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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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Council Candidate AWL

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

Sydney, April 27.—Gar, Albert Sloes, who is a candidate for the by-election an [?] Wald of the city Council has been AWL since April 22. He said he…

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Sydney Intrigued By Gunner Sloss And His Election Campaign From Our Special Representative

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY.—I've just had a yarn with Gunner Albert Sloss, A.IF, whose novel electioneering campaign for a seat on the Sydney City Council next Saturday has the whole city intrigued…

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Frisco Decisions Not Binding Until Parliament Acce[?]ts

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 1

Canberra, May 4.—The Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Chifley, told Mr. Abbott. (C.P., N.S.W.), in Parliament today that the decisions reached at San…

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Lang Candidate Wins Seat

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 1

Sydney, May 6.—Doctor H. J. Foley, Lang Labor candidate for Phillip Ward at the Sydney Council by-election, yesterday defeated the official A.L.P…

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Lang Candidate Wins Sydney Council Seat

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Dr. H. J. Foley, Lang Labor candidate for Phillip Ward, at the Sydney City Council by-election on Saturday, defeated the official…

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Left Swing in French Civic Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 1

London, May 14.—The swing to the left in French politics is re-evident in a second ballot of the French municipal elections says the "Exchange…

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Canadian Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 2

Ottawa, May 15.—A record field of 963 candidates are contesting 245 House of Commons seats at the general-election on June 11…

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Early British Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 16.—The British delegation at San Francisco has received an intimation that Mr. Churchill intends to force an early election, possibly in July, writes Frederick Kuh, "P.M.'s" correspondent at San Francisco…

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Britain's General Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

London, May 21.—Nobody yet knew the date of the forthcoming general election, the Minister for Home Security. Mr. Herisrt Morrison, said yesterday. It…

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British Election Lilt ely

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, May 21.—The Labor Party Conference at Black pool today endorsed the executive decision that Labor Ministers would not remain in the Churchill Coalition Government until the end of the war against Japan…

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Autumn Election Likelv In Britain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, May 22.— Mr. Churchill, in reply to the Labor Party's proposals for an Autumn election, says a further period of political…

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Mr. Churchill Resigns As Prime Minister: Elections On July 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 8

LONDON, May 23.—Mr. Churchill resigned yesterday as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury,and Minister for Defence. The Coalition Government has thus come to an end…

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British Elections July 5

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

London, May 24.—The Coalition Government which says the "Daily Mail" will always be known as one of the greatest and most remarkable Ministers…

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Lord Wakehurst on Our Parliament

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—In a farewell broadcast the Governor of New South Wales (Lord Wakehurst) said that the prestige of Parliiament in Australia was…

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Philippines Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

From James O'Connor, Manila, May 27.—The President of the Philippines, Mr. [?]ena, announced that national [?]tions would be held in November. There…

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Stir in Parliament on Prepared Speech

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA.—Uproar which followed an appeal by Labor members to the Deputy Speaker (Mr. Riordan) that Mr. Abbott (C.P., N.S.W.) was…

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Parliament May Sit Till October

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 7

CANBERRA — Federal Parliament may sit until October without a break. A decision to this effect would make the session which began in February…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Alderman J. J. Uhl Elected Mayor Three Candidates For Extraordinary Vacancy

Western Grazier · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Wilcannia Municipal Council held on Monday Alderman J. J. Uhl was elected Mayor vice Alderman G. E. Green resigned, for the remaining portion of the 1945 term. After deciding that the Mayoral allowance…

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British Elections And Peace Conference

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

London, June 7.—Liberals suggested that whatever Government took power after the election, Britain's delegation to the peace conference should…

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Canadian Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 1

Ottawa, June 10.—Both the Liberals, headed by the Prims Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, and the Conservatives led by John Bracken, eliminate Socialists…

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