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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 63

Elections May Prove Farce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

For this reason liberal-minded Japanese believe that the first so-called "free" elections, to be held in January, are likely to…

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Move Federal Parliament to Alice Springs

Construction · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 15

Dr. Gaha, Labour Member for Denison, Tasmania, speaking on Education at Canberra, July 26th., said Canberra was a place only fit for people to catch pneumonia, where a £2000 a year man…

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Tory Members Disorderly Parliament Supports Chairmen's Ruling

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

There was no case for censure of the Chairman of Committees, Mr. Riordan, but there room for complaint about…

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Preston Electorate. Labor Candidate Endorsed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 4

Major w. Ruthven, V.C., has been endorsed by the Central Executive of the Victorian Branch of the A.L.P. as the…

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Austrian Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

VIENNA, Sept. 25 (A.A.P.).—The Premier. Dr. Renner, opening a conference called to form a more representative Government acceptable to…

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Ctee. Urges Broadcast Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.--A recommendation favoring Parliamentary broadcasts was made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting in a report submitted to Parliament today…

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State Parliament and the Taxpayer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

Some satisfaction may be derived from the Auditor-General's comment that more conservative practices and a general consolidation of the State's…

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Castlereagh By-Election Absolute Majority for T. R. R. SMITH

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 1

As the result of the extraordinary election held last Saturday to fill a vacancy in Castlereagh Council due to the death of Aid. Charles Carter, Mr…

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Parliament To Go On Air Next March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Postmaster-General, Senator Cameron, said to-night that the broadcasting of Parliament would begin next March. Post-office experts, he said, were working on the…

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Broadcast of Debates Committee Wants Parliament On Air

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 11

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Broadcasting of Parliamentary debates in full is recommended unanimously by the All-Party Broadcasting Committee…

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A.b.c. Broadcasts From Parliament Next Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Postmaster-General (Senator Cameron) said last night that broadcasting of Parliament would begin in…

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Importants Cains Socialistes First Results of French Elections

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

The first results of the provincial elections clearly demonstrate that the people of France want something new and reasonable and that the old system is completely dead. The most important gains have been made by the Socialist Party which has 281 scats…

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Vital By-election

Tribune · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 6

ADELAIDE.—Great interest is being taken in the Victoria by-election on September 29. Should the ALP candidate win (he lost by…

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Late Sittings of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, to-day gave notice that next Tuesday he would move that Standing Order No. 70,…

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Political From Guide Bored to Death Parliament Is

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 8

THERE'S no place in Australia more depressing than Canberra when Federal Parliament is in the doldrums at the…

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Good Work By Metrop. Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 6

Silver Link, Repshot and Beau, Monde ran their final gallops today for the Metropolitan on…

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Do you want Parliament broadcast?

The Sun · Sunday 30 September 1945 · page 4

FEDERAL Parliament is to go on the air next March. What do YOU think?…

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The Parliament Plenty of words, not enough votes

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 September 1945 · page 22

All the week, day and night, and in the early hours of the morning, the Labor boys had to take it on the Budget…

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Dubbo Communist In Council Election

Tribune · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 6

HOUSING, development of local industry and farm mechanisation, are three points in the local Communist policy for Dubbo, which…

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Message to Belgians King's Statement Leopold Awaits Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. --"I shall waif in silence for the verdict of my nation at the elections," said King…

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