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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 63

School of Arts Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 1

At a special meeting of the committee of Penrith School of Arts officers for the year 1945-46 were elected as follows:—Patron, Mr D. Hattersley;…

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Communist Candidate. Ald. E. L. Phelps

The Biz · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 4

The campaign for Ald. E. L. Phelps (Communist candidate for Blacktown) was opened in the School of Arts, Fairfield. Mr. L. Sharkey (national…

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Liberal Party Candidate. Ald. Maunder's Campaign

The Biz · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 4

The Liberal Party's candidate for Blacktown, Ald. E. G. Maunder opened his campaign at Wentworthville last week. The Leader of the State…

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Cinderella's Ball "Business" Candidate Wins. £1000 Raised From Competition

The Biz · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 4

On Saturday night last, Guildford Comforts Fund held a cabaret hall in Gransville Town Hall, which was a marked success, over 400 being present. It…

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Countrymen In City For Farmer's Parliament

The Land · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 17

THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE FARMERS AND SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION being held in Sydney this week has attracted one of the largest attendances of farmers for several years. Pictured above are. from left, Messrs. T. H. Turner (Ariah Park), D. G. Wells (Ariah Park), J. O. Doyle (Yanda-Grifflth), a member of the executive, and E, Field (Forbes), also a member of the executive and a growers' representative on the Australian Wheat Board. Pictures of…

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Twenty-Six Jews in New British Parliament

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, (JTA). The new British Parliament contains twenty-six Jews, of whom twenty-four are Labour, one Independent, and one Communist, Lipson, Mack, Silverman, Silkin, Strauss and Shinwell have been re-elected,…

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By-election at Blacktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 3

The Blacktown by-election will be held on August 13. Voting is compulsory, and the polling booths will be open from 8…

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French Elections Fixed for October

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 3

PARIS, Thursday (A.A.P.).--The de Gaulle Cabinet has decided to hold the general election and referendum on October 21…

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Nine Candidates for S.t.c. Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 18

Nine men have announced they would be candidates for election to the committee of Sydney Turf Club. The six sitting committeemen who…

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The British Elections and Jewry

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 6

The World Zionist Conference in London, the first since 1939, definitely meets wider very good auspices. A new Labour Government has just come to power with an overwhelming majority, and it was the Labour Party which several times has pledged itself…

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Labor Win Forecast Fremantle Election Parties Bid for Soldiers' Votes

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 12

PERTH, Friday. -- Shrewd political observers predict a Labor victory m the Fremantle by-election. The seat was formerly held by the late Mr. John…

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Does Fight For Airlines End With Parliament? If So, Then They Are Nationalised

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 13

WE were talking, last week, about a public official who publicly exposed his…

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Drab Perth By-election Liberals Rely On Menzies Shake-Up

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 6

PERTH, Friday.--This is a drab election. The vital issue of personal freedom is dormant or is raised so limply that it slumps back into sleep unheeded…

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Communists select seven Federal election candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 August 1945 · page 8

Triennial National Congress of the Australian Communist Party decided yesterday to contest seven New South Wales seats in the next Federal elections. The seats and the…

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Opening Of British Parliament

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.-- The King will drive to the…

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Housing Plans In Victorian Elections

Tribune · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE. — Communist candidates in the municipal elections are winning wide support because of their plans for dealing with the…

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Manly By-election on September 15

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 10

The Manly by-election will be held on Saturday, September 15. The seat became vacant by the recent death of Mr. A. A. Reid…

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No Alteration of Blacktown Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 12

EVEN If next Saturday is one of the two public holidays declared because of the signing of peace there will be no interruption of the…

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Blacktown By-Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 2

The by-election for the State Election District of Blacktown will take place on Saturday. Voting is compulsory, and the polling booths…

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For Diggers' Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 10

Soccer football teams from the British Navy played matches on the sports ground at Rydalmere Mental Hospital last Wednesday, and the…

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