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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 63

Parliament on Air Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 17 June 1945 · page 5

If technical problems can be overcome, Federal Cabinet will probably decide to broadcast Parliamentary debates…

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Stop Press Late edition Eire Election

The Sun · Sunday 17 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.--latest returns in the Eire Presidential election show that Mr Sean Kelly, the nominee of…

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One view of the British election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday. -- Lord Beaverbrook, self-proclaimed lover of Empire, has been called many names in…

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Lunatics Vote in British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Further oddities in the electoral register to be used in the forthcoming general election are being revealed daily…

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Bulgarian Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.-- Sofia Radio reports that the Bulgarian Parliament has fixed August 26 for the elections…

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Young Candidate for N.z. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 15

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--From seven nominations, the National Party (Opposition) has chosen a 23-year-old University law student to…

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Work of Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

2.30 pm: House of Representatives meet. 2.32: Notice of bill to amend State Drought Relief…

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Federal Elections A.c.p. Campaign

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 5

The Federal Constituency of Robertson, which was held by a member of the Australian Country Party for nine years, is again to be contested by a…

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Britain's old gang has a lot to answer for in this election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday.--You have been in Europe for eight or nine months and you are taking…

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Foreign Policy Major Issue Laski Complicates British Election From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 19.—Professor Laski's statement that he does not believe in continuity of foreign policy has been seized upon by the Conservative Party…

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A Bitter Election is in Full Swing in Britain By Beam Wireless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

The second Long Parliament is ended, and, although preliminary skirmishing developing into major battles has been in progress for the last fortnight, the real campaign may be suid to have begun in earnest this week-end with all…

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Questions In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Questions asked by members in the Federal Parliament to-day included:—…

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Pinpoints From Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Pinpoints of the news in Parliament: Question time in the House of Representatives opened…

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Storm In Parliament Over Thornton's Trip

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The storm over the appointment of Mr. E. J Thornton to represent the Australian trade union movement at the Paris Trade Union Conference culminated last night in the House of Representatives in what was virtually a motion of censure on the Government…

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Coal Big Issue at Elections Nationalisation Aim In Britain Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 20.—The nationalisation of coalmines has returned to the forefront of issues in the British elections. Interest has been aroused by the publication of a…

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Election Issues in Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 2

Policy speeches in the election campaign in Britain indicate that the main domestic issue is the same as will face Australian electors next…

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Country Party Election Plans

The Sun · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 7

Mr. L. P. Holgate, accountant of Cooma, was endorsed at Cooma yesterday as Country Party candidate for…

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Affront to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Menzies, said to-day that the Acting Prime Minister, Mr…

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Pinpoints From Parliament

The Sun · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Pinpoints of the news in Parliament today:-- Sydney home- coming of liberated prisoners of war last Sunday…

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Broadcasts From Parliament Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- The Australian Broadcasting Commission will study the proposal to broadcast Parliamentary debates, and report to the…

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