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Politics & elections, 1945

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Elections in Canada

Truth · Sunday 27 May 1945 · page 22

MONTREAL, Saturday.—Nineteen of the 964 candidates seeking election to Parliament in Canada on June 11 are women. Women…

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Britain's snap election caught Labor on the hop

The Sun · Sunday 27 May 1945 · page 1

Prime Minister Churchill's decision to hold the elections on July 5 found some parties and independents with incomplete campaign plans. It would require a whittling down of the candidates they had hoped to put in the field…

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Churchill electioneering: regrets loss of Labor, Liberal colleagues LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 27 May 1945 · page 7

AFTER five years concentration on the task of bringing Britain through its biggest crisis to victory, Mr. Churchill is taking some time off to attend to his own election campaign. Firing his first broadside in a tour of his constituency, Woodford,…

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'Big 3' may meet before election Hint given by Churchill in policy speech

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 May 1945 · page 44

LONDON, Sat. -- Mr. Churchill, in his first election campaign speech today, suggested that a meeting of the Big Three might be held before the British general election on July 5…

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Parliament's Prestige Need for High Standards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

The prestige of Parliament in Australia was not as high as it might be, the Governor. Lord Wakehurst, said in a farewell…

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"Ballot Planes" Will Be Used In Britain's General Election by Our Staff Correspondent in London By Beam Wireless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

The coming general election will prive. Britain a Hipper Parliament than she has had for a quarter of a century—a house of 640, instead of 615 members. And for the first time in British Parliamentary history,…

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Election in Britain Sweep of Polls Unexpected Oub Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, May 27.—"It is difficult to believe that the Conservatives, with Mr. Churchill's name and direction, will lose…

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Election in Canada Nationalisation An Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

OTTAWA, May 27 (A.A.P.).— One of the developing issues in the Canadian election, to be held, on June 11, is the nationalisation…

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Churchill Chooses Strong Team Election Campaign Now Under Way From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, May 27.—The Ministerial team which Mr. Churchill has picked to lead the country until after the election is generally admitted in political circles to he strong and capable…

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Bendigo By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Councillor Galvin (Labour). Mayor of Bendigo, won the Bendigo seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly at a by-election…

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Work of Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

3 pm: House meets. 3.5: Questions. 3.30: Re-Establishment and Employment Bill in…

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Liberal Party Elections Important Branch Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

"The Liberal Party is now firmly established, but its organisation must still be perfected in New South Wales."…

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Stop-press Elections in Brazil

The Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK.--Brazil will hold its first Presidential and Congressional election for 12 years on December 2. President…

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British Elections Biggest on Record

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--The general elections to be held on July 5 will be the biggest in British history. More than 1600 candidates will contest the election…

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Work of Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

10.30: House of Representatives meets. 10.33: Questions. 10.55: White Paper on…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Questions and replies in the House of Representatives to-day included:—…

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Carnival for Queen Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 7

Cabra Vale Younger Set will hold a carnival at Cabra Vale Park next Saturday, in support of its candidate, Miss J. Gibson, in the queen…

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Priestley a Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. J. B. Priestley, the author, will stand for Cambridge University as an Independent Progressive…

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Tories Attacked by Sinclair Liberal Party's Election View

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--The British elections would be a fight for the freedom of man's soul against the domination of vested interests and powerful tyrants, the Liberal…

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Questions In Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA. Wednesday.— Questions asked in the House of Representatives to-day included: Long Sitting Hours…

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