U.N.O. Struggle Over Election To Vacancy
FLUSHING (New York), Wed. (A.A,P,),—A[?] bitter "behind the scenes" struggle marked efforts by the United Nations General…
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Politics & elections, 1947
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Public Opinion and Parliament Far Reaching Effect of Bank Protests
One salient fact can be reduced from the deluge of letters, telegrams and petitions still pouring into Parliament House in protest against…
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FLUSHING (New York), Thursday, (A.A.P.).—After seven inconclusive ballots on Tuesday, the General Assembly failed in…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.—The political crisis in Victoria appears to have only one hope of being solved—an early election. Suggestions by party leaders to-night make it appear that an early election is inevitable. They claim they are ready for any…
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CANBERRA, Fri.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said to-day that the Commonwealth Government's Bill to nationalise private trading banks would be…
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THE Australian public seems likely to be given a chance to voice its opinion on the contentious banking legislation by the political crisis which was developed in Victoria over the refusal of the Opposition-dominated Legislative Council to grant the…
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CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) refused a request in the House of Representatives to-day to adjourn…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Victorian State elections will be held on November 8, the Premier (Mr. Cain) announced to-day. The elections are a climax to the refusal three times of the Opposition-controlled Legislative Council to grant the…
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AFTER a few hours in Canberra, Mr. Randolph Churchill, son of Britain's famous war-time Prime Minister, issued a summing up which shocked many Australians. Said Mr. Churchill: "Australia's Federal Parliament is more civilised, because you…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.—Despite the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley's) statement that nationalisation of banks was not a State concern…
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TENTERFIELD, Sat.—At its meeting last night, Tenterfield sub-branch of the R.S.L decided to run a team of returned…
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ROME, Tues. (A.A.P.).—The pro-Communist People's, bloc held a narrow lead over the Christian Democrats in the Rome…
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MELBOURNE, Wed. — Writs have been issued for the State election in Victoria, to be held, on November' 8, with nominations…
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Every citizen of the Commonwealth must be vitally concerned by the outcome of the State election to be held in Victoria, following the…
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Adding to the announcement in last issue of the selection of Mr. S. R. Green, of Dairyville as country candidate for C Riding at the…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Minister for works arid Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.—"Is the Legislative Council—a chamber representing a limited and privileges class of electors—to be…
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Interest in the forthcoming shire elections was evident at a public meeting held in the Orara Hall to select a…
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"We want good men to come and offer themselves for both the Shire Council and Urban Committee, at the coming election on December 6,"…
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First-past-the-post voting will be the system to be observed at the coming shire and municipal elections on Saturday, December 6. This was…
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