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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 119

Liberal Candidate for Martin Chosen

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 11

MR. FREDERICK MITCHELL JACOBS (49) was selected last night as the Liberal Party's candidate for Martin…

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Liberal Candidate for Martin Chosen

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 11

MR. FREDERICK MITCHELL JACOBS (49) was selected last night as the Liberal Party's candidate for Martin…

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Ultimatum on Election Greek Left Wing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, March 5 (A.A.P.).— The principal Left-wing parties of Greece have issued a joint manifesto declaring their intention…

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Parliament in Session

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

THE session of the Federal Parliament, which opened in Canberra on Wednesday is long overdue, and, if it embarks upon its tasks…

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No Broadcast From Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Labour Party Caucus and the Opposition parties have rejected a proposal by the Australian Broadcasting…

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Dutch Ship Hold-up Attacked Opposition Censure Move In Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The hold-up in Australia of food ships hound for Java had resulted in famine and deaths, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) said in the House of Representatives toddy…

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Macquarie Electorate Country Party Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 5

Mr. C. M. Williams, of Chatsworth, Brinda, which is within the Macquarie electorate, has been selected to represent the Country Party against Mr…

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G.S.Y. Seniors Election of Members for G.S.Y. Senior Committee

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

All members of G.S.Y. Seniors are re. quested to attend a General Meeting of the Group to be held on Monday, March 11, at 8 pm. sharp in the Great…

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Chemists' Guild Holds Elections

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Catholic Chemists' Guild of St. Francis Xavier was held recently, at which a new council…

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Labour Gains in England Council Elections Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, March 6. — Nine months after the Labour landslide al the general elections, the swing to the Left in Britain continues…

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Peron Leads Tamborini in Argentine Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

BUENOS AIRES, Thursday.--Colonel Peron is proving one of the greatest vote getters in Argentina's history and is equalled only by…

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Peron Leads Tamborini in Argentine Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

BUENOS AIRES, Thursday.--Colonel Peron is proving one of the greatest vote getters in Argentina's history and is equalled only by…

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Cup Candidates' Final Trials Spectre and Silurian Stars at Caulfield

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Gallops in keeping with the task ahead of them were given many of the candidates for the marathon Australian Cup on the various tracks this morning…

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Peron Leads TAMBORINl in Argentine Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

BUENOS AIRES, Thursday.--Colonel Peron is proving one of the greatest vote getters in Argentina's history and is equalled only by…

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Liverpool Diggers Young Men Take Interest in Sub-branch Election

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 9

The newly-acquired clubroom of Liverpool Sub-branch, R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., was fully taxed to accommodate the big crowd of old and young Diggers who…

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Labor Leads In London Polling

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Polling took place yesterday in the first London County Council elections since 1937. with this result when…

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Defence Of Govt. In Federal Parliament

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--Speaking on the adjournment in the House of Representatives today, Mr. Smith (Lab.-Wakctield) defended the Government's attitude towards Jap hell ship Koizuki. Mr. Smith said the Opposition…

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Wage-pegging—but Not for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

For four years wage and salary earners have listened ruefully to the Treasurer's repeated warnings on the menace of inflation, and heard him…

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Questions in Parliament. Newspaper Attacks Right of Reply

The St George Call · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Mr. CURREY: “Will the Premier give consideration to bringing (Town a hi that will compel any dally or weekly newspaper or journal that sees lit to…

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A Change In System of Election Would Mean Better Parliaments

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

THE Country Party professes to be in favor of Proportional Representation. But it is not fighting mad about it, consequently we suffer electoral justice from one election to another. Sir Baric Page, M.P., is credited with saying that the so-called Senate system is "the worst in the world." It would be difficult to imagine anything worse…

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