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Politics & elections, 1944

1,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 72

State Elections in Queensland

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

The Queensland State elections will be held on Saturday, April 15, the Premier, Mr. G. Cooper, announced on Friday…

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Labor Candidate For Ashfield Seat

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 8

Gunner W. F. (Bill) Bodkin was on Friday night endorsed as the A.L.P. candidate to oppose the sitting Tory member, Richardson…

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By-Election Next

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

For the by-election to be held next Saturday, February 26, to fill the vacancy in Penrith Council due to the death of Ald. Joseph Jenkins, there…

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Les Sullivan As Party Candidate

Tribune · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE. — Choice of Gunner Les Sullivan (A.I.F.) as a Communist Party candidate in the coming State elections has evoked…

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Teachers’ Union Election Answers Slanderers

Tribune · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

Although the pro-fascist “Bulletin,” Lang’s “Century?” and other reactionary organs had “red”-baited the Teachers’ Federation, all members of the 1943 executive, except two who did not stand, were re-elected for 1944…

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Successful Card Evening For "Queen" Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

A well-attended card evening was held at Fairfield Council Chambers on Wednesday night. 16th inst., organised by ths corinslttee for Miss Edna Blackford, the…

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"Queen" Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

Fairfield Waratah Younger Set have nominated Miss Patricia Scott as their candidate in the Dr. J. Pirle Memorial Health Centre "Queen" competition…

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C.P. Candidate For Ashburnham Seat

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

MR. CHAS. McCARRON, of "Sussex," Canowindra, has been endorsed by the local electorate council as Country Party candidate to contest…

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Rugby League Football St. George District Club’s 23rd Annual Meeting Record Attendance Expected. Big List Of. Elections. All Officials Opposed

The St George Call · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Enthusiasm has now been worked up to a high pitch in anticipation of the St. George Rugby League annual meeting to be held In the Hurstville…

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Election Posters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 8

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, yesterday warned candidates and organisers for the next state elections of the Commonwealth law limiting the…

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State Elections

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 5

MANY servicemen, who realise what great issues hang upon parliamentary elections for the next few years, are anxious that all soldiers should have "not only the right to vote, but the…

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Speeding Up Parliament Impending Government Moves the Enigmatic Mr. Hughes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

Having allowed Parliament a little of its own head for three sitting weeks, the Government is nearing the mood to demand and enforce precedence for Government business. Such well-tried devices for wearing down Parliament's…

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Election Invalid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 6

JUNEE, Sunday.—The election of officers of the Junee Labour League has been declared invalid, and another election is being arranged. Only those…

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Election Candidates for Mosman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 5

Mr. W. Earle Mason, president of the Mosman branch of the Liberal Democratic Party[?] is one of the first candidates of this party announced to…

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Votes in Army and A.W.C. Bill for State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

New South Wales members of the Services and Allied Works Council who are outside New South Wales on the day of the…

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MacARTHUR Mystery Man of Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.--General MacArthur is still cramping speculation on the U.S. Presidential elections…

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State Election Vote for Absent Personnel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 10

A bill to enable defence and Allied Works Council personnel outside New South Wales to vote at the State election is being prepared. It will be submitted at next…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly will resume to-day the session which was adjourned in December. First business will probably be…

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P.m. Questioned in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives today Mr. Abbott (C.P., N.S.W.) asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the grave…

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Woollahra Council By-election

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

The by-election to fill the vacancy in Piper Ward of the Woollahra Council, caused by the death of Alderman Grant Hanlon, will be held next…

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