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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 119

Elections for Senate Mr. Dutistan's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— An announcement to-day by Senator Gibson (C.P., Victoria) that he did not intend to stand for…

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Liberals Select Reid Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 7

The Liberal Party candidate for Reid at the Federal elections this year will be Mr. Jeffrey Francis Blaxland, 29, publicity and advertising manager, of…

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Election Date Decision Soon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--On June 14 Federal Cabinet will discuss the election date. Cabinet is still divided on three dates…

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Stop Press Labor Senate Candidates

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The five weeks count of 60,000 votes cast by more than 20,000 members of the Victorian Labor party in a…

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Winter Scene Outside Canadian Federal Parliament

The Sun · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 8

OTTAWA: It was in Ottawa that tests recorded on this page were carried out. The tests were conducted by an eminent Canadian physician. The subjects of the tests were members of the staff of a leading Canadian institution. The extreme conditions of cold under which the tests were conducted makes them so much more…

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Need for Unity Is Stressed by Elections

Tribune · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 5

The elections in three of the most important European countries have exceedingly important lessons and throw light on the future of the labor movement. In Czechoslovakia and France, the…

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Parliament's Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Legislation to permit standardisation of railway gauges throughout Australia will not be introduced during the next session…

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Political Form Guide Parliament Will Survey the Empire

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 9

FIRST important business when Federal Parliament re-assembles on June 18 will be the…

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Liberals Seek New Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 4

The State Liberal Party is inviting nominations for the party's pre-selection of a candidate to contest the by-election for Albury…

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A.L.P. Spurns Communist Election Aid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 3

The official A.L.P. executive carried a resolution last night, repudiating suggestions by thei assistant general secretary of the…

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Communists' Help Spurned Decision By A.L.P. Executive Election Offer Turned Down

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 2

AT its meeting last night the official A.L.P. executive carried a resolution spurning the aid of the Communist Party at the next Federal elections…

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Communists' Help Spurned Official A.L.P. Executive's Decision Election Plan Turned Down

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 7

AT its meeting last night the official A.L.P. executive carried a resolution spurning the aid of the Communist Party at the next Federal elections…

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Nobody wants relics of British Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 9 June 1946 · page 2

HOME in Australia is being sought for a dozen stones from the bomb-damaged House of Commons. So far, there are no takers. Sydney business man W. A…

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TODAY: Political Roundabout ELECTIONS They turned away from a proffered hand

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 June 1946 · page 22

FOR the Labor Party the most embarrassing political event of the week was the Communist Party's very official (and very public) offer of a handshake. Labor's indignant "Big…

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Successful Gathering For Vic. Candidate MELBOURNE.—

Tribune · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 6

An attendance of 150 subscribed £10 towards his election express at a campaign tea for Mr. Rick Oke, Communist…

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Victorian Senate Candidates Labor's Team Chosen

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 7

The counting of the ballot to select three Labor candidates to contest the Victorian Senate seats at the Federal election to be held…

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Pre-election Budget Decision Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Federal Cabinet would probably decide on Friday whether a Budget should be introduced before the elections,…

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J. B. MILES 9 Unity Call to Alp Elections Offer

Tribune · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

In a new call for labor unity addressed to the ALP, the Australian Communist Party general secretary, Mr. J. B. Miles, writes: “Sooner or later we must reach agreement to…

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Allied Observers Watch Greek Election Moves

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

A THENS, Friday.--Allied observers in Greece are watching the revision of the electoral rolls for the referendum on the return of the King…

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Parliament on the Air Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 5

Broadcasting of Federal Parliament is expected to begin on Wednesday, June 6, or Thursday, June 27…

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