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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 63

Argentinians Promised A Free Election From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, July 8.—President Farrell, of Argentina, whose Government has been attacked as Fascist even since his…

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Election of New Prime Minister May Be Delayed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 4

PERTH, Sunday.—Members from the more distant States haye requested that the Labour Party meeting fixed for…

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Young John Curtin Not a Candidate

The Sun · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2

PERTH, Monday.-- "Definitely no," said Flight- Sergeant John Curtin today when asked if he or his mother would contest…

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British Election Shocks Forecast From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, July 9.—There is a growing impression in London that the results of the British elections will hold some shocks for Mr. Churchill's Government…

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New Cycling Officers League Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 7

The secretary, Mr. R. C. Swinbourne, resigned, and the president, Mr. F. W. Standen, and handicapped T. Moran, refused…

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P.M. Election Thursday No Postponement Use of Proxy Votes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Australia's new Prime Minister will be elected by Caucus on Thursday afternoon…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 4

The State Parliament will be prorogued from to-morrow until August 9, the Acting Premier. Mr. Baddeley, announced yesterday…

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Parliament to Be Prorogued Tomorrow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 5

State Parliament will be prorogued tomorrow until August 9. A further prorogation is expected then because of the absence of the…

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"Federal Elections May Be This Year" Lang Urges Calling of Nominations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 5

Stating that the Federal elections might be held before the end of this year, Mr. J. T. Lang, M.L.A., at the last monthly meeting of the Reid…

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Always in Opposition to Labor Foul Record of Anti-Australian Communist Party Treacherous Line-up with Reactionaries at Every Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 7

The scabby Communist Party again filled the breach for the Tories by providing the opposition to the Labor candidate, Mr. J. L. Cremean, for the Clifton Hill seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly,…

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Statements by Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 1

Thursday's election will be for the leadership of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party, but if Mr. Forde were defeated by…

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Chifley Candidate for P.M. Evatt Also May Stand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, is to oppose Mr. Forde for the Prime Ministership at Thursday afternoon's meeting of Caucus…

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Election in Poland Nationals Return Essential

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 3

LONDON, July 10 (A.A.P.).— The Polish Prime Minister, M. Osobka-Morawski, told Allied Press correspondents in Warsaw…

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Chifley to Stand, Election As Party Leader Certain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) announced tonight that he would stand for election as Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party at the Caucus meeting on Thursday. Caucus members say his…

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Caucus to Pick New P.M. Three Seeking Leadership Evatt Not Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party will meet tomorrow to elect a new leader, who will become Prime Minister…

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Few Catholics For British Elections

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON.—Only 44 Catholics stood as candidates at the recent British General Elections, a "Universe" survey revealed. One was returned unopposed…

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France Seeks Elections For “Fourth Republic”

Tribune · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

PARIS.—The French General Confederation of Labor and the Resistance Movement have demanded elections to replace the Third Republic, founded after the Commune's suppression in 1871 and betrayed in…

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Jewish Candidates for British Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday, (JTA). The number of Jewish Candidates for the General Elections has risen to about sixty the majority of which are Labourites. Although the British Jewish community as such has no political plank, the Board…

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C. P. Branch Differs With Executive On Hume Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

BECAUSE the Young branch of the Country Party has selected Mr.Eric Campbell to contest Hume at the next Federal election. a clash has…

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Candidates for Labour Leadership at Caucus Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 1

Mr. N. Makin, Mr. F. M. Forde, and Mr. J. B. Chifley, three of the four candidates for the Labour Party leadership, photographed in Canberra yesterday before the Caucus meeting. Mr. Chifley was elected Leader of the Federal Labour Party, and Mr. Forde Deputy Leader…

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