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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 63

Caulfield Cup Candidate Returns to Favour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 8

St. Fairy, an early pick for the Caulfield Cup, revived the hopes ol his backers by winning the Heatherlie Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday. He carried 9lb more than his Caulfield Cup weight, and will not be rehandicapped for the win…

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Getting Best Candidates Liberals' Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 5

Steps to ensure the selection of Federal election candidates with outstanding qualifications and the greatest possible appeal…

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(Pig) Irony in Parliament

Tribune · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA. — Absence from the Federal House of Opposition Leader, Mr Menzies, on Thursday,…

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Dimitrov Heads Election List

Tribune · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

SOFIA.—In the Bulgarian elections, Georg[?] Dimitrov, Reichstag fire trial hero, who has given up the Soviet citizenship which he took because he…

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French Election Unity

Tribune · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

PARIS (ALN).—The French General Confederation of Labor has asked for a conference of all Labor and progressive parties to prepare unity at…

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Manly By-Election. Mr. Hanson-Norman Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 4

Mr. A. Hanson-Norman has been selected by the A.L.P. Executive as the Labor candidate to contest the by-election…

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South Australian By-election. Labor Candidate To Be Selected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 4

The by-election for the Victoria electorate of the South Australian House of Assembly will be held on Saturday,…

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The San Francisco Charter Bill to Approve U.N.C.I.O. Before Federal Parliament Dr. Evatt Commends Principles Agreed To

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 7

In moving the second reading of a bill to approve the Charter of United Nations arrived at by the recent San Francisco Conference, Dr. Evatt, in the House of Representatives last week, said that…

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Italian Elections Soon As Possible

Il Risveglio = The Awakening · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 6

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Letters to the Editor Liberal Party Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 8

Sir,—The opinions expressed by supporters of the Liberal Party on methods of pre-selection of candidates do not solve…

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Manly Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 4

Federal Labour Ministers continue to take a prominent part in the Manly by-election. The Ministsr for Defence Mr…

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Questions In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Questions and answers in the House of Representatives to-day included:—…

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Broadcasting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Parliamentary Committee on Broadcasting will begin an inquiry on Saturday into the broadcasting of Parliamentary…

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Castlereagh By-Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 4

The death of Aid. Carter renders necessary the holding of a by-election for an alderman to succeed him in Castlereagh Council…

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Peakhurst By-election

The Propeller · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

A by-election was held in Hurstville Municipality inst Saturday to fill the vacancy in Peakhurst Ward caused by the resignation of Aid. G. Cross. More…

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Chifley Denies Report of Early Federal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said tonight the Government had no intention of holding a premature general election. He was commenting on a…

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Chifley's Promise of No Premature Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 11

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said last night that the general election would not be held prematurely. He was…

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Election at Normal Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Chi[?]ey, said to-night that the Government had no intention of holding a premature…

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Liberal Party Candidates Plural Endorsement Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 4

Multiple endorsement of candidates by the Liberal Party for the Federal elections was urged yesterday by Mr. E. K. White…

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Municipality of Liverpool. Extraordinary Election, One Alderman

The Biz · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

NOTICE is given that an ELECTION is to be held for the purpose of electing one Alderman to the Council of the above Municipality…

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