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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 63

Liberal Party Victory Believed Certain in Manly By-election

Truth · Sunday 16 September 1945 · page 24

THE Liberal Party appears to have won the Manly by-election. Final result depends on the distribution of the preference votes of Mr. J. P. D. Dunn, who ran as independent candidate. WHEN the counting of primary…

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Liberal may win close Manly election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 September 1945 · page 5

A narrow Liberal victory in Manly appears likely when the by-election count closed last night…

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Bills for State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 7

The State Cabinet has approved bills which will be presented to the State Parliment in the session which begins…

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Son of Explorer to Stand for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.-- Wing- Commander Edward Shackleton, son of the famous Antarctic explorer, will oppose Mr. Brendan Bracken, who…

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Hirohito May Meet Gen. Magarthur Election Orders Issued More Japanese to Be Arrested

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 5

TOKIO, Monday.-- Gen. MacArthur is preparing to transfer his headquarters from Yokohama to Tokio, where Hirohito is expected to call on…

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Parliament Opens, Adjourns

The Sun · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 3

State Parliament was opened by Commission at noon today and, after formal business, adjourned until 2.30 pm tomorrow…

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Parliament Opens Today, Adjourns

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 5

State Parliament will be opened by Commission at noon today. After formal business, the House will adjourn until tomorrow as a mark of…

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State Parliament Meets To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 4

The State Parliament will be opened by commission at noon to-day. After a brief outline of some of the…

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Liberal Lead Increased Manly By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 4

Mr. Douglas Darby, the Liberal candidate in the Manly by-election, increased his lead over Alderman Hanson-Norman, Official…

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LETTERS to the Editor a famous victory--"but not for us Liberals" Manly by-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 8

SIR,--As a member of the Liberal Party, I am amazed at the political mentality of its leading officials, as…

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Stop Press Manly By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 20

The Liberal Party candidate (Mr. Darby) will win the Manly seat by a majority of less than 1100 votes. This was indicated late today after…

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State Parliament Opens, Adjourns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 7

State Parliament opened formally yesterday, and adjourned till 2.30 p.m. today, as a mark of respect to two members, Messrs. F. Hill (Blacktown)…

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Parliament Reaffirms Faith In Chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—In a party vote the House of Representatives to-day rejected by 37 votes to 14 a motion of no-confidence in the Chairman of Committees, Mr. Riordan…

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Released P.o.w.-member Back in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 9

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Sgt. A. M. Blain, M.H.R. (Ind., Northern Territory), will resume his place in Parliament before the end of the week. He has been a prisoner of war since the fall of Singapore…

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Interstate News South Australian By-election. Mr. Corcoran, Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 4

The Annual Conference of the South Australian Branch of the A.L.P. last week selected Mr. J. Corcoran as the Labor…

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South Australian A.L.P. Election of Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 4

Mr. K. E. Bardoiph, M.L.C., and Mr. J. F. Walsh, M.H.A., were elected as South Australian members of the Federal…

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Manly By-Election Increased Labor Vote at Every Centre

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

Although the Tory nominee will win the by-election for the Manly seat in the New South Wales Legislative…

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Victorian State Elections. Labor Pre-Selection Ballots

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 4

The withdrawal of Mr. L Marshall from the pre-selection ballot leaves the sitting member, Mr. T. Tunnecliffe,…

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Dr. John Flynn's Re-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.—Dr. John Flynn was re-elected superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission at the General Assembly of the…

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Election Lesson

The Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 4

The poll at Manly shows clearly what the electors think of the Liberal Party. This seat should have been gained by the Liberals…

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