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Politics & elections, 1946

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Election of Senator Differing Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, thinks the Victorian Parliament may vote in any way it thinks fit…

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Liberal Candidate for Ballarat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. A. Fraser-Caddy has been selected as the Liberal Party candidate for Ballarat at the Federal election by a convention…

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Election of Agents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 10

Voting in the postal ballot in the second triennial election of the Council of Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents, and Real Estate…

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N.t. Labor Candidate

The Sun · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 3

DARWIN, Friday.--Dr. Leigh Wallman, resident medical officer at Katherine. has been endorsed by the Northern…

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22nd Zionist World Congress Central Election Board for the Commonwealth of Australia

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Official Bulletin No. 1. 1) The 22nd World Zionist Congress will begin in Jerusalem on August 7th, 1946…

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A.l.p's Senate Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Mr. A. B. Hendrickson was selected last night by the A.L.P. Executive as the Labor candidate to…

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A.l.p.'s Senate Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Mr. A. B. Hendrickson was selected last night by the A.L.P. Executive as the Labor candidate to…

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A.l.p.'s Senate Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Mr. A. B. Hendrickson was selected last night by the A.L.P. Executive as the Labor candidate to…

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Labor Had an Odd Election Slogan

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1946 · page 6

Any affinity between the date of the proposed visit of the British Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, and the proximity of the…

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ELECTIONS The brig had met the ladles

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 May 1946 · page 22

Brigadier Ivan Dougherty had been introduced to the sunnier side of life in Eddie Ward's East Sydney…

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Swap of Preferences at Federal Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Modnay.-- Exchange of preferences is understood to be the extent of Country Party cooperation with the Liberals in a joint…

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Goulburn By-Election May Be June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 3

The Goulburn by-election will probably be held on June 1 after one of the shortest election campaigns on record…

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Militants Win In Victorian Election

Tribune · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE. — Militants in the Electrical Trades Union have won a sweeping victory in the Victorian branch’s annual elections…

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Communist Chosen As Council Candidate

Tribune · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 6

RYDE- Gladesville - Hunter’s Citizens’ Committee has unanimously endorsed Mr. L. Greenfield as its candidate to contest the vacancy…

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Women Greet ACP Candidate

Tribune · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 7

Fifty women in the Lang electorate attended a Lakemba luncheon organised by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Lang Electorate Council of the…

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Federal Election Plans Labor to Contest all Victorian Seats

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

The Labor Party is likely to contest every Victorian seat at the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Victorian Senate Vacancy Selected Labor candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. A. B. Hendrickson was selected on Friday night by the Victorian A.L.P. Executive as the Labor candidate…

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Hindmarsh Seat Nominations Called for Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

The South Australian Executive of the A.L.P. last week decided to call for nominations for the Hindmarsh…

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Northern Territory Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

Dr. Leigh Wallman, resident medical officer at Katherine has been endorsed by the Northern Territory Electorate Council of…

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Senate Candidate Selected In Vic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. A. J. Prater was selected today as the non- Labor candidate for the Senate vacancy caused by the death of Senator Keane,…

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