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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 119

Intrigue, Chicanery in Senate Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 2

THE intrigue and chicanery which have accompanied the election of a Senator to replace the late Senator Keane, of Victoria, do the Liberal and Country Parties very little credit…

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Holroyd By-election. Ald. Martyn, Merrylands

The Biz · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. Martyn was elected to Holroyd Council last Saturday, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Ald. Tucker-Jones…

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Overcrowding Draws Protest In Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

THERE were plenty of complaints about the overcrowding or hotel burn, but nothing was said about the condition of cafes and restaurants…

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Liberal Party Selects Calare Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 16

CALARE constituency will provide a three-cornered contest at the general elections this year. The present member is Mr. J. P. Breen…

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Goulburn By-election

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 16

NOMINATIONS for the Goulburn by-election on June 1 closed today. They are: L. J. Tully, barrister (Labor), R. Bladwell, company…

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Liberal Candidate for Flinders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Lieut.-Col. R. S. Ryan, M.P., was unanimously endorsed as Liberal candidate for Flinders…

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Constitution for Ceylon Parliament To Be Established

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 3

LONDON, May 17 (A.A.P.).— A new Constitution for Ceylon had been approved by the British Government, the Colonial…

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Co-operation at Elections Non-Labour Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 3

The New South Wales Liberal Party has selected 17 candidates for the Federal Elections, and it intends to contest as many seats…

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PARLIAMENT They issued a book on how it worked

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 May 1946 · page 22

At 61, Senate President Gordon Brown, always an original, though much mellowed since his young…

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ELECTIONS The choice would be 'Chif' or 'Ming'

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 May 1946 · page 22

For "Chif" other troubles would be mounting up in this (election) year. Shrewdies among his followers took…

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Candidate in Youth Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 May 1946 · page 7

JEAN FARLEY, a ward of Sydney Legacy, is the Anti-T.B. Association's "Crafts" candidate in the "Princess of Youth"…

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Federal Elections Likely in September

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Minister for Migration (Mr. Calwell) indicated tonight that the Federal, elections would not be held until late in…

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Labor's Opponents Lay Foundations for Election Fight

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 12

POLITICALLY, there are two classes of people in Australia--those who support the Labor Party and those who do not, and in an election year it is inevitable that there should be a…

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Labor's Opponents Lay Foundations for Election Fight

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 12

POLITICALLY, there are two classes of people in Australia--those who support the Labor Party and those who do not, and in an election year it is inevitable that there should be a…

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A.l.p. to Consider Federal Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Planning of the next Federal election campaign will be a major item at the meeting of the A.L.P. Federal Executive which opened here this afternoon…

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Labor's Opponents Lay Foundations for Election Fight

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 12

POLITICALLY, there are two classes of people in Australia--those who support the Labor Party and those who do not, and in an election year it is inevitable that there should be a…

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A.l.p. to Consider Federal Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Planning of the next Federal election campaign will be a major item at the meeting of the A.L.P. Federal Executive which opened here this afternoon…

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Labor's Opponents Lay Foundations for Election Fight

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 12

POLITICALLY, there are two classes of people in Australia--those who support the Labor Party and those who do not, and in an election year it is inevitable that there should be a…

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A.l.p. to Consider Federal Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Planning of the next Federal election campaign will be a major item at the meeting of the A.L.P. Federal Executive which begins here at 2.30 p.m. today…

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A.l.p. to Consider Federal Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Planning of the next Federal election campaign will be a major item at the meeting of the A.L.P. Federal Executive which opened here this afternoon…

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