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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 63

The Politics of Service Reorganisation Australia And British Elections By Ross Gollan, Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 2

There was plenty of the shrewd practical politics Australia can expect during Mr. Chifley's Prime Ministership in the announcement he made on Friday about contemplated reductions in the operational strength of the Australian Fighting…

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Fremantle By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 4

PERTH, Sunday.—Mr. K. Beazley, selected Labour candidate at the Fremantle byelection, dealt largely with the…

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Recess for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.-- Provided sufficient progress is made with certain legislation, Federal Parliament will go into recess from the end of this…

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Communists’ Blocktown Candidate

Tribune · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 7

The Australian Communist Party has selected Alderman E. L. Phelps, of Holroyd Municipal Council, as a candidate…

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Bulgar Election Soon

Tribune · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

SOFIA—The Bulgarian general election to be held in August is the answer to tory press suggestions that democratic practices are not…

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Recess for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—It is now almost certain that Parliament will rise at the end of this week for recess until…

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Interstate News Victorian State Parliament. Early Election Likely

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

Because of brawling between Hie heterogeneous mob who comprise the rank and file followers of the Dunstan…

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Prahran By-Election. Enthusiastic Reception to Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

In striking contrast to the mixed reception accorded the Tory candidate on the previous night, the opening of…

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Blacktown By-Election. Alderman Freeman Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 10

Alderman J. S. Freeman has been selected as the Labor Party candidate, for the by election for the Blacktown…

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Fremantle By-election. Labor Campaign Opened

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 3

Mr. Kim Beazley, school teacher at the Claremont Central School, was last week selected by the Western…

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The English Elections

Australian Jewish Forum · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

The results of the elections in England with the sweeping victory achieved by the Labour Party, and the eclipse of the Conservatives with their great leader, Mr. Churchill, have shown that one may be a great stylist and orator in the English language yet fail to understand the plain…

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26 Jews in New Parliament

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 1

London, July 31:—The new British Parliament contains 26 Jews, including 24 Laborites, one Independent and one Communist. Mrssrs. Lipson,…

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Many Faces Missing First Meeting of New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Aug. 1 (A.A.P.).— Old Conservatives were conspicuous searching for rare familiar faces in the crowd when…

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World Jewish Congress Election of Officers

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the World Jewish Congress (Australian Section) was held on July 23rd. The election of office-bearers…

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French Catholic's Election Success

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 6

LONDON.—M. Martial Massiani, Paris correspondent of the N.C.W.C. News Service, headed the poll in the recent Municipal…

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The Unplaced Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 1

THE following list sets out the acceptors for Randwick on Saturday who have been unplaced at each of their last three or more starts. HORSES, excepting those who have…

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Soldiers Voted 2-1 Labor at Uk Election (By Cable From Eric Cook)

Tribune · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—Churchill's rush election swindle deprived two and a half million soldiers of the vote, but the million and a half who did vote gave Labor a two-to-one majority…

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Election Result

The Sun · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- Miss Eleanor Rathbone (Ind.) and Mr. Kenneth Lindsay (Ind Lab.) were returned at the general…

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The British Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 7

Sir,—The figures published in Saturday's "Herald" give rise to some interesting reflections. I note that the Labour, Independent Labour, and…

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Federal Parliament Adjourns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Both Houses of Federal Parliament rose to-day for more than three weeks. The House of Representatives…

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