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Politics & elections, 1946

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Intermediate Certificate Successful Albury and District Candidates SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 4

The names of pupils who qualified for the award or the Intermediate Certificate In 1845, were announced today. Under the new conditions of award, the certificate is issued to pupils who have…

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Soldier and Barrister Prospective Liberal Candidate for Hume

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 4

Mr John Nagie, a young Albury returned soldier and barrister, who may be the Liberal candidate for Hume at the next Federal elections…

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Mil Menzies Forecasts Defeat of Chifley Government “Labor Party Not Happy About Election Prospects” CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Another plea for amalgamation with the Country Party-was made by the president or the Liberal Party (Mr T. Malcolm Ritchie), in his opening address to the conference of the party’s Federal executive today. The Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Opposition (Mr Menzies)…

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The Federal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Though it is a far cry to next September when the Federal elections will probably be held, organisation is going on behind…

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Air Ace’s Demotion for Parliament? SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 4

Irrespective at the appeal which RAAF fighter ace. Flight-Lieut. Caldwell. intends making tomorrow to the Governor-General against his…

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Parramatta Liberal Candidate Beale Chosen from 23 Candidates

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: From a field of 23 candidates, including the former N.S.W. Deputy Premier, Mr. E. S. Spooner, Howard Beale, 47,…

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Liberal Party Candidate for Parramatta Selected SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Mr Oliver Howard Beale. M.A., LL.H.. was tonight selected the Liberal Party’s nominee for the Parramatta seat in the Federal Parliament…

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Labor May Use Referendum As Election Bait CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

Although no final decision has been made on the question of a powers referendum concurrently with the next general elections, numbers or alternate…

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Parliament House Smokeless CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Mystery disappearance somewhere between Sydney and Canberra of a month’s supply of cigarettes and [?] for Parliament House is being…

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A.C.P. Candidate for Hume at Henty Mr. Warren McDONALD Outlines Career

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

A small, but enthusiastic, meeting of the Australian Country Party was held in the School of Arts, Henty, on Wednesday of last…

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“Russia Always Striven For Calm”— Molotov in Election Speech MOSCOW

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

“We have always striven to bring about calm in international affairs, always remembering to oppose reactionary forces in…

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Greek Leftists’ Threat to Boycott Elections London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

EAM Central Committee in Greece has informed the three powers—Britain, France and America—whose representatives will watch the Greek…

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Russian Elections 100 Million to Vote LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

About 100,000.000 Russian voters from the Arctic to the Central Asian deserts are expected to go to the polls today to elect representatives…

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Japanese Politicians Banned from Re-election TOKIO

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

The Japanese Government has reported that at least 281 of the 466 members of the House of Representatives will be disqualified from seeking…

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CP. Candidate Well Ahead MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

Voting for the by-election tor the Wimmera seat In the House of Representatives, caused by the appointment of Mr Alex Wilson as Administrator…

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Victorian Parliament to Meet on March 15 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Cain) announced tonight that State Parliament [?] re-assemble on Tuesday, March 5 Among the first regulations would be…

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Russian Elections; 96 per cent. Vote LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

The Moscow radio announced last night that it was estimated that 96 per cent of the electorate had cast votes in the Russian elections…

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Mr Truman May Not Seek Re-election CHICAGO

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

According to the Washington correspondent of Chicago “Sun.” President, Truman will not stand for re-election as President in 1948…

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99.5 per cent Vote in Soviet Election LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

The Moscow radio has announced that 99.5 per cent of the total registered electorate voted in the Soviet general elections on Sunday Of 99,550,225…

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Mr. McKell Announces Resignation From Politics Will Not Seek Re-election To Retire to Goulburn Property SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

Premier of NSW (Mr William John McKell) tonight announced his intention to resign, the resignation to take effect before the next elections, scheduled for May, 1947…

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