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Politics & elections, 1948

197 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 10

Apex Club Annual Election of Officers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 8

Mr. P. E. Barratt was elected president of Armidale Apex Club at a meeting on Wednesday night. Mr. J. S. Lamb and Mr. J. Savage…

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Future of Price Control Constant Review by Parliament Sought

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 3

The hope that when State control of prices was inaugurated all but the items that were absolutely essential would be decontrolled at once was…

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Parliament’s First Responsibility

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 4

INCREASING pressure of international and domestic events will inevitably provoke a stirring session of Federal Parliament when the House meets again in September. In fact, there have been suggestions that the cur[?]ent major problems of external…

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Spin Bowler Routs Australia Strong Candidate For Fifth Test BIRMINGHAM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 15

Deadly and accurate bowling of the Warwickshire spinner, W. E. Hollies, who took eight wickets for 107 runs,…

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New Candidate In Queen Comp

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 4

Nurse Nancy Hanton, of Inverell District Hospital, has been appointed Queen candidate in the competition now being…

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Parliament's First Responsibility

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 4

[?]asing [?] of international and domestic events will in[?]bly [?] a stirring session of Federal Parliament when the House [?] again in September, in fact there have been suggestions that the current major problems of [?]ernal…

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Voice of the People Parliament Will Hear Some Plain Speaking

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 4

Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the “political rot” by its unexpected decision…

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Voice of the People Parliament Will See Some Plain Speaking

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the "political rot" by its unexpected…

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The Shire Election

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

THE fact that nineteen residents of the Shire of Uralla have agreed to stand for election to the newly-constituted council…

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Uralla Shire Elections Many Nominations Received Ballot for Each Riding

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

Nominations were declared by the Returning Officer (Mr. L. S. Fuller) on Friday last for the Uralla Shire…

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Voice of the People Parliament Will See Some Plain Speaking

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 19

Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the "political rot" by its unexpected…

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Uralla Shire Elections Many Nominations Received Ballot for Each Riding

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 14

Nominations were declared by the Returning Officer (Mr. L. S. Fuller) on Friday last for the Uralla Shire…

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Tas. Elections Cosgrove “Can Form Govt.”

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Tasmanian Premier, Mr. Cosgrove, said to-day that he will be able to form a Government…

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“Country” Aids Queen Candidate

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 4

A personal canvass for donations to support the candidature of the Country nominee in the Commercial Travellers and…

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Four State Premiers Leave for Britain Liner Described As Floating Parliament Political Debates "Taboo" MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

The Premiers of N.S.W., Victoria, Queensland and South Australia are among 14 Federal and State…

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Tasmania Faces New Election Parties Evenly Divided In House Premier's Bid For Majority HOBART

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 2

With seats in the new Tasmanian House of Assembly evenly divided between Labour and non-Labour parties,…

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An Umanswerable Case for of the Great North-west Federal, State Parliament Delegations‘greatly Impressed’ Unlimited Scope For Establishment of Secondary Industries Strong Claims for Aluminium Production

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 6

On Friday members of the Federal and State Parliamentary Labor and departmental delegation were given opportunity to see for themselves the yast undeveloped resources of the near North-West. At night in conference with the North-West…

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Schuman Again Premier of France Announces Support For Parliament Of Europe Economic Situation Grave, But No Need For Panic PARIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2

M. Robert Schuman, leader of the Catholic Popular Republican Party, again became Premier of France late last night, when the French National Assembly, acceding to his plea for a vote of…

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U.S. Presidential Elections Endorsement For Truman WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 1

By 35 votes to 12 the executive branch of the Congress of Industrial Organisation yesterday endorsed President…

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Stormy Election Tour Wallace Again Target Of Eggs, Tomatoes New York, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 1

Presidential candidate Mr. Henry Wallace was again the target of eggs, tomatoes and other…

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