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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 63

"Miss 1945" Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 2

MANY functions have peen arranged for Miss Aileen Britton, candidate of St. Lucy's School for Blind Children (Homebush) in the…

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Ontario Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 3

TORONTO, April 13 (A.A.P.).—The Premier of Ontario, Mr. G. A. Drew. has announced that the Ontario general provincial elections will be held on…

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Rival Labour Candidates City Council Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 6

Rival Labour candidates will contest the Phillip Ward byelection in the City Council made necessary by the death of…

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What US and Australian troops use to fight Japs an jungle Federal Parliament will see this comparison of army equipment

The Sun · Sunday 15 April 1945 · page 5

FEDERAL Opposition deputy-leader E. Harrison will take the collection of US and AIF…

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Candidate for "Miss 1945"

Truth · Sunday 15 April 1945 · page 20

MANY functions have been arranged for Miss Aileen Britton, candidate of St. Lucy's School for Blind Children…

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Police Candidate "Miss Newcastle"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 April 1945 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sat. -- Miss Rita Collins, Police and C.T.A. candidate in the Miss Newcastle Queen Competition, was crowned queen at the Newcastle…

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Parliament Will Resume on

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.--The House of Representatives will meet on Wednesday after having been in recess for the past three weeks…

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Canadian Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

OTTAWA, April 15 (A.A.P.).—The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, has announced that a general election will be held in…

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Scottish Election Surprise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

LONDON, April 15 (A.A.P.).—Dr. Robert D. McIntyre, who has unexpectedly won the Motherwell by-election, will be the first Scottish National…

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Socialist bid for power in Canadian elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 6

ANNOUNCEMENT by Canada's Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) that a general election will be held next June is particularly important to Australia. The election could make a new Prime Minister in Canada,…

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Re-election Not Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 12

Mr. F. V. C. Livingstone-Learmonth, who has been a member of the Court of Directors of the Bank of Australasia since 1913, has decided not to offer himself for re-election…

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Police Assn. Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

SGT. J. V. DRISCOLL was elected president of the Police Association of N.S.W. for a sixth term at the annual conference today…

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Sydney City Council Vacancy. Lobar Candidate Endorsed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 6

The A.L.P. Executive on Friday night endorsed Mr. J. C Carroll as the Labor candidate to contest Phillip Ward…

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Ontario Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

TORONTO, April 17 (A.A.P.).— The Premier, Mr. Drew announced that the date of the Ontario general election had been changed from June…

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Pinpoints from Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Pinpoints in the news from Parliament today: The Minister in charge of the House (Mr. Chifley) promised to…

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Canberra Tribute to Roosevelt Parliament's Resolution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The profound sorrow of Australians at the death of President Roosevelt was expressed by their political leaders when the House of Representatives resumed its sittings…

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Parliament Honors Roosevelt Australia Loses "Good Friend," Says Mr. Curtin

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Hopes that the ideals and ideas of the late President Roosevelt weald be remembered at the San Francisco Conference were expressed by the Prime…

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Nationalised Cool As Election Plan

Tribune · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—The National Union of Mineworkers with the Trades Union Congress and the Labor Party is elaborating details of a scheme to…

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Candidate May Withdraw

The Sun · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 5

Joseph Carroll, of Levey-street, city, said today that he might withdraw his nomination for the Phillip Ward by-election for the…

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City Council By-election Rival Labour Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 5

Four candidates, including two rival Labour men will contest the Phillip Ward by-election in the City Council on Saturday…

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