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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 119

Soviet Women In Parliament

Tribune · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

THERE were 269 women among the 1339 deputies elected to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR…

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Election Crisis in Greece

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

A statement by the British Foreign Office reaffirms the previous decision by Mr. Bevin that the Greek elections, agreed to be held ten days hence, should…

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Appeal by Greek Election Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

ATHENS, March 21 (A.A.P.). —M. Sofianopoulos, a former Foreign Minister of Greece, has appealed to the Australian Minister…

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Joint Liberal and C.P. TEAMS Senate Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Joint Liberal and Country Party Senate teams are probable in N.S.W, and Victoria at the next Federal…

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Communist Candidate

Tribune · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 8

MR. RICK OKE, communist candidate for Batman (Vic) at the coming Federal elections, is a firm believer in the 40 hour…

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N.z.o. & Zionist Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Wed. (JTA). N.Z.O. World Executive has announced that it will participate in Elections for Zionist Congress, stressing…

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Only 1 In 100 Ex-Diggers Unemployed CANBERRA. — Of 325,000 Servicemen discharged and 100,000 civilians diverted from wartime to peacetime production, only 5,000 had applied for special re-employment allowance, said Post-war Reconstruction Minister John Dedman in Parliament

Tribune · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

THIS “mighty small figure” included men waiting to begin reconstruction training. Taking those awaiting training into account, only…

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No Special Debate In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 4

CANBFRRA, Friday.—The Opposidon did not try to obtain an adjournment on the motion for the printing of the report when it was tabled in…

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Candidate for Tatt.'s Treasurership

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 28

City solicitor John Hickey will be a candidate for the position of treasurer of Tattersall's Club. Mr. Hickey has been a member of…

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INDIA They didn't cash-in on the election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 24 March 1946 · page 21

Indian voters were nothing if not enthusiastic. And they weren't stingy, either. In North-west Province Congress…

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Parliament's Need of New Blood Uninspiring Speakers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 2

If there had been any doubts that the Australian Parliament is in need of new blood, they must have been laid this week during the debate on foreign affairs which followed the statement of the previous week by the Minister for External…

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140 Election Casualties

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 14

CALCUTTA, Monday. -- Casualties in the provincial elections in India now total one killed and 140 injured, of whom 60 have been…

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140 Election Casualties

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 11

CALCUTTA, Monday. -- Casualties in the provincial elections in. India now total one killed and 140 injured, of whom 60 have been…

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140 Election Casualties

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 11

CALCUTTA, Monday.-- Casualties in the provincial elections in India now total one killed and 140 injured, of whom 60 have been…

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140 Election Casualties

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 11

CALCUTTA, Monday. -- Casualties in the provincial elections in India now total one killed and 140 injured whom 60 have been…

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Showboat Excursion to Help Youth Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 11

NORTH SYDNEY Police Division has organised a Showboat excursion on Sydney Harbor tomorrow night in aid of their candidate in…

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Werriwa Seat Candidate Liberals' Selection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

Mr. Raymond Sanders Watson, of Kensington, a 23 year-old leading writer serving in H.M.A.S. Australia, has been chosen as Liberal…

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Jap Election Is Ramp For Right New York

Tribune · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

The Japanese elections on March 31 are going to device both the Japanese people and observers in other countries, as the cards will be stacked heavily in favor of the extreme right…

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Communist Candidate

Tribune · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 8

MK. WALLY WILLIAMES, Communist candidate for Gippsland (Victoria) in the coming Federal elections believes that cancellation…

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League Election Declared Void

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 24

President of the New South Wales Rugby League (Mr. H. Flegg) last night declared void the election three weeks ago of New South Wales members of…

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