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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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“Democratic Rights Lost Under Labor Governments” Real Rulers Outside of Parliament, Is Claim

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 3

I recently pointed out how the Australian standard of living was being cut down under the Chifley and McKell Governments through excessive taxation and the withdrawal of public facilities and amenities…

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Russian Elections Stalin to Head Candidate Lists LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

Premier Stalin will head the list of candidates for Russia’s first election of the Supreme Soviet since 1937. Reuter’s correspondent in Moscow…

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Australia To Sign World Monetary Agreement Waiting Till Parliament Meets CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 1

Australia is expected to follow overseas countries and sign the Bretton Woods monetary agreement after it has been discussed…

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Labor Approach to Prospective Candidate MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 5

The Australian Labor Party is understood to have asked Mr M. M. Nolan to contest the Wimmera [?] in the House of Representatives…

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Wimmera By-election on February 9 CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr Rosevear) will issue a writ tomorrow for the Wimmera by-election. Mr Alex Wilson has…

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Teachers’ Entry Into Politics Activities at Victorian Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 6

Many of the present members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly owed their seats to the activity of the Victorian Teachers’ Union, Mr…

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Refuses to Withdraw By- Election Writ Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 1

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr Rosevear) has rejected a suggestion that the writ for the Wimmera by-election…

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Parliament To Re-assemble February 20 ? CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 6

Mr Chifley is understood to be considering February 20 as the date for the reassembly of Federal Parliament Actual date, however, depends largely…

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Persian Election Disturbances LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 6

The Persian Ministry of the Interior has announced that one person was killed and two wounded in a shooting during the provincial election at…

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4537 Candidates Passed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Only 74.4 per cent of candidates were successful at the 1945 leaving certificate examination as compared with 78.7 per cent in 1944. Total…

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Japanese Elections Soon Tokio

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

General MacArthur has authorised the holding of the Japanese elections at any time before March 15. He stressed the Importance of [?]…

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Mr A. C. Everett May be C.P. Candidate MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 5

Mr A. C. Everett was tonight selected to contest the Wimmera by-election by the Wimmera Electorate Council of the UCP. Tomorrow the Central…

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No Soviet Interference With Persian Elections LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

First Provincial Council election sponsored by Persian National Government in Kazvin in Russian occupied northern Persia, revealed no…

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Lang Candidate to Oppose McKELL SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 5

The Lang Party candidate [?] oppose the Premier (Mr. McKell) at Redfern at the next State elections will be Mr. W. H. [?] a former mayor of Water[?]…

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Left Wingers Beaten in AWU Election SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Despite strenuous efforts by Communist committees that have been formed within the Australian Workers’ Union, all Left Wingers were…

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Liberal Candidate for Eden-monaro Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

It is understood that Brigadier D. Macarthur Onslow will contest Eden-Monaro seat for the Liberals at next Federal elections. He contested this…

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Successful Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

Following are the results of the examinations held in December at St. Joseph’s Convent School, Deniliquin. Key to subjects: 1. English; 2…

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The Federal Parliament Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chidey) today announced that the House of Representatives will meet on March 6 and the Senate on March 13…

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Federal Parliament Meets on March 6 CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

The House of Representatives will reassemble on March 6 and the Senate a week later—March 13. The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley)…

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21,075 Candidates Sat For Intermediate SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

The number of candidates for the Intermediate Certificate last year was exactly the same as in 1944—21,075. Results issued today show that…

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