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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

233 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 12

Country Party Candidate Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

Junee "Southern Cross" states that Mr. W. R. Scilley has announced that he intends offering himself as a Country Party candidate for the next…

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SIR R. Cross Returning for Elections. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

The High Commissioner for The United Kingdom (Sir Ronald Cross), who is returning to England [?] contest the elections said today that he could hardly think that…

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Hume Seat Two Probable Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

When voters of Hume electorate go to the polls in a little more than 12 months’ time they will probably have to consider the merits of two…

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Wants Greater Voice For Women in Parliament SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 2

“The only way in which the Liberal Party or any party can hope to succeeded is to have sufficient women on all its council executives and…

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Long Sitting of Parliament Likely CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

Duration of the present sittings of the Federal Parliament will be discussed by Labor caucus tomorrow. The acting Prime Minister (Mr…

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Bitter Attack on the Labor Party Mr. Churchill Launches Election Campaign LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

Mr Churchill, last evening, in the first of a series of broadcasts by party leaders in preparation for the general election on July 5 launched a bitter attack on the Labor Party, saying : “I must tell you that a Socialist policy is abhorrent to freedom.”…

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Warns of Snap Election Danger Liberals Told to be Ready MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 5

Warning that the Liberal Party should be in readiness for a premature State election was given by the [?]ty Premier (Mr Hollway)…

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Hume Seat Two Probable Candidates From Services

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 6

When voters of Hume Electorate go to the polls in a little more than 12 months' time, they will probably have to consider the merits of two…

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C. P. Candidate for Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 1

At a meeting of Ganmain branch of the Country Party it was unanimously decided to nominate Wing Commander Brill (R.A.A.F.) as a C.P. candidate at…

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Big Three to Meet Before British Election Results LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Mr Churchill told the House of Commons today that the “Big Three” would meet before the results of the electrons including receipt of the soldiers’ vote…

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Comes to an End Britain’s 10 Year Old Parliament LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 7

Britain’s 10-year-old Parliament came to an end today when members of the House of Commons went to the House of Lords, where Viscount…

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Million Britons Cannot Vote Caution in Election Forecasts LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

Political commentators are most reluctant to hazard a prediction about the state of the parties when the new House of Commons…

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“Work for All” Labor’s Federal Election Policy SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 1

In Sydney last night the annual State conference of the ALP carried a resolution expressing the opinion of conference that the policy for the…

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Swing to Left in Peru Elections LIMA (Peru).—Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

It appears certain that Peruvian voters have accomplished a peaceful revolution in the elections held on June 16…

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No Hope for Japs in Britain’s Election Whichever Party Wins Will Go All Out To Smash Them LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 5

For the first time in 10 years we in Britain are in the throes of a [?]eneral election. On most evenings you can hear over the radio the [?]osen speaker of one of the political parties putting over their policy [?]nd trying to win our allegiance…

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Libel Action in British Election LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 6

Professor Laski (Chairman of the Labor Party) has told the Press Association that he is taking out a writ for libel against Cr H. C. C. Carlton…

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50 Per Cent Candidates in British Elections Servicemen LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

Servicemen account for approximately half the total number of candidates which the three main parties have adopted in the general election…

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Suggests a National Newspaper Alleges Press Trying to Discredit Parliament CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 1

In the Senate today Senator Amour (Lab., NSW), who is chairman of the Parliamentary Broadcasting Committee, advocated the introduction of…

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Russia Enters into Election Argument Accusation and Counter Accusation LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 1

Between accusing one another of dragging in red herrings, election candidates are still finding time to argue whether the Conservatives or…

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Mr Eden’s Election Speech Point LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

“If the coalition Government ca[?] be carried on until tile end of the w[?] against Japan, it is really vital that M[?] Churchill and his colleagues should…

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