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Politics & elections, 1946

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Peace Parley May Clash With Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Efforts are being made to hold the conference of Dominion Prime Ministers a week or 10…

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V.c. As Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

A V.C. winner of World War I, Captain J. Hamilton, of Tempe, has been selected as a Lang Labor Candidate for Cook's River, at the…

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Candidate for Henty Liberals Select Major Gullett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Major H. B. Gullett, son of the late Sir Henry Gullett, to-night was unanimously endorsed by the…

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Westbury Case In Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 16

Following a series of questions in State Parliament today concerning Alan Westbury, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said the question of a Boxing Commission would be…

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Parliament to Review Old Laws

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 14

Legislation to effect important law reforms and remove irritating legal anomalies will be submitted to Parliament by the…

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Penrith Rotary Club Address on "Parliament"

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

Penrith Rotary Club, at its weekly dinner on Tuesday evening, had a visitation from members of Sydney Rotary Club. Among the visitors was Mr. R…

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Hume C.P. Candidate Now Campaigning'

The Land · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

Brigadier Warren McDonald, endorsed C.P. candidate for Hume, now discharged after six years' service, has started campaigning in his…

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With an Election Not Far Off Now Is the Time for Farmers to Act, Says F.s.a. Member

The Land · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

MR W. I. NIXON, of Reefton, a well-known, member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association,, write:—Many writers of letters to "The…

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Party Prepares For Federal Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

CANDIDATES already endor[?]ed by the Australian Country Party for the forthcoming Federal election are: Cowper Sir, Earle Page, M.P. Gwydir…

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"Honesty In Politics"—Country Party's Battle Cry For Federal Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 6

"BECAUSE of Labor's incapacity to grapple with the problems with which It is confronted now that the war has ended, Australia is drifting to disaster. The deplorable feature is that the Government does not appear to be in the least concerned regarding what is happening," declared the Federal Leader of the Country Party (Mr…

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Philippines Election Fight Has Commenced in Earnest

Tribune · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

Things are extremely interesting in the Philippines just now. The first elections since are due to take place on April 23, and the fight is already on. The situation has been crystallising rapidly during the two weeks that I have been over here. ROXAS has broken openly with…

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Nz Communists Election Plan

Tribune · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

Auckland.— The Communist Party would support the Labor Government at the forthcoming New Zealand general election, said…

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Communist Candidate

Tribune · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 8

MR. J. W. BAILES. Communist candidate for Moreton in the coming Federal elections, is an expert on the problems facing the man on…

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It may take a revolution to end Peron's power Voting in Argentina's election for President is inconclusive so far

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 6

WHATEVER the outcome of the Presidential elections in Argentina, Colonel Juan Domingo Peron will still…

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Political Form Guide Parliament Will Debate Our Foreign Policy

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 8

NEXT Wednesday, Federal Parliament will reassemble to conduct the nation's business -- and the…

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Personal and General Elections of Secretary, President-elect, and Secretary-elect

The Methodist · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 7

Speculation regarding the new Secretary of Conference ended sooner than many expected at the official opening of Conference, on Tuesday evening. A second ballot was required to decide the matter, but the final…

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Candidates Intelligence Test

The Methodist · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 10

I have received from the President of the New South Wales Conference, Rev. H. W. Woodhouse, on behalf of the Federal Examining Board, a request for a…

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Labor Candidate for Henty Chosen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Mr. V. J Doube was last night endorsed by the executive of the Australian Labor Party as Labor candidate in the Henty…

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Labor Selects 15 Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 20

New South Wales executive of the Australian Labor Party last night selected from 78 nominations one woman and 14 men as…

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Labor Candidates for Upper House

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

There were 78 nominations last night for the selection of Labor candidates to contest 15 seats at the Legislative Council…

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