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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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Eungella Aids Popular Mother Candidate

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

There was a large gathering of guests at a house party on Saturday night at the residence of Mr and Airs Les Taylor, of…

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Parliament Continues Debate on War Equipment

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: No failure had been experienced by the RAAF in any of its tasks because of shortage of aircraft, declared the Air Minister (Mr Drakeford) in the House of Representatives today when he resumed the equipment debate…

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Lang Candidate Beats Official Labour

Northern Star · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday—Dr. H. J. Foley, Lang Labour candidate for the Phillip Ward at the Sydney City Council [?]-election, yesterday…

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La Guardia Not Seeking Re-election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: Mr La Guardia announced that he would not seek re-election as Mayor, which position he has held…

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Danish Parliament Reopened

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: The Associated Press correspondent in Copenhagen says. King Christian formally…

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Danish Parliament Again Free

Northern Star · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—The Associated Press correspondent says King christian formally opened the Danish Parliament's first…

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Tick Board Election Retiring Members Returned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

At the Board of Tick Control elections on Monday the retiring members were re-elected. The results were announced by the returning…

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Mr. Churchill Pays Tribute to King Britain Has Best And Safest Parliament, Monarchy In World

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—In the House of Commons this morning the British Prime Minister (Mr, Churchill) paid a glowing [?]tribute to King George VI. who, he said, had stood as a symbol of the war effort of the British nations throughout the long struggless…

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963 Candidates for 245 Canadian Seats

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday: A record field of 963 candidates is contesting the 245 House of Commons seats at the general…

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British Election Date Not Decided

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The Home Secretary (Mr Herbert Morrison), addresing a Labor Party demonstration at Blackpool on…

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Three Suspended After Alleged Fake Picture Printed Reference in Parliament

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A war correspondent has been dis-accredtied by the military authorities and suspended by his employers; a Department of Information official photographer has been precluded from…

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Election in Britain Likely in July

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: A British election in July is made virtually certain by the Labor reply to Mr Churchill, states The Times…

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Late Sittings Of Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In order to pass the Re-establishment and Employment Bill through the final stages, the…

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End of British National Government Election Early in July Churchill Tenders Resignation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: It is officially stated from No. 10 Downing Street that Mr Winston Churchill at his audience with the King at noon tendered his resignation as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, and Defence Minister…

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Churchill Resigns Premiership British Election Likely on July 5

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—Mr. Churchill this morning went to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation as British Prime Minister to King George VI. This action follows the refusal of the British Labour Party to…

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Three More Weeks For Present British Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The present British Parliament is to be dissolved by Royal Proclamation on June 15, that is in just over three weeks' time. This was announced from No. 10 Downing Street…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. Friday, May 25. 1945. The British Elections

Northern Star · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

IT is a happy circumstance for the United States. Australia New Zealand and Great Britain's other allies in the Pacific…

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War Gratuity Bill Before Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The war Gratuity Bill brought down in the House of Representatives today by the Acting Prime…

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Elections in Britain

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

A GENERAL election in Britain as soon as possible after victory in Europe has long been recognised as inevitable. The…

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Elections No Bar To Big Three Meeting

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Mr. Churchill has informed President Truman that the elections in Britain must not be allowed in any way to delay the meeting of the Big Three, even for a single day…

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