow afternoon and night in the Assembly Hall, Margaret Street, City. The party has…

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Election Nominations

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

THE Democratic Party's convention will be continued tomorrow afternoon and night in the Assembly Hall, Margaret Street, City. The party has…

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Election Nominations

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

THE Democratic Party's convention will be continued tomorrow afternoon and night in the Assembly Hall, Margaret Street, City. The party has…

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Parliament To The Rescue

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 10

A CAUSE of the worsening situation in the necessities of war--food production, coal losses and restricted transport--is…

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Hot Words in Parliament Messrs. Ward and Menzies Clash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 11

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Menzies, asked the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in the House of…

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"Interference" In Elections Alleged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday.--The Governor of Ohio (Mr. J. W. Bricker) yesterday attacked the British Press for its "interference in the coming…

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Wagga Candidate's Lead in Sports Girl Quest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

MRS. ERIC WEISSEL, Wagga's candidate in the Sports Girl Quest for the Australian Comforts Fund, has so far polled the greatest…

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Wagga Candidate's Lead in Sports Girl Quest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

MRS. ERIC WEISSEL, Wagga's candidate in the Sports Girl Quest for the Australian Comforts Fund has so far polled the greatest…

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Rural candidate very independent

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.--A truly rural, truly independent candidate is standing for the West Derbyshire by-election…

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Important Debates for Parliament Discussion On Ward's Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday.--Six important' debates are ahead of members of Federal Parliament this week. Matters listed for debate are--…

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Referendum Battle First Shots in Parliament Mr. Ward and Mr. Falstein

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

The first Parliamentary shots in the 1944 battle for Constitutional amendment were fired last week. Dr. Evatt's second reading speech on the bill to enable the proposed referendum found the U.A.P., as official Opposition, still…

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Selection of Candidates Democratic Party Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 7

"We would look ridiculous if we were caught without selected candidates and an election in the offing," said Mr. L. J…

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Candidate's "Muck Raking" Challenge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Lord Hartington, Conservative candidate in the West Derbyshire by-election, has challenged…

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