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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 63

Election Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, May 30 (Official Wireless).—The Common Wealth Party to-day issued a list of 32 candidates who will contest seats in the coming…

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Parliament Mat Prolong Session

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--A proposal that Parliament should sit until the end of September to complete consideration of the Budget, instead of…

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Federal Parliament May Sit Until October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The present session of the Federal Parliament, which begun in February, may how last until September or October, with a brief suspension of sittings in late July or early August…

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Criticism of Moresby Force Report To Parliament "Need for Censure"

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Training, discipline, officers and equipment of the first troops sent to Port Moresby are severely criticised in a…

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The Week Reviewed Old Hostilities Revived - The Parting of Ways Election in England

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 7

The elation people felt when victory in Europe finally was achieved, very soon was being dissipated. Mutual distrust, jealousy…

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Surprise Move by Russia Objection on UNCIO Election Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.—A new hitch in the laborious progress of the United Nations Conference towards its goal occurred yesterday when Russia blocked ratification by the Commission on the General…

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Seamen Vote for Canadian Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

Lieutenant Daridge, of the Canadian Army, explains to members of the crew of a Canadian ship in Sydney how to vote for the Canadian elections. Canadian Army officers in Australia have been appointed returning officers…

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Election In France By End of Year Our Staff Correspondent, Colin Bingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

PARIS, June 1.—An announcement that a general election would be held in France before the end of the year was made…

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Voting on Two Days Elections In Britain Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 1.—A remarkable feature of the coming general election in Britain will be the holding of two polling days,…

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Front-line Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 3 June 1945 · page 25

Diggers in the New Guinea jungle discuss with the Padre (1) Religion, and (2) Education. The Padre gives you a firsthand report of what he told the inquiring fighting men. 1. Religion…

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Gubbins hears of election feuds

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 June 1945 · page 39

LETTER from an aunt to N. Gubbins, Esq.: My dear boy, now that the war in Europe is over, Emily has…

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TODAY: The Nations BRITAIN Stalin held cards in the elections Today's London Office

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 June 1945 · page 19

It looked as though fate had decided to give Joe Stalin a hypothetical vote in the British general election…

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Mud-Slinging Fears In British Election Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 3.—There is growing anxiety among members of the House of Commons that mudslinging and personal abuse may be introduced.as common weapons in the British election campaign,…

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Work of Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

3 pm: House of Representatives meets. 3.10: Statement by Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…

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New Liquor Laws for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 7

Drastic amendments to State liquor laws would be. introduced early in the next session of State Parliament, the Acting-Premier…

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Bwiu Elections

Tribune · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 6

AUSTRALIAN Communist Party Central Committee member R. Cram has been re-elected unopposed to the position of president of the…

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Govt. Returned In Ontario Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

MONTREAL, Tuesday.--Lieut.Col. George Drew's Progressive Conservative Government was returned in Ontario yesterday…

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Questions Asked In Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Questions and answers in Parliament to-day included:- [?]o Subjects…

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Bank Legislation "Bar to Progress" Attack On Bills In Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 11

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The proposed banking legislation would mean that Australia would be subject to controls even more drastic than the present National Security Regulations,…

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Elections in Ontario

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

TORONTO, June 5 (A.A.P.).— The Progressive Conservatives have been returned in the Ontario elections by a sweeping…

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