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Politics & elections, 1945

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State Conference of A.I.P. Result of Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Election results announced to-day by the New South Wales annual conference of the A.L.P. are: President…

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British Parliament Prorogued by His Majesty Many Candidates for Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 5

LONDON: Britain's ten-year Parliament came to an end when the King's Message proroguing it was read to a joint meeting of the Commons fend Lords by the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Simon…

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British Election No Public Excitement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): Although deluged by party manifestos and messages from the leaders of various parties Britain…

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Canadian Prime Minister Suffers Election Defeat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

OTTAWA. Thurs.: The Prime [?]nister (Mr. Mackenzie King), who was defeated at the general election, said he had received…

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Broadcasts From Parliament Attack in Senate On Newspapers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: In the Senate to-day Senator Amour (Lab., N.S.W.), who is chairman of the Parliamentary…

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Poor Attendance Average Of Members of Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Only 14 of 74 members of the House of Representatives have attended each of 37 meetings of Parliament since the…

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Members of Federal Parliament Poor Attendance Average

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: Only 14 of 74 members of the House of Representatives have attended each of 37 meetings of Parliament since…

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British Elections 1657 Candidates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: 1657 candidates were nominated for the general elections, which is 97 fewer than the record figure in 1929. Conservative…

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Hume Electorate Soldier Candidate Mentioned

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

"Brigadier Warren Darcy McDonald, president of Royal Canberra Golf Club since he succeeded the late J. A. Lyons six years ago, will receive…

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British Election Many Parties Represented in Nominations Mr. Churchill at Birmingham

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON. Tuesday. (A.A.P.): The general Flection has attracted 1675 candidates, which is 97 fewer than the record figure in 1929. Conservative nominations total 547, Liberals 305, Labor 601. There will be seven five-cornered contests. 38…

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Victorian By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Two nominations have been received for the Clifton Hill by-election Councillor J.L. Crem[?]an (Lab.)…

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Mr. Churchill Continues Election Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON. Wed. (A.A.P.) A. crowd of 50.000 to 60.000 listened to Mr. Churchill yesterday when he continued his tour of…

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General Meeting a general meeting was then held. Election of Officers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

The following officers were elected for the coming year: President: E. T. Kendell (Lockhart)…

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British Election. Mr. Churchill's Triumphal Tour

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—"Mr. Churchill last night ended a triumphal tour of England at Preston and he now goes to…

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C.P. Candidate For Hume Brig. M'Donald Nominated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

The Tarcutta branch of the Australian Country Party has nominated Brigadier Warren D. McDonald to contest the selection…

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C.p. Candidates for Endorsement

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

There appears to be no dearth of aspiring candidates to contest the Riverina seat in the interest of the Country Party at the next Federal…

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Cp.plans for Federal Election

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

An all-out effort by the Australian Country Party to capture New South Wales country electorates at the Federal…

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Mr. Churchill Concludes Election Tour Unforgettable Scene at Edinburgh

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): "I shall never again see a scene like this. The memory of it will last as long as I live," said Mr. Churchill,…

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British Election War Against Japan Is Priority No. 1

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: The prosecution of the war against Japan is priority No. 1 in Britain's election programmes, according to a…

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Country Party Candidate for Hume Brigadier McDonald Nominated

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

The Tarcutta branch of the Country Party has nominated Brigadier Warren D. McDonald to contest the selection at the forthcoming electoral…

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