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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 63

Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—QuesMons and answers in the House of Representatives to-day included…

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Pinpoints from Parliament

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--Pinpoints of the news in Parliament today A suggestion that men with four or five years' service should be released from the Army was…

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Parliament Told Prime Minister 'Indisposed'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.--It was stated in the House of Representatives today that Mr. Curtin was "indisposed"but inquiries at his office produced a statement that he was "merely resting."…

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The Week Reviewed By Our Sydney Correspondent, Dr. G. M. B. Iney Jewry’s First Communal Election

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

ng Procedure [?]uring the last few weeks some of voting took place for the losed Board of Deputies…

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The old game will lose elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 7

EMINENT Liberals are not advancing their cause or clarifying the issue which has disturbed the party by calling each other names…

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Heated Debate in Parliament on Troops' Equipment

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Heckling and interjections marked the debate on Army equipment in the House of Representatives last night,…

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Bitter Debate in Parliament Mr. Curtin Defends Army Equipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There were bitter exchanges in the House of Representatives to-day during the debate on equipment for Australian forces fighting…

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Parliament Debates Army Equipment Crowded Galleries Acting Army Minister's Report Tabled In House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, resumed the debate on the motion that a statement by the Minister for Post-War Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, on A.l.F. equipment, made before…

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British CP Reduces Election Candidates

Tribune · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON—The British Communi[?] Party announces that, after co[?] sultation with and suggestions from all party branches the Executive…

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Gunner Wants Leave For By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Mr. F. McCartney, campaign director for Gunner Albert Ross Sloss. Progressive candidate in the City Council by-election for the Phillip ward, said…

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Pinpoints from Parliament

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

Mr. Haylken (Lab., NSW) asked the Prime Minister to inquire from his Ministers why Sir Frederick Stewart (Lib., NSW), was…

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British Parliament Had Secret Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, April 26 (Official Wireless).—During the war the House of Commons and House of Lords have had an emergency home in Church…

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Blitz on Newspapers More Parliament Attacks Herald's Reports Queried

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday.--Newspapers were attacked again in the House of Representatives today, particularly by the…

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Board of Tick Control; Election May 7

The Land · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 11

Ballot papers are being issued by the Returning Officer (Mr. P. J. Baker) in connection with the election of Board of Tick Control…

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Gunner AWL To Fight Election

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

Because he has been refused special leave by the Army to contest the City Council by-election for Phillip Ward, Gunner Albert Sloss said today that he would remain AWL "until…

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Questions In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Among the questions asked in the Federal Parliament to-day were these:—…

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City Ccl. Candidate's Home Raided, Says Wife

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 5

A cordon of provosts was thrown outside her flat at 168 Dowling St., East Sydney, early this morning, while other M.Ps. entered to search for her husband,…

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Strange moves in civic elections Police Watch Votes

The Sun · Sunday 29 April 1945 · page 2

IN the City Council by- election campaign, officers of the CIB are taking a close interest in the…

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French are apathetic about elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 6

PARIS, Sunday. -- Twenty-three million French men and women today will elect 600,000 municipal councillors…

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Press and Parliament Only stooges want a gag

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 8

"THE background of last week's Canberra attacks on newspapers has more political significance than the attacks themselves. Old-fashioned newsgetting…

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