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Politics & elections, 1947

329 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 17

Failed to Honour Election Promise Havana Mayor Suicides HAVANA (Cuba)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

Mayor Manuel Ferandez Supervielle shot himself fatally yesterday because of his inability to fulfil his election promise that he would give…

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Late Election News

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

The Chief Returning Officer states that a check must be made before the distribution of preferences which will not be allotted…

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Troops in Japan Voting State Elections CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) said in the House of Reprdsentatires to-day the Commonwealth Government had nothing…

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State Elections Absentee Voles Favour Mr. Drummond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 8

The Returning Officer for Armidale (Mr. J. Kempster) to-day revealed figures for the first count absentee votes for the State…

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State Election Polls Declared as Counting Finishes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- Although the declaration of polls has already commenced in electorates where counting is…

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There's Warning in The Election Results

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

Saturday's elections have decided that Labor government is to continue in New South Wales. Next interest will be in the choice of the members who will administer the respective departments, and constitute the cabinet…

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British and Australian Workers March On Parliament House CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

About 300 British and Australian workers downed tools to-day and marched on Parliament House as a protest against the living…

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Labour Loses Albury Liberal-C.P. Candidate's Narrow Win SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The final re-check of voaes in Albury yestetday gave the LiberalCountry Party candidate (Mr. D. G. Padman) a majority of 33 over the…

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C. OF E. DIOCESE Result of Synod Elections Archdeacon Stammer Corporate Trustee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

The Ven. Archdeacon E. H. Stammer was elected a corporate trustee of the Armidale Diocese of the Church of England at the…

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Barwon Figures Interesting Contest C.P. Candidates in Lead MOREE

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

The latest count of. postal and absentee votes in the Barwon electorate gives the two Country Party candidates a lead of 163 votes over…

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Three Election Seats Still Doubtful

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.-- Checking of primary votes was completed in several country…

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Still Rising! Mr. Drummond's Election Victory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 6

With only a few section votes remaining to be counted, Mr. Drummond (Country Party) has a lead of 1635 votes over his…

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Public Servants' Luggage Allegations in Federal Parliament CANNBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Speaking on the adjournment of the House of Representatives last night the Deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Harrison) alleged that in August,…

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Uralla Appointees at Armidale Synod Result of Elections

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

The following Uralla appointments were made at the Anglican Diocesan Synod, last week:—…

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Prorogue Parliament

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

The present session of the Federal Parliament is expected to finish about the end of this month. Parliament will then probably go into recess until…

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Majority of 1634 Mr. Drummond's Election Victory Poll Declaration To-morrow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 8

When final figures for the State elections were released this morning by the Returning Officer (Mr. J. Kempster),…

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Election Charge Echo Labour's Campaign Of Calumny Vigorously Attacked by C.P. Candidate at Poll Declaration

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 6

Again refuting charges made by the Labour candidate (Mr. F. W. Harvison), prior to the elections, that he had, in 1932, offered employment for 5/ a week and keep to a man named John Ulick White, Mr. D. H. Drummond,…

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Women's Radio Club Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Following her re-election as president of the Uralla branch of the Women's Radio Club, at the branch's annual meeting. Mrs. A…

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Thirty-Fifth State Parliament Members Sworn In SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

The first session of the 35th State Parliament was opened by the Commission at midday te-day. In the Legislative Assembly the 90…

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Election Wager

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

It might not have been very appropriate that the Inverell Municipal Council should decide the very Contentious question of where the…

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