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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 63

A.C.T.U. Militants' Congress Win Test Of Strength On Election Of New Executive

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 9

First test of strength of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions Congress yesterday resulted in a substantial win for the militant sections…

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Questions In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

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

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Declining Power of Parliament Prof. Bland's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 4

The decline of the authority of Parliament was emphasised by Professor F. A. Bland in an address to the Sydney University…

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Barometer for Queen Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 6

Parramatta, Council has granted permission to the Memorial Hall Committee to erect a barometer in front of the town hall, showing amounts raised by…

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British Labor's Big Fighting Fund £250,000 To Fight General Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 3

The British Labor Party, which is the largest political party in the country, with its needs correspondingly greater, has…

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British Labor's Election Platform Attlee Lauds Australian Government

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 6

"Australia and New Zealand have had Socialist Governments for years, to the great benefit of their peoples," the Leader of the British Labor Party (Mr. Attlee) said during the course of a radio broadcast last week…

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Liberals Win Canadian Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

OTTAWA, June 12.—Mr. Mackenzie King's Liberal Government, which steered Canada through five years of war, has…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Questions and answers in Parliament to-day were:- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES…

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The Parliament in Decline

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

There are to-day many disturbing signs of the decline in the authority of Parliament, to which Professor Bland has drawn attention…

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Canadian Election—previous Government Returned

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

Many people throughout the Allied countries will be pleased to know that Mr. Mackenzie King's Liberal Government, which has brought Canada through five years of war, has been returned to power, but with a reduced majority…

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Khaki Ban at British Elections Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 13.—By a compromise reached last night between the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Attlee, Britain will be saved from being plunged into what some…

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Brazil Communists Fight Elections

Tribune · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK.—Luis Carlos Prestes, Brazil Communist leader who was recently freed after nine years in gaol, declared that a reorganised…

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Bitter Election Battle in Britain Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Unless there is a change of tactics, the British election will develop into a bitter personal campaign, says the Daily Mail. Those who hoped and worked…

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Labor Puts Up 600 CANDIDATES Record Number Seek Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--Labor is putting up the record number of 600 candidates for the July 5 general election. The number of seats to be filled in the next…

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Les Elections Municipales en France Resultats Defdotifs

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

Communiqué par le Mintére de l'lntérieur. Le Ministre de l'lntérieur a soumis, an Consell des Ministres, la…

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"Not a Class Party" Labour Record At Elections Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 14.—Labour is putting up the record number of 600 candidates for the general election, and 597 are already…

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ATTENTION Shekel Holders!... Election of Zionist State Council Delegates on the N.S.W. Jewish Board of Deputies

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

On Sunday, June 17th, at 8 p.m., a meeting will be held in the rooms of the National Council of Jewish Women, History House, 8 Young…

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Annual Election to Be Held

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

In the 12 months of its activity just concluded, the committee of the U.J.O.R.F. has built up an effective organisation, and has…

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Election of Canadian P.m. Not Conceded

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 4

OTTAWA, Friday.--Majority of the Canadian Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King (Liberal) over his Co-operative Commonwealth Federation…

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British Parliament Ends After Ten Years From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 15.—Britain's ten-year Parliament came to an end to-day, when the King's Message proroguing it was read to a joint meeting of the Commons and Lords by the Lord Chancellor, Viscount…

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