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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 63

A Catholic Candidate

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 11

Q.: According to the report of the occasional discourse, the late President Roosevelt was the first ever to nominate a Catholic candidate…

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Elections in Britain Soon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Mr. Churchill may announce the date of the British general election this week, says Frederick…

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Pinpoints from Parliament

The Sun · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Pinpoints in the news from Parliament today: Identity of Australian troops engaged on Bougainville was sought by Mr. Haylen (Lab.,…

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Question On Hansard In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.— phrase from a speech by the Minister for Post-war Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, had been…

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Work of Parliament Friday, May 18

The Sun · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 3

10.30 am: House of Representatives meets. 10.35: Questions begin. 11.0: Re- establishment and…

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Questions in Parliament on Eureka Youth

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Eureka Youth League claimed to be an independent non-party organisation of young workers…

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Preference Limit Called Insult Mr. Fadden Moves for Deletion Debate In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Condemning a limit on preference as an insult to Servicemen, the Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden, said to-night he proposed to move…

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Commentaires d'actualite La Lecon Des Elections

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

A cause des dificultés des communications dans blen des parties de la France les résultats complete des élections municlpales ne sont pas encore…

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Trades Unions' Conference Questions Asked In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Sir Frederick Stewart (Lib., N.S.W.) asked in the House of Representatives to-day whether the…

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Baume's Budget Summer and Elections — Niceties by B.B.C. Trans-Atlantic Pals — Von Ribbentrop Is Now Well On The Run — Truman Likes Churchill

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1945 · page 17

ENGLAND is having a delightful summer in which to ponder the major problems of the European…

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Servicemen For Next Elections

The Sun · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 3

The new Services Party of Australia hopes to contest a number of seats at the next Federal election, said the provisional…

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Greek Left Wins Union Elections

Tribune · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—In spite of Greek dictator Voulgaris’ terrorism and Mr. Churchill’s claims that…

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British Elections In July

The Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday. -- It seems clear now that a general election will be held in the…

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Rush Election Deplored 'Exploiting Of Victory' Labor View in England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--The executive of the Labor Party has issued a statement declaring that attempts to rush a general election now…

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Questions In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Questinos asked by members in the House of Representatives to-day included:—…

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British Labor Withdraws From Coalition Churchill Favors Snap July Election Morrison Denounces Prime Minister's Ultimatum

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 1

On the recommendation of the National Executive of the British Labor Party, the Annual Conference of the Party at Blackpool on Monday decided to withdraw its Ministers from the Coalition Government and face an early election…

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Interstate News VICTORIA. Bendigo By-Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

THE Bendigo by-election, which has been caused through the death of Mr. A. E. Cook, Labor member for the…

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British Poll May Be July 6 Servicemen Candidates Flying Home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Many of the 300 servicemen selected as candidates in Britain's forthcoming election are already on their way home by air…

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Ball for Candidate in Veteran's Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 18

An Artists' Ball will be held in August to raise funds for Miss Diana Hartt's candidature in the War Veterans' Appeal…

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By-election in Victoria

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The Victorian Labor movement has accepted the Liberal Party's challenge to make Saturday's…

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