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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

311 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 16

Rumanian Elections Passed off Quietly

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

LONDON Monday—Reports from Bucharest say that the Russian elections yesterday passed off quietly. The election spirit. Was at a low…

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Pre-Election Position In Italy ROME

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

Two Communists were killed in a gun-fight between Communists and non-Communists at Somaglia, 35 miles from Milan. British United…

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“Reds–Ban” Bill Before Parliament Soon

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

Mr Hollway, Victorian Premier, said recently that the Victorian Government is considering introducing…

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Federal Parliament To Resume on

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Both Houses [?]f the Australian Parliament will meet next Wednesday. It will be the first [?]ession of the Senate this year…

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Italian Elections Feeling Rising

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Political feeling is rising in Italy. With the general elections two weeks away, it is announced that more than 300,000 police…

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Conservatives Gain England Elections

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: The Conservatives have gained at the expense of Labor in the local elections now taking place in urban and district area…

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Algerian Elections More Than Local Significance

National Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Voting is taking place in Algeria today for the first Algerian Assembly under the constitution set up by the French last…

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Chiang Kai Shek Not Candidate for Presidency Nanking

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, told the Kuomintang Central Executive committee last night. that he would not be a candidate for the…

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MacARTHURS Election Changes Brighten New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

General MacArthur is conceded to be holding a strong edge over Governor Thomas Dewey, and Mr. Harold 84 assen in the bid to win the support on…

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Cables in Brief Election Riots

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Monday. Seven people are reported to have been killed and others injured in…

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Coogee By-election Widow in A.L.P. Three

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY: Wednesday: Mrs. Catherines Cunningham; widow of the late Mr. D. D. Cunningham, former member for Coogee is one of three…

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Coogee Election, May 8

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Coogee by-election will be held on May 8, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Lamb. announced today…

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Election of U.L.V.A. Officers

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Friday: At the annual meeting of the Federal ULVA in Launceston Mr. N.H. Connolly (NSW) was re-elected Federal…

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The Wage-Fixing Power Of Parliament Industry and the Rents and Prices Referendum

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 9

When Parliament reassemble on Wednesday last, certain sinister aspects of recent industrial disturbances were quoted in subject of the Opposition's demands for Government action against communism. At the same time, searching enquires…

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Italian Elections Are Warming Up LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

The Italian election campaign is reaching a climax. The Prime Minister, Gasparl, predicts a great victory for his…

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Italy Elections Prime Minister Optimistic

National Advocate · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

ROME, Sunday: The Italian Prime minister, Signor de Gasparri , leader of the Christian Democrats, believes the Government Parties will have a…

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Helen Keller Visits Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The blind and deaf, U.S. authoress, Helen Keller, and her companion. Miss Thompson, visited State Parliament this…

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Widow Labor's Choice Coogee By-Election

National Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mrs. Katherine Cunningham, widow of Mr. L. L. Cunningham, who was Labor Member for Coogee, was elected tonight…

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Bill To Enlarge Parliament Introduced CANBERRA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

The Bill to enlarge Federal Parliament was moved by the Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, in the House of Representatives this morning. The proposed increase of members is: Representatives,…

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"Save Labor" Move, Says Howse, M.p. Larger Federal Parliament

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

"The more we see of it, the clearer it becomes that it is simply a 'Save Labor' move." That was the summing up of the…

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