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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 72

Japanese Atrocities. Evidence Collected by Queensland Chief Justice Tabled in Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 4

Evidence of massacre, torture and maltreatment by Japanese of Australian Servicemen and civilians and…

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Views of Victors and Vanquished Election Comments

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 1

The Mayor of Parramatta (Alderman Jeffery) said this week that the result of the election was an endorsement of what the council had done in…

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Turf Topics Rosehill's Solitary Cup Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 4

Within the last nine years five winners of the Summer Cup have come from Rosehill stables, yet, strange to say, only one equine…

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Union Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 5

Militants have captured control of key positions in the Building Workers' Industrial Union (carpenters and bricklayers)…

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World Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 4

The solution of the world's future welfare, when peace again dawns, might bo found in the establishment of a…

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Curtin may reform Parliament after last week's debacle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The two outstanding Parliamentarians in Canberra are Prime Minister Curtin and Opposition Leader Menzies. Both ore skilled in the forms of Parliament. Both…

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Council Elections Remarkable Position in Penrith a Tie and a Recount

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

A REMARKABLE position arose in the election of Fenrith Council on Saturday. Voting figures as announced late in the…

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Navy Girl Candidates

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 17

Eileen Ryan, "Miss Warramunga" (top), and Pat Church, "Miss Arunta," candidates in the Navy Club Pin-up Girl Competition…

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Election Duel

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

IT is some considerable time since so much interest has been centred in an A.J.C. committee election as the campaign…

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16 Communists Win in Municipal Elections

Tribune · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

In Saturday’s municipal elections the people of NSW elected sixteen Communist aldermen and councillors in the teeth of the bitterest anti-“Red” campaign in years…

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Municipal Elections. Result of the Poll

The Propeller · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

The municipal and shire elections took place last Saturday. Although numerous candidates were nominated not much enthusiasm was taken by…

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School for Members of Parliament Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Members of Parliament should submit to a qualifying examination before they were allowed to demand it of other professions, the retiring president of the B.M.A. (Dr. D. Roseby) said…

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Lord Mayor Election Labour Decision Unlikely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

The possibility that the vote of Labour aldermen would decide the next Lord Mayor at Tuesday's election has now…

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Municipality of Kogarah. Election of Aldermen

The St George Call · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 1

Notice Is hereby, given that the following gentlemen have been elected as Aldermen for the triennial period 1944-NORTH WARD…

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Canada Adopts Conscription Draftees To Go Overseas Vital Decision in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 2

OTTAWA, Saturday.--Conscription to reinforce Canadian armies overseas has been approved by the Dominion Parliament…

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Canada Adopts Conscription Draftees To Go Overseas Vital Decision in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 2

OTTAWA, Saturday.—Conscription to reinforce Canadian armies overseas has been approved by the Dominion Parliament…

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Diggers' Victory in Town Election

The Sun · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

All returned soldiers who stood for, the Moree municipal elections, were elected. The new Mayor is a former Light Horse trooper. Mr. F T…

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25 Years In Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Mskin), the Acting-Minister for Air (Mr…

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Two M.P.s 25 Years In Fed. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Minister for Munitions and the Navy (Mr. Makin) and Sir Earle Page (U.C.P., N.S.W.)…

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Two M.P.s 25 Years In Fed. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Minister for Munitions and the Navy (Mr. Makin) and Sir Earle Page (U.C.P., N.S.W.)…

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