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Politics & elections, 1946

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Federal Elections

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Owing to pressure on space and increased production costs, reports of political speeches and meetings, broadcasts, articles, letters and other…

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Last Session of 17Th Federal Parliament Abolition of Means Test Unlikely

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: Abolition of the means test is not recommended by the Federal Parliament Means Test Committee in its…

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Federal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 4

Owing to pressure on space and increased production costs, reports of political speeches and meetings, broadcasts, articles, letters, and…

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Mr. Menzies on People's Choice Communism As Election Issue

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

The people of Australia would be called upon this year to choose between Communism, State Socialism and Democratic Liberalism, said the…

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Liberal Election Forecast Mr. Spooner on World Trade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Liberal Party could take 13 seats from Labor at the Federal election, said the…

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Federal Parliament Ministers Reply to Questions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Queensland Government did not desire Federal Intervention in the Queensland meat strike, the Prime…

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A.L.P. Executive Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The annual election of officers of the State A.L.P. Central Executive resulted to a win by more than a two-to-one…

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Employment at Election Booths

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 2

Members of the Wagga R.S.L. who desire employment at the forthcoming election should hand in their names to the honorary secretary of…

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Liberal Election Forecast

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 5

The Liberal Party could take 13 seats from Labor at the Federal election, said the State president of the Liberal Party (Mr. W. H. Spooner)…

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Federal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

Owing to pressure on space and increased production costs, reports of political speeches and meetings, broadcasts, articles, letters, and…

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Signs and Portents of an Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

In the normal crane of events a Federal election will be held within the next three months, and if any further indication of the fact were wanted it is be found in the activities of the political party best qualified to forecast the date of the election—the Labor…

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Enrolment for Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Snowdon, assistant returning officer, Wagga sub-division. advises that the Hume division roll closed on Much 26, 1946, and the…

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Mitchell Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 2

A by-election will be held in the Mitchell Shire to-day to elect a councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignations of Cr. R. S…

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Trotsky Candidate For West Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: A Trotsky supporter, is included among the candidates who will contest the West Sydney seat at the Federal…

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Candidates Attend Liberal Convention

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 2

BUNDANOON, Sunday: Eighteen members of the Liberal Party's N.S.W. team to contest the Federal elections were present at the…

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Liberal Leads in By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday: With about 1500 postal and absent votes still to be counted in the Burnside by-election for the House of…

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Voting May Be Compulsory at Next Shire Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

Local people may be compelled to vote at the next Gundagai Shire elections. Compulsory voting at local government elections is…

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"Down and Dictators!" Scene in Greek Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: "Shouting, 'Down with Dictators!' the entire Republican Opposition, numbering over 100 members, walked out of the Greek…

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Voting May Be Compulsory Local Elections

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Compulsory voting at local government elections is proposed. The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Cahill, said that the Government…

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