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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 72

Roosevelt, Dewey Face Barrier American Election Line-Up Tension High As Poll Commences

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 9

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- This is election day in the United States and tension is high as nearly 50,000,000 voters go to the polls…

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Roosevelt, Dewey Face Barrier American Election Line-Up Tension High As Poll Commences

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 9

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- This is election day in the United States and tension is high as nearly 50,000,000 voters go to the polls…

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Roosevelt, Dewey Face Barrier American Election Line-Up Tension High As Poll Commences

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 9

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- This is election day in the United States and tension is high as nearly 50,000,000 voters go to the polls…

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Service Home Payments State Parliament Urges Change

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 9

The Legislative Assembly yesterday agreed to urge the Federal Government to reconsider immediately the system of…

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Unemployment in Britain. Aircraft Workers Protest to Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 7

It was reported in the cables last week that nearly 1000 unemployed London aircraft workers, mostly young men and women…

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When the Jacaranda Blooms Incident in Queensland Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 3

Growing one each side of the main entrance of the Queensland Parliament House there are two magnificent jacaranda trees, and…

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Roosevelt's Fourth Term American Presidential Election Prospects Some Interesting Features

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 7

Although it is not expected that President Roosevelt will have much difficulty in holding his Republican opponent, "racket-buster" Tom Dewey, at bay at the Presidential election, which takes place…

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Elections Bill Defeated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 1

The bill to postpone the Local Government elections within the County of Cumberland and the City of Sydney until December…

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Roosevelt's Warning On Eve of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (A.A.P.).—"This time we must be certain that the peace-loving nations band together in determination to outlaw and prevent war," said President Roosevelt in a last-minute broadcast…

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Senate Election at University Graduate Fellows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 4

The quinquennial election of graduate fellows of the Senate of Sydney University, held yesterday, resulted in the election of:…

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Stop-press U.s. Election

The Sun · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 1

New York.--Latest election figures: Roosevelt, 7,553,634: Dewey, 6,090,662. Majority, 1,462,972. Roosevelt leads in 32…

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Graduate Fellows Election Result

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 9

Names of the 10 candidates elected by graduates as Fellows of the Sydney University Senate were announced by the Acting-Registirar (Mr. G. Dale)…

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Govt. Defeated on Postponement of Council Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 10

IN spite of on eleventh-hour appeal by the Local Government Association for support for the measure, the Legislative Council, by 23 votes to 20, lost night rejected the…

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No Election Day Change

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 5

Although under the Local Government Act the Minister had the right to postpone municipal elections for any…

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Stop Press U.s. Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 16

NEW YORK, Wednesday.-- presidential voting figures at 12:30 a.m. were: Roosevelt leading in 30 states, Dewey leading in 17 states…

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No Election Day Change

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 5

Although under the Local Government Act the Minister had the right to postpone municipal elections for any…

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Govt. Defeated Oh Postponement of Counsel Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 10

IN spite of an eleventh-hour appeal by the Local Government Association for support for the measure, the Legislative Council, by 23 votes to 20, last night rejected the…

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Como Railway Crossing. Questions in Parliament

The Propeller · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

In Parliament recently Mr. A. J. Williams, M.L.A. for George's River, referred to the dangerous level railway crossing at Como. A few days ago the Minister for…

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B.M. Shire Elections Many Candidates on Mountains

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 1

Nominations for the triennial election of Councillors of Blue Mountains Shire and of Urban Committeemen closed last week and have been…

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Council Elections No Postponement

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 2

Owing to the rejection by the Legislative Council of the Bill to postpone council elections in the County of Cumberland, these elections will now…

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