Diary of a Labour Man 1917-1945

 

Leader of the Opposition: 1935-41 References
1941
 

1. Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 1941, p. 6, col. 8, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.

  2. Westralian Worker, 17 January 1941, p. 1.
See: The Dinan Affair, Perth WA, Westralian Worker Print, 1941, Battye Library of West Australian History reference PR10891/50, which discusses the expulsion of James Dinan from the Labor movement.
 

3. Westralian Worker, 17 January 1941, p. 3.

  4. Westralian Worker, 17 January 1941, p. 2
  5. Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 1941, p. 14, col. 8, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.
  6. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. Press statement by Curtin after meeting of Advisory War Council, 5 February 1941. JCPML00694/1/102.
 

7. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Full help in war effort" Sydney Morning Herald, 12 February 1941. JCPML00694/1/107.
Westralian Worker, 21 February 1941, p. 1.

  8. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Vast munitions Speed-up" Daily Telegraph, 17 February 1941. JCPML00694/1/69.
  9. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Curtin takes blame" Truth, 16 February 1941. JCPML00694/1/68.
  10. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Vast munitions Speed-up" Daily Telegraph, 17 February 1941. JCPML00694/1/69.
 

11. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Curtin Family. Letter from John Curtin to Elsie Curtin, 3 March 1941. JCPML00402/36.

 

12. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Munitions drive urgent" Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March 1941. JCPML00694/1/70.

 

13. Westralian Worker, 7 March 1941, p. 1.

 

14. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 258-260.

 

15. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 260-262.
See also: E Spratt, Eddie Ward: firebrand of East Sydney, Adelaide, 1965.

 

16. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 166, 12 March 1941, pps. 25-26.

 

17. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 264-266.
See also: E Spratt, Eddie Ward: firebrand of East Sydney, Adelaide, 1965.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. Speech by John Curtin in House of Representatives, 13 March 1941. JCPML00694/1/46

 

18. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 166, 14 March 1941, p. 95.

 

19. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p. 266.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 166, 19 March 1941, pps. 119-120.

 

20. Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 1941, p. 8, col. 7, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.

 

21. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 166, 25 March 1941, pps. 157-158.

 

22. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p 267-269.

 

23. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p 269-271.

  24. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 166, 1 April 1941, pps. 390-392.
 

25. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 166, 2 April 1941, pps. 576-582.

  26. Westralian Worker, 18 April 1941, p. 1.
  27. Westralian Worker, 25 April 1941, p. 3.
  28. Sydney Morning Herald, 25 April 1941, p. 7, col. 6, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.
  29. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Political disruption fatal, says Curtin" Sun, 27 April 1941. JCPML00694/1/110.
  30. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Political disruption fatal, says Curtin" Sun, 27 April 1941. JCPML00694/1/110.
  31. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "An army in overalls" Argus, 1 May 1941. JCPML00694/1/112.
  32. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "I am Leader" Sun, 11 May 1941. JCPML00694/1/115.
  33. Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 1941, p. 13, col. 1, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.
  34. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Labour and the war" Sydney Morning Herald, 22 May 1941 & "Boothby reports encouraging for Labor" Mirror, 27 May 1941. JCPML00694/1/116.
  35. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p 271-276.
  36. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 167, 28 May 1941, p. 25.
  37. Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, pps. 407.408
  38. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Put war effort first" Age, 2 June 1941. JCPML00694/1/117.
  39. Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June 1941, p. 13, col. 4, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.
  40. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Adele Hodges. Letter from John Curtin to Adele Mildenhall, 11 June 1941. JCPML00217/2.
  41. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Adele Hodges. Letter from John Curtin to Adele Mildenhall, 11 June 1941. JCPML00217/2.
  42. Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, p. 408.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Interview of Adele Hodges, 2 July 1997. JCPML00211/1.
  43. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 167, 18 June 1941, pps. 107-113.
  44. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps 278-279.
  45. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 167, 24 June 1941, pps. 285-286.
  46. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 167, 25 June 1941, pps. 372-373.
  47. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 279-281.
  48. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 281-282.
  49. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 167, 1 July 1941, pps. 581-582.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Labour aid in war" Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/125.
  50. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Labour aid in war" Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/125.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Mr Curtin not bothering about elections" Argus, 7 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/126.
Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 1941, p. 7, col. 1, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.
  51. Westralian Worker, 18 July 1941, p. 3.
  52. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Mr Curtin's offer" Sydney Morning Herald, 16 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/122.
  53. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Tinpot stoppages are wasted time - Curtin" Mirror, 16 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/123.
Westralian Worker, 18 July 1941, p. 1, and Westralian Worker, 25 July 1941, p. 3.
  54. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Curtin asks union to end stoppages" Daily Telegraph, 18 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/119.
  55. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Labor must give its all" Westralian Worker, 18 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/120.
  56. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Strike threat deplored" Age, 25 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/130.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Commonwealth of Australia. Digest of Decisions and Announcements and Important Speeches by the Prime Minister. No. 2, 18 - 28 October 1941. JCPML00110/7, pps 4-5.
  57. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Mr Curtin denies he intends to resign leadership" Argus, 29 July 1941. JCPML00694/1/131.
  58. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. "Mr Curtin's serious view of events in the Far East" Herald, 12 August 1941. JCPML00694/1/132.
  59. Day, David, John Curtin, a life, Harper Collins, Pymble, 1999, p. 411.
  60. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. John Curtin arriving at Parliament House for a special meeting, 20 August 1941. JCPML00445/68.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. John Curtin arrives at Parliament House for a special meeting, 20 August 1941. JCPML00445/69.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. John Curtin, Frank Forde and Norman Makin, Canberra, 20 August 1941. JCPML00445/70.
  60a. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the People's Printing & Publishing Company of W.A. Ltd. Minutes of directors' meetings, 16 June 1922 - 23 January 1947, p 296. JCPML01263/2. Original held by Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University: N117/1514.
  61. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 283-284.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 168, 21 August 1941, pps. 77-79.
  62. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 286-288.
  63. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 288-289.
  64. Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 1941, p. 7, col. 7, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.
  65. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Arthur Calwell. Press statement by John Curtin, 2 September 1941. JCPML00694/1/105.
  66. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 289-290.
  67. Westralian Worker, 12 September 1941, p. 6, and Westralian Worker, 19 September 1941, p. 1.
  68. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, p. 291.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Opposition leader John Curtin attacks the government over the "Secret Funds" issue, 24 September 1941. JCPML00445/13.
  69. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of the Curtin Family. Letter from John Curtin to Elsie Curtin, 30 September 1941. JCPML00402/37.
Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 291-292.
  70. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of David Black. Abstracts of John Curtin's speeches in House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, 1938-1945, JCPML00784/6. Vol. 168, 1 October 1941, pps. 608-617.
Sydney Morning Herald, 2 October 1941, p. 8, col. 8, in John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd. Index to John Curtin related items in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1924 - 1979. JCPML00776/1.
  71. Weller Patrick, [Ed.], Caucus Minutes 1901-1949, Minutes of Meetings of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Volume 3, 1932-1949, Melbourne University Press, Clayton, Victoria, 1975, pps. 292-293.
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