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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 119

Foreign Policy of Australia Parliament Not Informed By Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

With the stage being set for the opening of the Peace Conference in Paris to-day, members at Canberra last week were beginning to inquire when they might expect some opportunity of debating Australia's foreign policy…

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Warning To British Labour In By-Election Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

LAST week Britain had three byelections, in each of which although the Government retained the seat, its majority was considerably less…

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Candidates Seek Casey's Support

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Mr. R. G. Casey said to-day he was being invited to speak at many meetings during the Federal…

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Another Candidate For Queen

The Sun · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

Born in Sussex, England 23 Sears ago, today's candidate in the Queen of the Services competition is Miss Kathleen…

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Editorial Petrol Rationing and the Elections

The Sun · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

IN spite of plain evidence that the petrol situation is improving every day, Senator Ashley, as Minister for Supply, says that demands for the lifting of the rationing system have not…

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Communist Candidate

Tribune · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 6

MR. J. HENRY, Communist candidate for Herbert (Queensland). Mr. Henry surveys the Queensland meat strike in the August issue of…

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OFFICIAL: Federal Election On Sept. 28

The Sun · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- The Federal elections will be held on Saturday, September 28, the Prime…

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Liberals Seek Election On Three Fundamentals

The Sun · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Liberal Party would go to the Federal elections advocating the three fundamentals of Liberalism, the Victorian president (Mr. W. H. Anderson) said today. Opening the fifth State…

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C.P. Picks Team For State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 4

The Country Party has started to select candidates to contest at the next State elections all rural seats now held by Labor…

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Fed. Elections September 28

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced in the House of Representatives today that the…

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Fed. Elections September 28

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced in the House of Representatives today that the…

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Stop Press Federal Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 24

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced in the house of Representatives today that the Federal general…

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Fed. Elections September 28

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced in the House of Representatives today that the…

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Federal Elections Polling Day September 28

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

The vote for the election of the 19 Senate vacancies and on the three Referendum proposals will be taken…

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Commonwealth-State Board to Control Coal Mining Industry Plan to increase Production Legislation Before Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 6

Legislation designed to bring about more efficiency and increased production on N.S.W. coalfields was introduced in the House of Representatives last week by the Minister for Post-War…

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R.S.L. Election Undemocratic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

That the method of electing members to the R.S.L. State Council was undemocratic was contended by Mr. Fisher at the…

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Hindmarsh Electorate Mr. Thompson, M.H.A., Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 4

Mr. A. V. Thompson, Labor member for Semaphore in the South Australian House of Assembly, will succeed Mr. N…

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Interest Quickens In Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—With the announcement to-day by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, that the Federal elections will be held on September 28, interest in what is expected to be a lively and bitter…

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Liberals Plan For Election

The Sun · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2

NSW Liberal Party candidates for the Federal election will be "given their marching orders" at a special conference…

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Party Plans for Elections in September

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Although the election plans of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) are not yet complete, he may…

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