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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 63

Fiery Churchill Speech Bitter Election Fight Forecast: Socialism Becomes Major Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Mr. Churchill's provocative radio speech has stirred up all Britain's political hornets overnight. Stinging comments this morning suggest a fierce election campaign…

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Popular mothers polling well

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 20

The total number of votes in hand for the Red Cross Popular Mother Contest has already reached almost 6,500,000…

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Pinpoints from Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 7

A 9th Division veteran placed himself on the list for a war service home two years ago and was 90th from the top, alleged…

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Election Terror in Greece Exposed

Tribune · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—The London busmen’s leader, Mr. A. F. Papworth. who as a British TUC delegate supervised the Greek Trade Union elections, reported that the victorious EAM…

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Churchill or Not Is Issue in British Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 12

THE British people will go to the polls on July 5, to vote for a new Government, or…

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Pinpoints From Parliament

The Sun · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Pinpoints in the news in Parliament:-- Taxation generally would be reviewed towards the end of the…

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CARINGBAH Queen Candidate Entertained

The Observer · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

The candidature of Miss Eunice Clews in the recent Hospital Queen competition was brought to a happy conclusion on Friday night, May 25th,…

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'Play-acting' in Commons Debate Dominated By Election Issues From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 7.—Obsessed with election issues, Parliament found extreme difficulty yesterday in giving its undivided attention to the business before the…

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Personalities Are Playing Big Part In The British Election by Beam Wireless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

In a bemused and as yet hesitant fashion the British public is trying to sort out from the seemingly hopeless tangle of party policies and political vituperation the plain simple issues which on July 5 will determine the way it will…

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Books of the Week Parliament and Bureaucracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 8

MOST Australians associate "bureaucracy" with their war-time experience of being pushed about by officials. And…

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Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 5

Candidates for the Ministry and others interested are reminded that the Federal Examining Board's Examinations will be held on the last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of November. Candidates…

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British Communist Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 8 (A.A.P.).—The British Communist Party announces that it will contest 22 seats at the general election…

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Irish Queen Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 14

MISS CECILY McCARTEN, daughter of the well-known trainer, is holding an evening at Rand wick Golf Club next Monday…

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Triple air blows at Japanese Factories hit as Parliament discusses crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 June 1945 · page 44

NEW YORK, Sat. -- Fleets of U.S. Super-Fortresses today blitzed Japan's three main aircraft factories while the Japanese Parliament was in special session…

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Grim facts for rush meeting of Jap parliament Big landing on Borneo reported GUAM

The Sun · Sunday 10 June 1945 · page 1

ALLIED troops landed on Labuan Island at the entrance to Brunei Bay (north-west Borneo) on Thursday afternoon, says Tokio radio. Labuan Island is 200…

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Policy Needed by Churchill Personality alone can't win election, Tory paper warns LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 10 June 1945 · page 1

MR . CHURCHILL may get an unpleasant surprise if he tries to win the election on personality alone. But if he fights on personality plus policy he should be safe, says "The Economist," a Conservative weekly…

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Canada Will Vote To-day To Elect A New Parliament By Beam Wireless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

With the end of the European war a little more than a month old, Canada faces a general election to-day. The vote will reflect the attitudes and sentiments induced by Canada's five and a half years of strenuous war effort. It will…

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Britain Must Stay Armed Churchill Puts Party's Policy For Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--Britain must maintain her armed strength, Mr. Churchill said today. "Our alliance with Russia and our intimate…

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Conservatives' Policy For Elections Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 10.—Publication of Mr. Churchill's "declaration of policy" has been welcomed in Conservative Party…

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Long British Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--When the Commons breaks up next Friday it will have been the longest Parliament for nearly 300 years…

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