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Politics & elections, 1946

2,379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 119

Government Spending v. Private Spending Is The Election Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 8

THE Co-ordinator-General of Public Works (Mr. C. A. Hoy) told the Premiers' Conference in…

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Production the Keynote —Liberal Candidate

The Observer · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

“What is the good of increased wages, increased leisure and heavy social services if we cannot buy goods?” asked Ray Watson, Liberal…

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Election Of Vice-Patron

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD (left), who was today elected vice-patron of the N.S.W. Corps of Commissionaires. With him is Sir Thomas Gordon, one of the governors of the Corps…

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Ten Lang Men for Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

The N.S.W. Lang Labor party to contest the Federal elections will consist of 10 candidates, led by Mr. J. T. Lang, who…

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Ten Lang Men for Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

The N.S.W. Lang Labor party to contest the Federal elections will consist of 10 candidates, led by Mr. J. T. Lang, who…

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Election Of Vice-Patron

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD (left), who Was today elected vice-patron of the N.S.W. Corps of Commissionaires. With him is Sir Thomas Gordon, one of the governors of the Corps…

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Ten Lang Men for Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

The N.S.W. Lang Labor party to contest the Federal elections will consist of 10 candidates, led by Mr. J. T. Lang, who…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Election Of Vice-Patron

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD (left), who was today elected vice-patron of the N.S.W. Corps of Commissionaires. With him is Sir Thomas Gordon, one of the governors of the Corps…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ten Lang Men for Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

The N.S.W. Lang Labor party to contest the Federal elections will consist of 10 candidates, led by Mr. J. T. Lang, who…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Election Of Vice-Patron

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD (left), who was today elected vice-patron of the N.S.W. Corps of Commissionaires. With him is Sir Thomas Gordon, one of the governors of the Corps…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Election Of Vice-Patron

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD (left), who was today elected vice-patron of the N.S.W. Corps of Commissionaires. With him is Sir Thomas Gordon, one of the governors of the Corps…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ten Lang Men for Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

The N.S.W. Lang Labor party to contest the Federal elections will consist of 10 candidates, led by Mr. J. T. Lang, who…

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Ten Lang Men for Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

The N.S.W. Lang Labor party to contest the Federal elections will consist of 10 candidates, led by Mr. J. T. Lang, who…

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MAJOR McDERMOTT Fired Ry Forde Sydney Edition Refused to Take Part in Election Campaign

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 1

ARMY MINISTER Frank Forde has sent his Military Secretary, Major I. R. McDermott, back to the Army. Forde had instructed McDermott to join him in Capricornia -- obviously to assist him in his election campaign…

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Suits Will Be Scarce on Election Day

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

BECAUSE of Federal Government's policy of fostering an ill-advised export trade in woollen piece goods, the shortage of suits and suiting materials in Australia has never been more acute…

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Services Candidates

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 4

WITH only about a dozen all-out Services candidates going to the Federal polls, it is to be hoped that voters in the…

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Menzies Heckled by Communists Attempt To Wreck Queensland Election Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Communists attempted tonight to break up a meeting at Rockhampton being addressed by the Federal Liberal Party Leader (Mr. Menzies)…

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They're Essential Elsewhere, So Males Can't Deny Women's Place in Parliament

Truth · Sunday 25 August 1946 · page 43

For next month's Federal elections eight women, so far, have nominated as candidates. They will, of course, be a butt for jokes—easy male…

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Doubtful Seat The permanent candidate for Calare had a fight ahead

The Sun · Sunday 25 August 1946 · page 6

Nothing delighted Labor more than the Country Party's unexpected endorsement of Harold Victor Campbell Thorby for Calare. This mid-western NSW wheat…

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TODAY: Political Roundabout Elections a policy speech caused a change of feeling

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 August 1946 · page 26

STRANGE things were done to the dispositions of Labor and Opposition stalwarts during the week by a marked change in the political "atmosphere." After Robert Gordon Menzies…

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