Rise and fall of the Japanese Empire -- 1941-45 Labor takes the lead in Fremantle by-election Liberals fail in State polls in NSW and Victoria FREMANTLE
The Sun · Sunday 19 August 1945 · page 2
LABOR candidate K. E. Beazley established an early lead over his Liberal opponent D. McK. Cleland in the by-election for the Fremantle seat today. Latest figures showed that Beazley was increasing his advantage with each…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 5
Labour candidates were successful at the three by-elections held on Saturday. In Fremantle Mr. K. Beazley will be returned with a smaller majority than that by which the late Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, retained the seat in 1943. The Blacktown (N.S.W.) State seat was retained for the Labour Party by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Encouraging By-Elections
Tribune · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 8
SIXTY-TWO per cent, voted Labor Party and Communist in the Fremantle by-election, on latest figures…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Demobilisation of the Forces Minister's Scheme for Presentation to Parliament Commencement Not Later Than October 1
The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 7
It has been decided by the Federal Government that the demobilisation of the Fighting Forces would begin not later than October 1 and that the releases would be based upon a points system which would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Great Day for Labor Tory Candidates Beaten and Battered in Three States Communists and Independents will Forfeit Deposits
The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1
The electors of three States on Saturday revealed their democratic sense by returning Labor candidates for the Federal constituency of Fremantle and the State electorates of Blacktown (N.S.W.) and Prahran (Vic)…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3
LONDON, Aug. 21 (A.A.P.).—It has been officially announced in Athens that the British, American, and French Governments have agreed to send…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →India to Hold Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3
NFW DELHI, Aug. 21 (A.A.P.) —General elections for the central and provincial legislatures will be held in India as soon as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elections in Bulgaria Dimitrov to Stand
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3
LONDON, Aug. 21 (A.A.P.).— Mr. Georgi Dimitrov, one of those accused but acquitted at the Reichstag fire trial in 1933, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Candidates in Manly Selection To-night
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 4
Political parties are planning a vigorous by-election campaign in Manly. The writ for the by-election on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manly By-election Candidates Chosen
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 4
Both the Liberal and Labour Parties last night night selected their candidates for the Manly byelection. The Liberal Party selection…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Socialist-CP Unity At French Election
Tribune · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2
PARIS.—Committees representing the Communist and Socialist Parties of France will meet soon to secure unity in action at the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Schoolteachers Contest By-election
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 5
Two schoolteachers were selected last night as Liberal and Labor candidates in the Manly by- election. High School teacher, Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roberton, C.p. Candidate for Riverina
The Land · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2
MR. HUGH S. ROBERTON has been endorsed as the sole C.P. candidate for Riverina at the next Federal elections…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1
LONDON, Aug. 23 (A.A.P.).—The Moscow newspaper "Izvestia," criticising the decision of Britain and the United States to send election observers to Greece, says the situation in Greece is characterised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop-press Bulgaria Postpones Elections
The Sun · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 1
LONDON.--Sofia radio announced Bulgarian Government has decided to postpone general elections due' to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Chif Spring an Election?
Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 5
LABOR being on the crest of the wave--three wins at the polls last Saturday--is not likely to go unregarded by the Party's political strategists. "SMITH'S" Canberra observer indicated weeks ago that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →De Luxe Electioneering
Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 3
WHY go to the trouble nationalising airways? Frankie Forde, on his flight to Perth to speak his piece for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RSL vote bars four candidates
The Sun · Sunday 26 August 1945 · page 3
FOUR candidates were disqualified this week from the ballot for officers of the RSL State Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies Delay Election in Bulgaria
The Sun · Sunday 26 August 1945 · page 3
THE Bulgarian Government has decided to postpone the elections, following notes from Britain and America…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transition Problems for Parliament Difficulties at Home and Abroad
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2
Full Cabinet, that not over-scrupulous housemaid, will to-day start to get the Government's house in any order thought necessary for Parliament's reassembly on Wednesday. The sittings then beginning will be ultra-important…
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