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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 119

Fadden Predicts Early Federal Election Labor's Policy Attacked at C.P. Conference

The Land · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 7

AN early Federal election, probably in August, was predicted by the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) when opening the N.S.W. party conference in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Parties Agree On Election Plans Tax Relief Heads Realistic Points In Joint Policy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

COUNTRY and Liberal Party executives have now agreed on an obvious way out, short of amalgamation, at a two day conference at which the Liberal Party Federal president (Mr. T. M. Ritchie) and the Country Party chairman…

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C.R Leader Tips Election Next August

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 9

PREDICTING that the Federal election would he held in August, the Federal Country Party (carter (Mr. Fadden) told…

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French Parties Prepare for June Elections

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 7

In spite of the periodical "crises" dear to the lobby correspondents, the Gouin government holds together and seems likely to do so until the elections, now only a few weeks away. The M.R.P., which had shown signs of restiveness, prefers to continue its collaboration in the government to what, after all, would be a ddoubtful adventure in the opposition…

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Dead Men Won Greece’s “Election” Ghosts Voted In The Dark LONDON.—

Tribune · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

A more complete survey of the Greek “election” shows that dead men elected the present monarcho-fascist “government” and that almost the entire Greek nation boycotted the fraudulent poll…

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Liberalism Leads in Jap Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

TOKIO, Thursday.--Early returns from yesterday's Japanese general elections indicate a victory for the liberal parties, says American Associated Press Tokio correspondent…

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C.P. To Select Senate Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 11

The Central Council of the Country Party tonight will select its candidate for the New South Wales Senate elections this year…

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Greek Elections Fair Allied Mission's Report Leftist Ban Not Vital

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON Friday.--The Allied mission sent to observe the Greek elections has issued a report stating that the elections were held at a time…

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Stop Press Japanese Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 24

TOKIO, Friday.--The conservative elements have gained a majority in the Diet, State of the partice is: Liberals 103 seats,…

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Greek Elections Fair Allied Mission's Report Leftist Ban Not Vital

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.-- The Allied mission sent to observe the Greek elections has issued a report stating that the elections were held at a time…

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Greek Elections Fair Allied Mission's Report Leftist Ban Not Vital

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--The Allied mission sent fo observe the Greek elections has issued a report stating that the elections were held at a time…

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Japs Want Macarthur As Diet Candidate

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday.--Hundreds of ballo[?] papers in Wednesday's election[?] were spoiled when Japanese vot[?] wrote in the name of MacArthur as…

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Stop Press Japanese Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 24

TOKIO, Friday.-- The Conservative elements have gained a majority in the Diet, State of the parties is: Liberals 103 seats,…

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Greek Elections Fair Allied Mission's Report Leftist Ban Not Vital

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--The Allied mission sent to observe the Greek elections has issued a report stating that the elections were held at a time…

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Greek Elections Fair Allied Mission's Report Leftist Ban Not Vital

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--The Allied mission sent to, observe the Greek elections has issued a report stating that the elections were held at a time…

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30 Women In Japanese Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 3

TOKIO, Friday (A.A.P.).--At least 30 women appear certain to be elected to the Japanese House of Representatives. Japanese women were allowed to vote for the first time at…

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Work Rush in Parliament Opposition Angry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 4

Opposition leaders strongly protested in the Legislative Assembly yesterday when the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Knight,…

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C.P. Senate Candidate Lieut.-Col. A. D. Reid Chosen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 3

Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. Reid, former New South Wales Minister for Agriculture, was last night selected to be the Country Party's…

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The Allies are Making Some Stupid Political Mistakes These So-Called Free Elections

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 8

OF all the words that have sickened me by their nauseating parrot-like repetition, the word "Democracy" was the worst. Next, I think the phrase "Free Election" comes. Therefore, when I read this sentence by Norman Douglas, "A venerable blunder…

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Labor Candidate for Parramatta

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 5

MR. DUDLEY T. JEFFREE, 34- years-old Albion Park farmer, was selected by the A.L.P. last night as Labor candidate for Parramatta at…

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