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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 119

Britain As 'Worst -Fed White Nation' Uproar In Parliament Govt's Ration Plan Supported

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.-- If the Government's bread rationing plans miscarried, Britain, with the exception of Germany and Austria, would be the…

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Britain As 'Worst-fed White Nation' Uproar In Parliament Govt's Ration Plan Supported

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 5

LONDON, "Thursday.-- If the Government's bread rationing, carried, Britain, with the exception of Germany and Austria, would be the…

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All Saints' Youth Club. General Elections

The Biz · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 5

Various surprises were received at the club last Wednesday night, when the bi-yearly general elections were held. Before the ballot papers were…

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Liberal Party Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 8

"The present Government was following an ill-plotted course to relieve housing problem. Its approach to building homes for thousands of homeless was as…

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Parliament Passes Broadcast Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Parliament Proceedings Broadcasting Bill was passed in the Senate tonight with the amendments carried in the House of Representatives…

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Big Union Decides On Election Levy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

THE Australian Workers' Union intends to raise £13,800 from its 100,000 members to help meet A.L.P. expenses during the election and…

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Campaign Flying By Calare Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

AN Aeroplane And a pilot will assist Mr. John Howie, Liberal candidate for Calare, in his election campaign, Mr. Howse himself has done…

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Election Chances

The Sun · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 4

Labor win need more man a Gallup poll to keep it in office after the next elections. The Goulburn by-election recently…

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Bad election issue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 8

SIR,--As one with the anti-Communist cause at heart, and with no party political affiliations or loyalties, I…

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Radio Sessions From Parliament

The Sun · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 2

Federal Parliament will be broadcast over 2BL and other alternate stations, starting next Wednesday, during the following…

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Parliament on the Air Broadcasts Begin On

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The bill authorising the broadcasting of Parliament was assented to to-day and broadcasts of proceedings will begin…

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Political Ins and Outs The Opposition gained election slogans in the strike debate

The Sun · Sunday 7 July 1946 · page 6

Sharp cross-firing between Prime Minister Chifley, who was anything but imperturbable, and Country Party leader Fadden, wrathful about the strike in his home State, marked this week's debate on the…

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No A.l.p. Candidate for Council Vacancy

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 8

THE secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. J. Stewart) said today that no candidates for the Fitzroy by-election…

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No A.l.p. Candidate for Council Vacancy

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 3

THE secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. J. Stewart) said today that no candidates for the Fitzroy by-election…

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Gunfights in Mexico Pre-election Battles Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, July 7.— An Electoral Commission official was killed and several others wounded, in a pre-election…

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R.a.s. Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 6

Mr. F. Wilson has been elected to the council of the Royal Agricultural Society to fill the vacancy created by the election of Mr. J. H. Fairfax as…

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Signs of Approach of Elections Ammunition For Campaigns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

The atmosphere of Canberra is undergoing a change as the weeks remaining for political manoeuvre and counter-manoeuvre become fewer and as the election date—still un-announced but probably September 28—draws closer…

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Pre-Election Country Party Talks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 4

Commonwealth finances bad never before been in such a disastrous state, the leader of the Federal Country Party, Mr. Fadden…

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Broadcasting Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Those who tune into the Parliamentary broadcast tomorrow afternoon will probably find…

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Broadcasting Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Those who tune into the Parliamentary broadcast tomorrow afternoon will probably find…

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