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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 63

Election Of Lord Mayor Dec. 11

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 11

Election of Sydney's Lord Mayor for 1946 will take place at a special meeting of the City Council on December 11…

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Labor Has Three VC’s in Parliament

Tribune · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 3

Information Minister Mr. Calwell announced last week al a Press conference that the return of Major W. Ruthven, VC, for Preston in the Victorian Parliament, would provide the third VC to be elected to an Australian Parliament. ALL these VC members represented…

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Queensland Candidates

Tribune · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 7

BRISBANE.—Messrs. J. W. Bailes and George Russell have been selected to contest the Brisbane City Council elections as Communist…

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Neutral Bay By-election

The Sun · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

The Neutral Bay by-election will be held on December 15. Nominations will close on December 4…

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New French Election Possible Assembly Will Attempt To End Deadlock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--Dissolution of the French Assembly and a new election is believed to be the only solution to the present political deadlock, Paris reports say…

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Services Party to Contest By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 6

AT a meeting of the provisional council of the Services and Consumers' Party of Australia last night, it was decided that the Party should…

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Services Party to Contest By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 6

AT a meeting of the provisional council of the Services and Consumers' Party of Australia last night, it was decided that the Party should…

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Services Party to Contest By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 6

AT a meeting of the provisional council of the Services and Consumers' Party of Australia last night, it was decided that the Party should…

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Salazar "Wins" Election In Portugal From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 3

LISBON, Nov. 19 (A.A.P.).— The Portuguese Government reimposed an absolute censorship of the Press yesterday after…

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Reply to U.S. NOTE Bulgarian Election Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 19.—Bulgaria has replied to the United States Note which warned her that the results of yesterday's elections…

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Late Sitting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday at 11 a.m. it was expected it would adjourn about 11 p.m.. and on that understanding, many…

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Parliament Still Sitting Early Today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly was still sitting early this morning. The Government last night accused the Opposition of stonewalling during…

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Basic Wage "Fiasco" Lamb's Question in Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 1

That the recent basic wage increase by one shilling a week was an insult to the intelligence of the workers, "in view of the inordinate increase…

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Victoria State Elections Labor Party Will Form Government

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 1

Leader of the Victorian State Parliamentary Labor Party, Mr. John Cain, on Monday accepted a commission to form a Labor Government. Ministers in the New…

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W.A. Senate Three Labor Candidates Selected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 4

Senator Dorothy Tangncy and Messrs. J. Harris and J. A. Cooke will be Labor's standard bearers for the three…

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C.P. Selecting Candidates Eight Endorsed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 4

Actively preparing for the next Federal elections, the Australian Country Party (N.S.W.) has endorsed eight candidates, and will…

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By-election on December 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 3

The Neutral Bay by-election will be held on December 15. Nominations will close on December 4. Announcing this yesterday, the…

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C.p. Selects 8 Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 4

The Country Party has endorsed candidates for eight New South Wales seats at the Federal elections next year…

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Austrian Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 12

VIENNA, Wednesday. -- A British parliamentary delegation is expected to observe the Austrian elections, which will be held next Sunday…

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Elections in India

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. -- General elections began in India yesterday. Assam is selecting four members for the central legislative assembly…

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