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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 72

Fire Bombs Fall On Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Incendiary bombs were dropped on the Houses of Parliament in a recent London raid. Slight…

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Houses of Parliament Narrowly Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 10

LONDON, Feb. 18 (A.A.P.).—It has been revealed that the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Hall had remarkable escapes when a shower of…

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Labour Candidate for Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 10

Gunner W. F. Bodkin, of the A.I.F., who is in New Guinea, was last night endorsed as official Labour candidate for the. Ashfield seat in the State…

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General Elections in Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 11

BRISBANE, Friday.—The State general elections will be held on Saturday. April 15, the Premier, Mr. Cooper, announced at the final session of the…

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Government Reverse By-election Result

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 9

LONDON, Feb. 18 (A.A.P.).—The Government suffered a reverse in the West Derbyshire by-election, which resulted:—Alderman C. White…

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Churchill's Severe By-election Rebuff

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Despite personal appeals by the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, for the…

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Qld. Election April 15

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Queensland elections will be held on April 15, the Premier (Mr. Cooper) announced today…

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Late News Phone: M2406 By-election Result Rebuff to Government

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 16

LONDON, Friday.--The Independent Labor candidate, Charles White, won the West Derbyshire by-election by a majority of 4561…

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Defeat of Churchill's Protege at By-election is Talk of Country

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 16

SENSATIONAL defeat of Lord Hartington, titled protege of Mr. Churchill who, as chairman of the Conservative Party, supported his candidature at the West Derbyshire by-election, is the chief topic of conversation throughout the country…

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By-election Lessons Not Indication of Disunity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).—A number of newspapers emphasise that the defeat of the Coalition candidate in the West…

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Warringah Sports Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 8

MISS NITA MAY is the Warringah candidate in the Sports Girl Quest to aid…

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U.k. Election Demand

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Following the defeat of the Government candidate in last week's West Derbyshire by-election,…

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U.k. Election Demand

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Following the defeat of the Government candidate in last week's West Derbyshire by-election,…

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Warringah Sports Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 8

MISS NITA MAY is the Waringah candidate in the Sports Girl Onest to aid…

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U.k. Election Demand

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Following the defeat of the Government candidate in last week's West Derbyshire by-election,…

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Warringah Sports Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 8

MISS NITA MAY is the Warringah candidate in the Sports Girl Quest to aid…

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Women To Join In Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 7

The Women for Canberra Movement will launch a campaign to get women elected to Sydney City Council and municipal councils…

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A.C.F. Sports Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 8

MISS PATRICIA BYRNES, 20-years-old swimming candidate in the Australian Comforts Fund…

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A.C.F. Sports Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 8

MISS PATRICIA BYRNES, 20-years-old swimming candidate in the Australian forts Fund…

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Concert for Popular Lady Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 5

The Rivoli Theatre, Blacktown, was packed on Monday night when radio artists appeared at a concert in aid of Sister M. Rawlings, N.E.S. candidate…

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