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Politics & elections, 1945

1,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 63

Neutral Bay By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 3

Australians must pull together, for the Government was confronted with a grave crisis, which threatened to develop into anarchy, said…

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Elections a lonely voice would be heard

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 22

Ken Bolton was standing for Neutral Bay as an Independent because (he said) 90 per cent, of the people were…

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Shorter Sittings of Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 1

Parliament is exempt from the restrictions, but the Government has decided to observe the spirit of rationing…

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Blackout On By-Election

The Sun · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 7

The Neutral Bay by-election, to be held on Saturday, already has suffered a publicity blackout through the strike and other…

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Mayoral Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 5

ANNUAL elections of N.S.W. mayors and shire presidents resulted: Newcastle: Mayor. Ald. Roy Norris…

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Mayoral Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 4

ANNUAL elections of N.S.W. mayors and shire presidents resulted: Newcastle: Mayor, Ald. Roy Norris…

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Book Review. the Houses of Parliament

Construction · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 3

40 P.P. Index 10 x 7”, profusely illustrated. B.T. Batsford Ltd., London. English price, 15/-. There is no building in the English speaking world which has played a more important part in…

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The Houses of Parliament and Their Architect

Construction · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 3

Perhaps there is no more typical London scene than the Houses of…

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Increase in Rates Hint By New Lord Mayor At Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 9

The City Council would have to consider increasing rates next year, said Sydney's new Lord Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bartley) yesterday…

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Mayoral Elections. Hurstville

The Propeller · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 4

At last week's meeting of Hurstville Council the election of Mayor for 1946 took place. The retiring Mayor, Aid. W. E. smith, stated that…

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Parliament Cannot Put Stop to Private Air Lines

The Sun · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 5

The Australian National Airlines Act, 1945, will not empower the Federal Government to prevent private companies from running interstate air services. This was made clear in a judgment delivered in the High Court…

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Summon Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 5

AUSTRALIA is being wickedly denied the opportunity of providing work and prosperity for all its people and for many millions more who want to share the bounty of our great continent. Now take a look at the way our chances…

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Neutral Bay By-election Quiet Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 4

Last-hour appeals to the electors of Neutral Bay were made last night by the two candidates in the by-election campaign…

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Liberal Party Wins in Neutral Bay By-election

Truth · Sunday 16 December 1945 · page 13

Liberal Party candidate (Mr. I. C. Black) last night won Neutral Bay by-election by 2293 votes from the Independent, Mr. McLeod Bolton. me seat was vacant because of the…

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N. Sydney By-election

The Sun · Sunday 16 December 1945 · page 2

Mr. E. Drew, chemist, was elected to North Sydney Council yesterday at a by-election for the Victoria Ward, a vacancy…

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Sister in Sydney greets Miss Western Australia Chaperone's collapse upsets Miss Australia candidate

The Sun · Sunday 16 December 1945 · page 2

MISS CECILY CARROLL, 22-year-old chaperone of Miss Queensland (Miss Rhondda Kelly) collapsed at the Hotel Australia yesterday and has been admitted to Royal Prince…

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Council Election at North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 4

A by-election on Saturday, to fill a vacancy in representation of Victoria ward of North Sydney municipality, resulted: E. J. Drew, 750;…

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Jap Diet Wind-up; Elections Soon

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 3

TOKIO, Tuesday.--Barring unexpected developments, the Japanese Government will dissolve the present Diet today. ALL important bills, including those…

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Gymnasium For British Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Members of Parliament will soon be boxing each other using punchballs playing ping-pong, and exercising…

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By-election Final Count

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 4

Final count of votes in the Neutral Bay by-election gave the Liberal candidate. Mr. I. C. Black, a majority of 2.446 in a poll of 19,888…

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