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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 72

"Undermining Parliament" M.L.A.'s Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 5

Pressure groups, led by Communists, are engaged in a deliberate and diabolical plot to undermine Parliament, in the…

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Council Elections Increasing Interest Several "Tickets"

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

SHORT and brisk are the contests being waged in shires and municipalities of this district in the council elections to be held…

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Young Men's Hebrew Association Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 4

The Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers of the Young Men's Hebrew Association will be held at the Association's Rooms, 100 Clarence St…

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Mrs. Burke Has Family Support For Elections

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 13

Among congratulatory telegrams received by Mrs. Phyllis Burke on her nomination for the Mosman…

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Help Return Communists In Municipal Elections

Tribune · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 6

An all-[?] drive by Communist Party members and supporters before the NSW Municipal Elections on Saturday week should ensure the return of Communist candidates and closer…

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Cabra-vale Younger Set Election of Officers

The Biz · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

The Set held its election of officers in Cabramatta Town Hall last Monday night, as follows:—Patrons, Mr. Houston and Mr. Radford, president K…

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Discussion In Parliament

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday, (JTA) Lord Winterton asked the [?]remier on Thursday last for an early opportunity to discuss [?]e outrages of the Palestine terrorists, and measures to deal with the situation. He also asked Mr. Morrison to take action…

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Member of Parliament Refuses Higher Salary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 5

South Australian M.P. Mr. A. S. Dunks (Liberal Country Party) will not accept a salary increase because the salaries of company directors have been pegged…

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Law Breaches Alleged by L Govt. Candidates

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

COMPLAINTS that candidates for the Local Government elections next month are committing breaches of the National Security Regulations…

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Law Breaches Alleged by L Govt. Candidates

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

COMPLAINTS that candidates for the Local Government elections next month are committing breaches of the National Security Regulations…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Questions asked in Parliament today included:— Internments of Communists…

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Ministry "Airs" Its Views The Week's Most Dramatic Moment in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

The seventeenth House of Representatives had the most dramatic political moment of its 15 months' old life at question time last Wednesday. The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, produced a short…

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Miners' Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—The Northern Miners' president, Mr. W. Crook, has been re-elected to that position in the annual…

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Early Election in Britain Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 26 (A.A.P.).—"Conservatives must be prepared for a general election, which might be held in May, or earlier," said Mr. Ralph…

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Polling Arrangements for Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 4

Voting for aldermen of the City Council at the municipal elections on Saturday will be on the preferential system. Aldermen of suburban councils and shire councils will be elected on the…

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Parliament To Rise This Week

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.--Parliament tomorrow will begin business which will end the parliamentary year next Thursday or Friday…

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C.p. Move in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—Country Party moves to attack the Government during this week's sitting of Parliament were…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Replies to-day to questions asked in Parliament were:— REPRESENTATIVES…

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Nationalisation of Australian Airways Acting Prime Minister Forde's Announcement in the Federal Parliament. "A Socialistic Bombshell," says the Monopoly Press

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 11

What was described in the "Sydney Morning Herald" as "a Socialistic bombshell" and by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. R. G. Menzies, K.C. (one of the "indiscriminate defenders of right and wrong" in the Federal Parliament)…

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Candidate Ill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

Councillor H. Home, candidate for "B" Riding in Baulkham Hills Shire, is ill in bed with pneumonia. His chief concern is that his…

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