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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 63

De Gaulle Landslide Record French Poll Orderly Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 3

PARIS, Monday. -- Election returns reaching Paris up up to 10 o'clock last night made it clear that parties…

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Swim Suit Parade In Parliament Sought

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

There was laughter from Government and Opposition members when Mr. Arthur (Lab., Hamilton) suggested in the Legislative Assembly today that a parade of girls in French swim suits should be held in Parliament…

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Swim Suit Parade In Parliament Sought

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

There was laughter from Government and Opposition members when Mr. Arthur (Lab., Hamilton) suggested in the Legislative Assembly today that a parade of girls in French swim suits should be held in Parliament…

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Swim Suit Parade In Parliament Sought

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

There was laughter from Government and Opposition members when Mr. Arthur (Lab., Hamilton) suggested in the Legislative Assembly today that a parade of girls in French swim suits should be held in Parliament…

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Election in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—More than 160 candidates have nominated for the Victorian State election on November 10…

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Communists Active In Vic Elections

Tribune · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 8

MELBOURNE. — The Communist Party is making a strong bid for seats at the State elections on November 10…

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Progressives Win Budapest Election

Tribune · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—Progressive Hungarian Labor and peasant parties triumphed in the Budapest municipal elections…

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BWIU Elections

Tribune · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 5

STATE elections of the Building Workers' Industrial Union resulted in many former officers being re-elected unopposed…

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Final Figures in French Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 12

PARIS, Tuesday.-- The Socialises and the Catholic Leftists will have a working majority in the new French Government. Both parties have much in common and are supporters of General de Gaulle…

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P.o.w. Returned to Vic. Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 4

Colonel W. S. Kent Hughes, M.L.A., who was returned unopposed for the Kew electorate when nominations closed for the…

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Victorian State Elections Eight Labor Members Unopposed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 1

Eight Labor candidates and three Liberals were returned unopposed when nominations closed for the Victorian State…

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Elections in Hungary to Be Held on Nov. 4

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 3

LONDON. Wednesday.--Elections in Hungary will he bold as [?]on November 4. says Budapest Aadio. Four parties have issued election…

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Row Over Liberal Party Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --Endorsement of Brigadier J. H. Rasmussen, Director of Army Public Relations, as…

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Elections in Hungary to Be Held on Nov. 4

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Elections in Hungary will be held as[?]on November 4, says Budapest Aadio. Four parties have issued election…

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Row Over Liberal Party Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --Endorsement of Brigadier J. H. Rasmussen, Director of Army Public Relations, as…

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Row Over Liberal Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --Endorsement of Brigadier J. H. Rasmussen, Director of Army Public Relations, as…

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MAITLAND Many Candidates Contest Diocesan Examinations

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 20

Eight hundred and thirty-eight candidates sat for the Diocesan Bursary and Prize Examination this year. Miss Eileen A. Charles…

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Hume C.P. Candidate Is Brilliant Soldier, Engineer

The Land · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 3

ENDORSED Country Party candidate for Hume Federal Electorate, Brig. W. D. McDonald, enters the political field with…

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Election of Tick Board Members

The Land · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 14

DUE to the reconstitution of boundaries of the Tick Quarantine Areas, it is necessary to hold a general election for members of the…

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Hungary's Election Coalition Will Continue Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Oct. 25.—Hungary has overcome its election problems by a decision to continue a coalition form of Government…

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