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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 119

Liberal Candidate Sees Danger Of Dictatorship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 3

If the people of Australia were not careful, they would have a dictatorship, said Brigadier Ivan Dougherty, endorsed Liberal Party…

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State Session Gives Way To Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 4

The State Parliament, which adjourned last, night, will not meet for some months for business, probably not until after the…

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"Air" Rationing In Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Publicity-conscious members of the Federal Parliament will be prevented…

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Honour for Churchill Addresses Dutch Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 3

THE HAGUE, May 10 (A.A.P.).—After a 50-miles drive from Amsterdam along a sunlit highway passing through fields of…

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Tour Candidates in Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 11

LONDON, May 10 (A.A.P.).— Australian cricket tour candidates J. D. Robertson and Denis Compton struck form in the…

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Two Candidates Dominate Event

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 12

Two candidates, Two Grand and Decorate, appear to stand out above the others in the colts and geldings' race at Canterbury…

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Political Ins and Outs The Liberals decided to begin their election fight now

The Sun · Sunday 12 May 1946 · page 6

In the hushed, church-like atmosphere of Melbourne's Assembly Hall, 60 Liberal Party leaders and executives last week beat out the broad outline of the election campaign they will open promptly next week…

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Youths' Election Right Soldiers under 21 still have vote

The Sun · Sunday 12 May 1946 · page 5

THOUSANDS of servicemen and women under 21 who are serving or have served outside Australia, have the right to vote in Federal elections. To deprive them of the vote in the elections due this year, the…

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ELECTIONS He had his big boots on

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 May 1946 · page 22

Artie Fadden was on the move, and as he moved he talked. Every time a Federal Cabinet…

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Casey Reticent on Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Mr. R. G. Casey, former Governor of Bengal, has not yet decided whether he will contest a Federal seat at the…

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Liberals Choosing Senate Candidates

The Sun · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

The NSW Liberal Party will today select its two Senate candidates for the next Federal elections from 24 nominees…

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Casey, Gullett Deny Henty Election Move

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 9

Mr. H. B. Gullett, M.H.R. for Henty (Vic.), said in Melbourne last night that he would not stand down to permit Mr. R. G. Casey to contest the seat at the Federal election this year…

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Trade Union Rule in Czechoslovakia Prelude To General Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 12

A VERY timely and suitable prelude to the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in…

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Trade Union Rule in Czechoslovakia Prelude To General Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 12

A VERY timely and suitable prelude to the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in…

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Trade Union Rule in Czechoslovakia Prelude To General Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 12

A VERY timely and suitable prelude to the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in…

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Selection of Liberal Senate Candidates

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

A PANEL of 14 will select the N.S.W. Liberal Party's Senate team of two today. Twenty-four candidates, whose…

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Trade Union Rule in Czechoslovakia Prelude To General Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 12

A VERY timely and suitable prelude to the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in…

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Trade Union Rule in Czechoslovakia Prelude To General Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 12

A VERY timely and suitable prelude to the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in…

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Elections in Turkey Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, May 13 (A.A.P.).— The Turkish People's Party at an extraordinary congress re-elected the President of Turkey, Ismet…

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Candidate for Council

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 8

MR. L. GREENFIELD, who is a candidate for election to Hunter’s Hill Municipal Council, is secretary of the local branch of…

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