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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 119

Evatt Ready To Campaign ln Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 2

When the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) returns to Australia towards the end of this month, he will…

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Evatt Heady To Campaign In Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 9

When the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) returns to Australia towards the end of this month, he will…

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Candidate for Werriwa (Contributed.)

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

"Ray Watson is the most brilliant political speaker I have ever heard", Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., told the Werriwa Liberal Conference." It is a pleasure to…

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N.z. Elections on November 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—New Zealand's general election will be held on November 27, which will be the eleventh anniversary of the Labour…

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Alleged £100 Bribe Offer To Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 5

A candidate for Petersham Municipal Council by-election on Saturday alleged yesterday that he had received an offer of a bribe of £100 to withdraw from the elections…

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Candidate's Alleged Treachery

The Leader · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the Cabramatta, branch of the Liberal Party last Monday night, Mr. Ray Watson, the Liberal Candidate for Werriwa, was…

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"Snooping" by Act of Parliament

The Land · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 10

The F.S.A. annual conference declared that rigures given in police returns should be used for statistical purposes only. after hearing from…

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Poll of Producers For Election of Egg Board

The Land · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 19

REFERRING to the coming poll for election of members of the Egg Marketing Board, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) draws…

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Coal, Biggest Election Factor Labor Party Has Lost Its Opportunity

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

LABOR, according to its Federal leader (Mr. Chifley), will make "no extravagant promises" during the election campaign…

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Gifts To Aid Moran Election Campaign

Tribune · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

A BRIAR pipe and a hand-knitted baby’s set are two of the gifts received to raise funds for Mr. Stan Moran, Communist candidate for West…

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Election Suspicions’ On Tobacco, Papers Lack

Tribune · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

“WORKERS should regard the tobacco and cigarette papers shortage with suspicion in view of the coming Federal elections and the…

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Communists’ Election

Tribune · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

Standing room only in the halls, big collections, many offers of assistance and enthusiastic determination to send Communists to Canberra were features of three Communist candidate’s opening election meetings on Wednesday night…

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Election Fund Record

Tribune · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 7

A RECORD collection of £72.16/-in one week was a feature of campaigning in the Werriwa electorate by Communist speaker Miss…

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Liberal Party Candidate, George A. Hohnen

The St George Call · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

It is interesting to note that Labor is claiming the credit for price control as a “triumph of wartime administration,” because as a matter of fact to the…

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Answers to Readers Is Parliament any use?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 6

I EXPECTED this question. It became inevitable when Parliamentary proceedings began to be broadcast. The public listens and…

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A. M. Pooley Surveys the World Elections In The Deep South -- Opening Rounds At The Peace Conference -- Power Polities -- Palestine Analysis

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 8

ON Monday of last week Harry S. Truman voted in the primary election for the State of Missouri. He…

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Election Time on Air Allocated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 6

The Australian Broadcasting. Commission yesterday completed broadcasting arrangements for the Federal elections. The Government party and…

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Big Liberal Election Offensive

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 6

All Liberal members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council will take part in the…

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Three Candidates for Rowing Selector

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 12

When the N.S.W. Rowing Association meets at the Sports Club next Tuesday night, an interesting ballot is to be taken for the State…

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Three Candidates for Rowing Selector

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 15

When the N.S.W. Rowing Association meets at the Sports Club next Tuesday night, an interesting ballot is to be taken for the State…

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