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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 63

Attendance in Parliament Party Average

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—Government quarters deny the claim by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Menzies, that Government…

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No Mention of Abdication Leopold's Greetings To Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

BRUSSELS, June 25 (A.A.P.). —King Leopold's first pronouncement since his liberation, which was conveyed to Belgian…

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War Echo In Elections Workers Ovation To Churchill

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Churchill and Hitler both were heard in the election campaign yesterday…

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British Elections Three M.P's Unopposed 1671 Fight for Remaining Seats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--Only three men will be returned to Parliament unopposed at the British elections next month. THEY are Sir William Allen…

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Churchill Opens Long Election Tour Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, June 25.—Mr. Churchill set out to-day on a 1,000 mile election journey, which will take him from London to Scotland in four days. Conservative Party headquarters say that he is going…

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Pinpoints from Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, told Mr. White (Lib., Vic.) his statement on further aspects of the release of…

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British Elections Only Three Candidates Unopposed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 12

Only three candidates were returned unopposed when nominations for the 640 scats in the British House of…

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All Sorts of Candidates in British Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--The 1675 candidates who nominated yesterday for 640 House of Commons seats include an unusual number of "eccentrics."…

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For Queen Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 6

Miss Eunice Hill, Caledonian Society's candidate in the £20,000 Memorial Hall Appeal, is receiving solid support from various organisations…

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Churchill Mobbed On Election Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.--Crowds swarmed around Mr. Churchill's car shouting "Good Old Winnie," "Good Old Cigar," when he continued his election tour today. The crowds grew, pressed…

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Close Poll Forecast in Britain Election Apathy Upsets Experts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.--Result of Britain's general election on July 5 is expected to be so close that political commentators are reluctant to make forecasts…

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Husband's Election Advice Censored

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. --Because of the action of a military censor, at least one British housewife will not be able to…

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Democracy And Parliament

The Sun · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

MR. MENZIES in his speech to the Liberal Party last night laid stress on one ominous factor in the…

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M.p. Sees Decline of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Parliament had long ceased to exist as a deliberative body, Mr. Spender (lnd., N.S.W.) claimed…

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Election for Potato Growers' Council

The Land · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 7

In connection with the election of six councillors for the potato Growers' Association of N.S.W., ballot papers will go out on July 13 to those…

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Thorby C.P. Candidate For Calare; Work Praised by Leaders of Party

The Land · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 12

THE work performed by Mr. H. V. C. Thorby in the national interest, when he held ministerial rank in State and Federal Government, was publicly acknowledged by Country Party leaders when speaking at the C.P. gathering at Orange last week-end…

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Mr. Menzies's Call to Liberals Vital Election Coming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

The next Federal election would determine the social and industrial structure of Australia for years to come, said the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Menzies, opening the first meeting of the State…

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Parliament's Voice

The Sun · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 3

"Because Dr. Evatt and myself signed the charter, it does not mean that Australia is irrevocably committed to it as…

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Churchill Not Issue At Elections, Says Labor Spokesman

The Sun · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--Declaring that Britain dare not make the general election a vote of thanks to Mr. Churchill, Mr. Herbert Morrison, a Labor leader, urged electors to look forward, not backward…

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Mr. Churchill and the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 2

Highlight of a somewhat tame election campaign in Britain has been the tumultuous reception giver Mr. Churchill during his tour of…

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