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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 63

By-elections

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 4

Labor candidates Were successful at the three by-elections held on Saturday…

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Adelaide City Council. Labor Candidate Elected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 4

Labor representation in the Adelaide City Council was increased by the election of Mr. A. G. Angell for Grey Ward…

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Interstate News Warrnambool Seat, Labor Candidate Endorsed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 4

Councillor J. B. Farrell, President of the Warrnambool Shire Council for three terms, will be the endorsed Labor…

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Lang Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 6

Mr. T. V. Ryan, general president of the Long Labour Party, was endorsed last night as the Lang Party candidate for the West Sydney seat at the next…

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Lang Labor Selects Federal Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 7

Mr. T. V. Ryan was endorsed last night as the Lang Labor Party candidate to contest West Sydney at the next Federal elections…

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W.A. Liberals Hopeful Interest Quickens In Fremantle Election Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 10

PERTH, Tuesday.--Despite "peace" celebrations and incessant rain, interest in the Fremantle by-election is quickening. Chifley's departure and Menzies' arrival have…

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King Tells Parliament Of Nationalisation Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 3

LONDON, August 15 (A.A.P.).—The King, in his speech at the opening of Parliament to-day, said that the Bank of England would be placed under public ownership and the coal-mining industry would be nationalised. The Government would take…

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Blacktown By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 14

More applications for postal votes for the Blacktown by-election on Saturday have been received since the writ was issued…

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Communist Party Candidate for Blacktown

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 2

Mr. Lance Sharkey, notional president of the Australian Communist Party, at the School of Arts, Fairfield, officially opened the election campaign of the…

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Blacktown By-Election Voting

The Biz · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 3

The by-election for the State Electoral District of Blacktown will take place on Saturday, August 18. Voting is compulsory, and the polling booths will be open…

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King and Queen Drive to Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 5

This "Herald" special picturegram shows the King and Queen driving along Whitehall to attend the opening of the new Parliament…

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Blacktown By-Election

The Sun · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 5

Four candidates for political honors at Blacktown who have been struggling for notice against such…

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Polling In State By- Election

The Sun · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 2

Today's State by-election for Blacktown is being watched, like the Federal by-election in…

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By-election at Blacktown; Polling To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 4

The Blacktown by-election will be held to-day to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. F…

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Polling in Blacktown Today

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 15

Polling in the Blacktown by-election will take place today. The four candidates are: -- John Rupert Cammell (Independent); John…

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Correspondence Ex-service Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 10

Sir, — By direction of the Federal Examining Board I am submitting herewith a paragraph which the Board would be pleased to have inserted in…

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W.A. Election As Test No Local Issues At Fremantle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 15

PERTH, Friday. -- Both the Labor and Liberal Parties are accepting the Fremantle by-election as a test of current political opinion. The electorate, although it has a leaning…

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Contesting By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 15

LIBERAL candidate in the Fremantle by-election is Donald M. Cleland, Perth solicitor, ex-serviceman…

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Labor's Easy Victory in Blacktown Election

Truth · Sunday 19 August 1945 · page 24

LABOR has won the Blacktown State by-election. When counting ceased late last night, Mr. J. S. Freeman, official Labor candidate,…

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Stop Press Late edition. Fremantle By-election

The Sun · Sunday 19 August 1945 · page 1

When counting ceased for the night in the Fremantle by-election the figures were: -- Baazley, 21.954; Cleland,…

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